“…Portland is a great town. It’s a fantastic town. It’s hands down my favorite city in the country. It’s a great town to be a brewer in. The problem is, every aspiring brewer in the country knows that. And I would say that even though there are a lot of breweries here and a lot of brewing jobs, they happen to almost all be taken. The problem is that you have a great number of people in this tiny town who are trying to be a brewer than probably anywhere else in the country. My honest advice: Move somewhere else. I’m dead serious. If you really, really want to do this, you have to make a decision: Do you want to do this, or do you want to live in Portland? I moved here in 1988 and got lucky enough to move back. But the fact of the matter is, you can get a job much easier in the Mid-Atlantic, probably much easier in a place like Chicago or Minnesota, or places like that where there are breweries, but it’s not the coolest thing in the world and everyone doesn’t think about beer all the time. It’s tough. It’s really, really tough to get a job in this town. It’s brutal! I tell people all the time to go to D.C. There’s a bunch of freakin’ breweries (there) and nobody thinks it’s cool to be a brewer…no-bo-dy! Everyone thinks its cool to work on the Hill or be a lobbiest or work for an NGO or be an engineer or work for a software company. Nobody freakin’ wants to be in brewing, therefore, if you really want to do it, you can get a job. I’m not trying to be a jerk. That’s the truth. It’s not like I started in Portland. I started in Minnesota and went to Maryland.”

I’m certainly not advocating that anyone leave Portland. I am currently taking on part time jobs I don’t want to continue living here with aspirations that someone will want to sponsor this website.

Good point, my friend. For starters, I should state that I was misinformed as to how many employees walked. Some were given a grace period to think on their future w/ the establishment, and that was initially viewed as part of the loss. The number isn’t quite so drastic, although still in double digits. If anything the switch has had a far greater impact on the front of house staff than on the kitchen crew. That said, those seeking employment at this time would more than likely be looking into server/bartender positions, but absolutely grateful for any lead. All are qualified, hard-working, good natured, four letter wording human beings

You can contact me here: civil_disobedience88@yahoo.com

Tell me who you would like to speak with, and I’ll put you in touch.

Thanks so much for your concern!

CD, how would anyone with a potential position in mind go about reaching the 27 out of 30 Green Dragon employees who left?

15 pieces of flair… minimum

HA! All they need is to require 15 pieces of flair.

-anónimo”

No shit. Hardly the word I’d use to describe the GD, although it was a great place to have a good beer and be left alone. Or be ignored by the bartender while he tried in vain to charm the few ladies in the place.

“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.” Thoreau

As much as I love(d) the Green Dragon for its eclectic atmosphere and constantly variable selection, I can love Bailey’s/Belmont/Horse Brass for similar reasons… and I can be assured ahead of time that I’m more likely to find something I have to try; for the ecocost-conscious among us, that’s a useful resource.

But I’m sure we’re a small, insignificant portion of business… most of the regulars (read: cool kids) don’t care what’s on tap, so long as it’s plentiful and freely flowing (read: $$$); the “kill-me-please-stop-talking beer nerds” (read: social outcasts) are less likely to drink indiscriminately and/or in large quantities (read: $); why cater to them?

“Convivial…” that’s a laugh.

-anónimo