Chefs, Cooks, And Food Preparation Workers

1. Discuss why there is a substantial turnover in this occupation. Given this fact, why would someone choose this occupation?

2. Compare the percentage of cooks that are employed on a part-time basis with that of general workers in the economy.

3. Analyze the different food preparation jobs and explain why you would choose one type of food preparation work over the others.

4. How can education after high school increase the long-term earning potential in this particular occupation?

5. Calculate the average weekly earnings of a head cook/chef in the year 2000. For your calculation, use a 40-hour work week.