The Aftermath

[brian_ccccd]

I was involved in a little bit of controversy recently with my dad being laid off from his job with Chili's Restaurants and Brinker International after working for them for over 21 years. In response, I posted a blog about how angry and upset I was with the company for their decision to do this, and almost immediately after posting it (roughly four

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I miss your dad!!

[anonymous]

Hi there...this is going to sound rather strange...but I work for Chili's and have for the last 10 years...I've become rather disenchanted with the company. It isn't the fun, friendly place it was when I started--back when your dad, Jay Towers, and Wilson were in charge of the show. I know exactly how he felt about the big-wigs taking over--it has become a power house that has forgotten it is not just a big corporate machine, but also just a place that sells burgers and beers. I'm only a lowly server/trainer out of the Tampa Bay area, not anyone important like your dad--but it SUCKS what they did to him...and freaky to think that Chili's is reading this right now...scary...anyway, it's like all the Chilihead's have left the company and none remain except a few of us hourly employee's trying to hold onto the dream! I was actually on-line in my desperate hunt for a "real job" in the training world and was wondering "wow--did all the Chili's guys that I know and love go work together somewhere--cuz if they did I am SO going to try and get in the training dept. there" so I was searching for their names on-line to see if they all went to the same restaurant concept and I came upon your blog. I am not a stalker...though just in saying that...this probably seems freaky--but I just want your dad to know that he really did make a difference to a lot of us that are with the company...especially with a lot of the corporate trainers floating around out there. We know who the true Chiliheads were. Thanks for letting me vent!
Amy Mac