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pierogie_65 t1_j56isf1 wrote

Reply to comment by pierogie_65 in Best Restaurants to work for in Pittsburgh? by Fit-Particular-7242

because of legalities restaurants can’t disclose employees who are part of any ex-con programs. also, if you’re working in fine dining you can expect larger tips but everything costs something - more steps to service, more difficult customers, more restrictive uniforms, more politics. always ask the folks who work there what their experiences are like if you’re interested in working somewhere. always ask why the position is open. do a background check on your coworkers and boss

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pierogie_65 t1_j56idlz wrote

Reply to Best Restaurants to work for in Pittsburgh? by Fit-Particular-7242

i’ve been in the restaurant industry for over 10yrs, most of it in pittsburgh. i’ve worked back of house and front of house, management. i’ve had adverse experiences almost everywhere and most places are the same issues. male dominated, lots of staffing issues, barely livable wages, awful coworkers. i worked at both local places and corporations and neither had good HR or anything that protected employees. many of them welcome folks with felonies (which i do believe conceptually is a good thing) but as a afab with sexual trauma i have found myself in many situations working with people who are sexually violent or violent in general. there is a lot of racism and sexism in the restaurant industry (in general but it’s rampant here). just be careful, if you have to work for a restaurant set HARD boundaries at the beginning about what you want and what you’re willing to do.

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Hokiecivil t1_j55zw9u wrote

Reply to comment by chad4359 in What Pittsburgh neighborhood did you grow up in, do you still live there, are you still tight with your neighborhood friends? by buffripa

Also grew up in BP. Lived next to Logan Elem which I understand is now a retirement/old folks home. Moved away in the 7th grade back in 1968 and did not maintain contact with anyone other than relatives. What a fantastic place and time to grow up in, many many fond memories!

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dfiler t1_j55nm23 wrote

Reply to comment by SidFarkus47 in Everything you wanted to know about private streets in Pittsburgh (WESA good question series) by Jumpy-Natural4868

The Allegheny county GIS viewer shows Berlin Way as going through private property owned by "WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY". I totally don't know the laws involved though. There could be an uninforced private easement or some such mumbo jumbo.

https://alcogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b4b1dbb65b4943538425bb5ae0f8f62b/

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kyach25 t1_j552acy wrote

Reply to What Pittsburgh neighborhood did you grow up in, do you still live there, are you still tight with your neighborhood friends? by buffripa

Grew up in the AK Valley around Burrell. Moved away for college. Live in Deer Lakes now because it’s only a 20-25 minute drive downtown without traffic (versus the old 45-50 minute commute). The neighborhood kids who went to college all still talk. The other ones probably go to Mogie’s and are still upset the football team finished 7-2 right behind Freeport and Shady Side who were 8-1.

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ScratchMoore t1_j53e6ej wrote

Reply to What Pittsburgh neighborhood did you grow up in, do you still live there, are you still tight with your neighborhood friends? by buffripa

Grew up in Castle Shannon. Lived there for 20 years. Moved to Dormont to get married, raise kids, get divorced. Lived there for 20 years. Five years ago, I bought my childhood home in Castle Shannon and moved back.

I don’t hang out with many high school friends, but I’m friends on FB with many of them, and I’d let them buy me a beer if I ran into them at a bar. Most of my close friends came from a summer camp job I had for 10 years that I started when I was 15.

But yeah… didn’t move very far at all haha

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hsavvy t1_j53a78u wrote

Reply to Best Restaurants to work for in Pittsburgh? by Fit-Particular-7242

I worked at Kaya in the Strip throughout college and it was a really great environment. I started as a hostess/busser as I had no formal serving experience but quickly became a server and part time bartender. Downside is that getting there from Oakland was a bitch at times, but the hours were totally doable with my class schedule and the money was good.

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kimbecile t1_j536hqj wrote

Reply to What Pittsburgh neighborhood did you grow up in, do you still live there, are you still tight with your neighborhood friends? by buffripa

Grew up in Brookline (Carmalt) but went to middle school in Oakland (Frick) and high-school in Homewood (CAPA) and Perry in the late 80's. Still tight with friends from Perry and CAPA but not any from Brookline. Moved away after college to CA, OR, GA and FL. Came back here to Brookline but moved out to Carnegie to put my kids in a better school district.

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