Hi,
I am a software engineer and homebrewer that suddenly finds himself out of a job. Luckily, my employer has given me a generous severance package which will support me for a few months.
I cannot imagine spending 8 hours a day 5 days a week answering want ads and applying for jobs, so I was considering volunteering my time at a local brewpub or brewery one day a week for a change of pace.
I have no desire to become a professional brewer, but there are quite a few talented brewers in my area that I could learn a great deal from in order to improve my homebrewing skills.
I know all the brewers in my city and visit them once every few months to see what's up, so they know who I am.
Is volunteering to help out in the brewery a good idea for the brewer? the business? for me? I would think that having an assistant would be a good thing, but perhaps I'd be getting in the way more than helping. Also, once I found a new engineering job I would no longer be able to help. Are there insurance concerns or labor laws that would be a problem? Should I go directly to the brewer with my proposal, or should I "apply" through the normal channels of the brewpub/brewery management? I realize that I would probably be cleaning out mash-tuns and mopping the floor, but that's OK if I am learning too.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I am a software engineer and homebrewer that suddenly finds himself out of a job. Luckily, my employer has given me a generous severance package which will support me for a few months.
I cannot imagine spending 8 hours a day 5 days a week answering want ads and applying for jobs, so I was considering volunteering my time at a local brewpub or brewery one day a week for a change of pace.
I have no desire to become a professional brewer, but there are quite a few talented brewers in my area that I could learn a great deal from in order to improve my homebrewing skills.
I know all the brewers in my city and visit them once every few months to see what's up, so they know who I am.
Is volunteering to help out in the brewery a good idea for the brewer? the business? for me? I would think that having an assistant would be a good thing, but perhaps I'd be getting in the way more than helping. Also, once I found a new engineering job I would no longer be able to help. Are there insurance concerns or labor laws that would be a problem? Should I go directly to the brewer with my proposal, or should I "apply" through the normal channels of the brewpub/brewery management? I realize that I would probably be cleaning out mash-tuns and mopping the floor, but that's OK if I am learning too.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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