Alex got a promotion!

Is anyone surprised? He's been working for the past week as the head prep cook for the Terrace Grill. His hours have suddenly jumped from just shy of 30 hours a week to 48 hours a week. Unfortunately, this opportunity came at the loss of other employees at the grill as they moved on for various reasons, but it's a good fit for him. He works pretty much independently and this has given him the chance to meet other people in the kitchens that serve the Grill, Dining Room, and EDR. The Grill is in the process of filling their vacant manager position and, once that's accomplished, they should be filling the assistant prep cook position, so Alex's hours should come down to around 40 hours soon. The position also came with a raise, but I'm still comparing our wages to Oregon's minimum wage ($8.50) (vs Wyoming at $7.40), so we're both still in our sub-minimum wage (per Oregon's standards) jobs. :-)

Now, the question is should Alex go for the vacant Shift Leader position? It would mean another raise, but it would also mean being responsible for the shift he's on - responsibility he's taking a break from after closing down Rangel Construction for our "working vacation."