Professional Chef
Joey went by to see a chef at Dexter’s Restaurant in Orlando, Florida.
Here he discovers being a chef is definitely not a nine to five job. A typical
day for a chef can involve menu planning, shopping for ingredients, cooking,
traveling, and meeting with staff, customers and vendors. The hours can be long
and at times stressful, but also allow for being creative in your work and having
a little fun along the way. Joey gets a chance to try his hand in the kitchen
and cooks up a real treat.
Necessary training and average income is discussed.
Educational level: School for the Culinary Arts recommended,
and restaurant kitchen experience.
Secondary level recommended classes: science, math, cooking,
and foreign language.
Related
careers: Restaurant owner, Cooking Instructor, Nutritionist, Dietitian,
Caterer.
MediaPro Expanded Career Clusters:
06 Business, Management and Finance
10 Personal and Commercial Services
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Tool Salesman
Meaghan rides along with a mobile tool distributor who owns his own franchise
business. His job consists of selling tools and equipment to professional technicians
such as auto mechanics, industrial technicians, independent auto shops, and
car dealerships. His truck is his office on wheels where he works on a commission
basis. In starting his own business it was necessary to acquire his clientele
along with some assistance from the Franchise Company. The pros and cons of
running your own business are discussed, along with income range and training
needed.
Educational level: Vocational /Technical training.
Secondary level recommended classes: math, business-related
classes, and auto mechanics.
Related
Careers: Auto Mechanic, Aircraft Mechanic, Motorcycle Mechanic, Helicopter
Mechanic, Tool Repairman, Small Business Owner, Sales and Promotion.
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Cartoonist
Meaghan interviews a professional cartoonist for a newspaper. While this career
involves being creative and having fun drawing for a living it also has it’s
share of stress meeting deadlines and keeping the interest of the readers.
Constant drawing to strive to improve one’s skills is the key to a cartoonist’s
success in this competitive field. How to get started in this career, training
and average earnings are discussed.
Educational level: College
Secondary level recommended classes: art, drawing, journalism,
school newspaper, and business related classes.
Related
careers: Professional Artist, Writer, Magazine or Newspaper Journalist.
MediaPro Expanded Career Clusters:
02 Art, Media and Communications
**Additional special segment is featured in this episode
on street interviews conducted with people in various cities across the
nation. Maya, Jeremy and Joey travel to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville,
Tennessee, Orlando, Florida and the Plaza Hotel in New York City, New
York to get real life impressions of what different people do for a living.
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