re: John Besh Steps Down as Head of Restaurant Empire

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wanted to go back sometime this fall. Not no more.

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This and the strain from defending lawsuits is what will get him.

Really sad. What Martini said about cashing checks with ---- is so true

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it's usually a person that does payroll and has zero HR or insurance knowledge.

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I understand but just like you I think there is a difference.

I see those folks (doing the best they can) as being personnel managers "to hire and fire" - and different from HR department "to write and enforce managing people policies".

Doing the best they can, yes. But when a work culture exists where bad behavior is the norm, they really can't do much.

John, if you're reading this, contact BigPerm. I'll hire you in a heartbeat to help me develop a restaurant concept. It's similar to Hooters but with better food and prettier women.

I feel bad for Gracie

Obviously, people run around on their spouses all the time (not that it's okay though)

My problem, as has been mentioned, is his whole family shtick. I made the roasted cauliflower out of his family table cookbook last night. To be doing the shite he was while pimping his wife and kids on TV and in his books really rubs me the wrong way.

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Bottom of the barrel with several million dollars in the bank. It isn't like this guy is going to be living in the streets.

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Bottom of the barrel with several million dollars in the bank. It isn't like this guy is going to be living in the streets.

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A damaged reputation and harm to my family is bottom of the barrel to me. I wasn't talking about money.

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Obviously, people run around on their spouses all the time (not that it's okay though)

My problem, as has been mentioned, is his whole family shtick. I made the roasted cauliflower out of his family table cookbook last night. To be doing the shite he was while pimping his wife and kids on TV and in his books really rubs me the wrong way.

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Well I believe you are either married or you aren't. If you want to sleep with the coat check girl than at least be man enough to tell your wife you just don't want to be married anymore and go on about your business. How he would think he could do this and actually it not come out shows me the intelligence of the guy. Like he's a dumbass.

And he may be able to salvage some sort of a career but he sure is going to have to work for it. Look at Paula Deen.

And as far as money, no one knows how much he has or is worth but no one also knows how leveraged the guy and the businesses are as well. He might end up with a few million bucks but give half to the wife and a bit more to the others coming out as well as his attorneys and those dollars can dry up in a hurry. He could be back as a line cook shortly.

FYI - CelebrityNetWorth.com says Besh is worth $8 million (before divorce settlement and lawsuits).

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