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E-ville Egg
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here is a commercial my midsection starred in 5 years ago.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmwkKK1aEqI
i got started in the meat business at Schnucks Markets and worked there for 3 years. This must be about two years after I had started. Schnucks is a St Louis based grocery store chain and at that time had over 120 stores throughout the region. I started working there because my wife and I had moved down from Chicago for her to attend law school and I couldn't find a job right when we got down. After searching for 2 weeks with no luck I noticed that our local grocery store was hiring all positions because they were opening a new flagship store. I figured "what the hell," and dropped off an application and was hired on the spot. I began the next day and figured I'd only be there for a few months until I found a job using my degree (Packaging engineering). I've been a meat man ever since.
After working the counter for 3 months I was offered a meat cutting apprenticeship. That was supposed to be a 24 month gig but I was fast tracked and finished up in 6 months. I was placed into a managerial position upon completion which meant little more than being in charge of stock and employees while still cutting meat. We moved from St Louis in late 2012 and since that time I've worked mostly at smaller shops with an occasional gig covering medical leaves at a large grocery chain. My goal is to open a whole animal butcher shop.
I guess the moral of my story is I'm happy my parents raised me with a strong work ethic. Many of my friends from the corporate world I was a part of before my meat expedition couldn't believe I took a job in a grocery store. Truth be told I was kind of ashamed the first couple of months but I really enjoyed what I was doing. I am not the type to sit around and not have a job.
Sorry for for the long post about me.
Here's the link for the commercial again I case you missed it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmwkKK1aEqI
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmwkKK1aEqI
i got started in the meat business at Schnucks Markets and worked there for 3 years. This must be about two years after I had started. Schnucks is a St Louis based grocery store chain and at that time had over 120 stores throughout the region. I started working there because my wife and I had moved down from Chicago for her to attend law school and I couldn't find a job right when we got down. After searching for 2 weeks with no luck I noticed that our local grocery store was hiring all positions because they were opening a new flagship store. I figured "what the hell," and dropped off an application and was hired on the spot. I began the next day and figured I'd only be there for a few months until I found a job using my degree (Packaging engineering). I've been a meat man ever since.
After working the counter for 3 months I was offered a meat cutting apprenticeship. That was supposed to be a 24 month gig but I was fast tracked and finished up in 6 months. I was placed into a managerial position upon completion which meant little more than being in charge of stock and employees while still cutting meat. We moved from St Louis in late 2012 and since that time I've worked mostly at smaller shops with an occasional gig covering medical leaves at a large grocery chain. My goal is to open a whole animal butcher shop.
I guess the moral of my story is I'm happy my parents raised me with a strong work ethic. Many of my friends from the corporate world I was a part of before my meat expedition couldn't believe I took a job in a grocery store. Truth be told I was kind of ashamed the first couple of months but I really enjoyed what I was doing. I am not the type to sit around and not have a job.
Sorry for for the long post about me.
Here's the link for the commercial again I case you missed it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmwkKK1aEqI
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E-ville Egg said:My goal is to open a whole animal butcher shop.
Sorry for for the long postLocation- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Oh yeah, I enjoyed the video.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
SGH said:E-ville Egg said:My goal is to open a whole animal butcher shop.
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Thanks for posting. Schnucks has been in Peoria for several years now plus they just broke ground for a new huge store less than 3 miles from us. The IA based Hy-Vee chain just opened a massive all purpose food mart in addition to their first one here. Word is the new Schnucks will put the new Hy-Vee to shame so that will be interesting to see.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Good post and story. I am a pull yourself up by your bootstraps type of guy as well. Where do you live at now?Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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you have a fantastic voice, too.
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Thanks for sharing. I've had several thoughts/ideas about opening up my own butcher shop. Hopefully you will get to follow your dreams.Large and Small BGECentral, IL
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Meat expedition cracked me up. Yeah I am immature for a 46 year old. Cool story though.Large Big Green Egg in a nest. North Shore of Boston.
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Very cool! Great story, even better you stumbled into something you love.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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