Time for change, Boston to Portland! - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T15:19:11Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/time-for-change-boston-to?commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A366549&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm about to add to the numbe…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-03-22:1688216:Comment:8072632010-03-22T02:07:37.268ZSharayah Bodnarhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/SharayahBodnar
I'm about to add to the number of baristas looking for work in Portland. I'm hoping to move in May. Hopefully I can find something. Any suggestions as to where to start looking?
I'm about to add to the number of baristas looking for work in Portland. I'm hoping to move in May. Hopefully I can find something. Any suggestions as to where to start looking? Forget Portland ... LOL Serio…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-01-28:1688216:Comment:7612202010-01-28T04:32:45.476ZJohnbruce Haslett (JB)https://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JohnbruceHaslettJB
Forget Portland ... LOL Seriously come on down to the coast and we'll talk. We're looking for the right fit as we head towards spring break and summer. Right on the ocean! --- Lincoln City,OR (you did mean Portland Oregon right?) <a href="http://www.pacificgrindcafe.com" target="_blank">www.pacificgrindcafe.com</a> and/or e-mail upwardcatllc@yahoo.com
Forget Portland ... LOL Seriously come on down to the coast and we'll talk. We're looking for the right fit as we head towards spring break and summer. Right on the ocean! --- Lincoln City,OR (you did mean Portland Oregon right?) <a href="http://www.pacificgrindcafe.com" target="_blank">www.pacificgrindcafe.com</a> and/or e-mail upwardcatllc@yahoo.com Sounds familiar to me. I came…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-01-24:1688216:Comment:7577902010-01-24T23:41:24.803ZRayhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Ray
Sounds familiar to me. I came to Portland with similar aspirations. I had a bit better timing (e.g. before the recession), but it still took me almost 3 months before I found a job that I wanted to hold on to. And I came here with $600.<br />
It was seriously hard for me and started to consider admitting defeat and moving back home, then I got my security deposit from my old apartment. Couldn't have come at a better time. Your results may vary. <br></br><br></br><cite>lisa russell…</cite>
Sounds familiar to me. I came to Portland with similar aspirations. I had a bit better timing (e.g. before the recession), but it still took me almost 3 months before I found a job that I wanted to hold on to. And I came here with $600.<br />
It was seriously hard for me and started to consider admitting defeat and moving back home, then I got my security deposit from my old apartment. Couldn't have come at a better time. Your results may vary. <br/><br/><cite>lisa russell said:</cite><blockquote><div>I moved to Portland in sept. As an experienced barista and cafe manager i thought it wouldn't be that hard to find a cafe job, but i have yet to find one. i took a job at a convience store to get me by while i keep looking for cafe jobs. it's a lot harder than i thought it would be. i moved here from Seattle, and have had several people not even give me half a shot because i'm not from Portland. I wish I could say "come here it's easy and great" but I can't. When I moved to seattle it was much easier. I only applied for 2 jobs, got hired immediatly and got two promotions in my first 4 months. Seattle was a great deal easier on me than Portland has been. I suggest save up as much as you can before coming here. Portland is filled with great people and great cafes and i really wish the job market were great too, because i want to love it here, but i'm having a hard time of it.</div>
</blockquote> I moved to Portland in sept.…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2010-01-24:1688216:Comment:7572042010-01-24T03:00:33.562Zlisa russellhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/lisarussell
I moved to Portland in sept. As an experienced barista and cafe manager i thought it wouldn't be that hard to find a cafe job, but i have yet to find one. i took a job at a convience store to get me by while i keep looking for cafe jobs. it's a lot harder than i thought it would be. i moved here from Seattle, and have had several people not even give me half a shot because i'm not from Portland. I wish I could say "come here it's easy and great" but I can't. When I moved to seattle it was much…
I moved to Portland in sept. As an experienced barista and cafe manager i thought it wouldn't be that hard to find a cafe job, but i have yet to find one. i took a job at a convience store to get me by while i keep looking for cafe jobs. it's a lot harder than i thought it would be. i moved here from Seattle, and have had several people not even give me half a shot because i'm not from Portland. I wish I could say "come here it's easy and great" but I can't. When I moved to seattle it was much easier. I only applied for 2 jobs, got hired immediatly and got two promotions in my first 4 months. Seattle was a great deal easier on me than Portland has been. I suggest save up as much as you can before coming here. Portland is filled with great people and great cafes and i really wish the job market were great too, because i want to love it here, but i'm having a hard time of it. What I wouldn't do to be back…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-03-26:1688216:Comment:3897262009-03-26T10:08:13.537ZMason Crewshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/MasonCrews
What I wouldn't do to be back in Portland!! Amazing city, especially if you like to walk. I love it. A lot of Coffee. If you can, go check out Portland and see what an amazing place it is to find The Cuisine of Coffee.
What I wouldn't do to be back in Portland!! Amazing city, especially if you like to walk. I love it. A lot of Coffee. If you can, go check out Portland and see what an amazing place it is to find The Cuisine of Coffee. I, too, am moving to Portland…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-03-11:1688216:Comment:3669882009-03-11T10:53:38.860ZJonathan Christersonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JonathanChristerson
I, too, am moving to Portland come June or July. When I was there for USBC, I heard it was incredibly hard to obtain a job there. So, I would say get one before moving, too.
I, too, am moving to Portland come June or July. When I was there for USBC, I heard it was incredibly hard to obtain a job there. So, I would say get one before moving, too. Amen! Wish I had the sense to…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-03-11:1688216:Comment:3668832009-03-11T06:11:13.196ZPatricia Campbellhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/PatriciaCampbell
Amen! Wish I had the sense to do some more thinking and research before I showed up here. Best of luck Pedal Press! See ya around in Sitka one of these days.
Amen! Wish I had the sense to do some more thinking and research before I showed up here. Best of luck Pedal Press! See ya around in Sitka one of these days. How the hell did I miss the f…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-03-11:1688216:Comment:3665492009-03-11T01:43:52.602ZPedal Presshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/ChristopherBryner
How the hell did I miss the farmers in my last post? My bad!<br />
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<cite>Pedal Press said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/time-for-change-boston-to#1688216Comment366517"><div>My first thought after attending the USBC in PDX, drinking coffee from Clover's, world class espresso in each neighborhood, etc., was to move there. It was a fleeting thought for several reasons. First, there's no shortage of talent and ambition in Portland, and I'd be just one more up and…</div>
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How the hell did I miss the farmers in my last post? My bad!<br />
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<cite>Pedal Press said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/time-for-change-boston-to#1688216Comment366517"><div>My first thought after attending the USBC in PDX, drinking coffee from Clover's, world class espresso in each neighborhood, etc., was to move there. It was a fleeting thought for several reasons. First, there's no shortage of talent and ambition in Portland, and I'd be just one more up and comer in a long line of them. Second, even if Portland is the epicenter of quality coffee, the ripples out there are significant. Why be one of several great baristas or cafe owners in a town full of them, when you can be THE barista or cafe in your town?<br/> <br/>
In the great tradition of apprenticeship, I think the thing to do is find a cafe that will take you in (without pay even) and cut your teeth there, then head out and spread the love across this great big quality coffee-starved abyss.<br/>
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Barista Mag has a great article about Zach Rye in the most recent addition, whose rocking it his way in a town I can't pronounce, and normally would never visit, but now consider it a must on any road trip through the state of Michigan. The same can be said of all of those talented baristas that represented talented roasters across the US this weekend. I was blown away.<br/>
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Me, I'm gonna put Sitka, Alaska (Where the hell, you say?) on the <a href="http://www.espressomap.com/">espressomap</a>.<br/>
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<cite>Amanda said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/time-for-change-boston-to?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A363912&x=1#1688216Comment363912"><div>With all due respect to the coffee kids who want to move to our beautiful city, I'm not sure what you expect. The unemployment rate in Portland just went up to 9.1%, so you'll most likely have a little difficulty finding ANY job. Mayor Sam Adams doesn't just greet new Portlanders at city limits with a shiny new tamper and a management position at Stumptown (he's got interns for that).<br/> Here's the thing about Portland: everyone wants to live here. The New York Times constantly writes about how much cooler and more European we are than other cities, it's relatively cheap for a West Coast city, and there's a thriving local music scene. One of the reasons why then unemployment rate is so high (according to our public radio station) is that people continue to move here without having jobs lined up. <br/>
I'm not trying to dissuade anyone from moving to Portland; just be realistic about your expectations and take the advice posted by other people in this thread.<br/>
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Best of luck,<br/>
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</blockquote> We need Coffee People in OKC!…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-03-11:1688216:Comment:3665362009-03-11T01:36:06.612ZCoffee Slingers Roastershttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/MelodyHarwell
We need Coffee People in OKC!!!
We need Coffee People in OKC!!! My first thought after attend…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-03-11:1688216:Comment:3665172009-03-11T01:20:26.377ZPedal Presshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/ChristopherBryner
My first thought after attending the USBC in PDX, drinking coffee from Clover's, world class espresso in each neighborhood, etc., was to move there. It was a fleeting thought for several reasons. First, there's no shortage of talent and ambition in Portland, and I'd be just one more up and comer in a long line of them. Second, even if Portland is the epicenter of quality coffee, the ripples out there are significant. Why be one of several great baristas or cafe owners in a town full of them,…
My first thought after attending the USBC in PDX, drinking coffee from Clover's, world class espresso in each neighborhood, etc., was to move there. It was a fleeting thought for several reasons. First, there's no shortage of talent and ambition in Portland, and I'd be just one more up and comer in a long line of them. Second, even if Portland is the epicenter of quality coffee, the ripples out there are significant. Why be one of several great baristas or cafe owners in a town full of them, when you can be THE barista or cafe in your town?<br />
<br />
In the great tradition of apprenticeship, I think the thing to do is find a cafe that will take you in (without pay even) and cut your teeth there, then head out and spread the love across this great big quality coffee-starved abyss.<br />
<br />
Barista Mag has a great article about Zach Rye in the most recent addition, whose rocking it his way in a town I can't pronounce, and normally would never visit, but now consider it a must on any road trip through the state of Michigan. The same can be said of all of those talented baristas that represented talented roasters across the US this weekend. I was blown away.<br />
<br />
Me, I'm gonna put Sitka, Alaska (Where the hell, you say?) on the <a href="http://www.espressomap.com/">espressomap</a>.<br />
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<cite>Amanda said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/time-for-change-boston-to?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A363912&x=1#1688216Comment363912"><div>With all due respect to the coffee kids who want to move to our beautiful city, I'm not sure what you expect. The unemployment rate in Portland just went up to 9.1%, so you'll most likely have a little difficulty finding ANY job. Mayor Sam Adams doesn't just greet new Portlanders at city limits with a shiny new tamper and a management position at Stumptown (he's got interns for that).<br/> Here's the thing about Portland: everyone wants to live here. The New York Times constantly writes about how much cooler and more European we are than other cities, it's relatively cheap for a West Coast city, and there's a thriving local music scene. One of the reasons why then unemployment rate is so high (according to our public radio station) is that people continue to move here without having jobs lined up.
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I'm not trying to dissuade anyone from moving to Portland; just be realistic about your expectations and take the advice posted by other people in this thread.<br />
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Best of luck,<br />
A</div>
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