I assume one becomes a chef because they have a love for cooking and food and the artistry involved, but I can't think of anything more eroding to that love of the craft than the kind of working day I see chefs and other kitchen staff go through. It seems to an outsider like me that it's basically a shift-length panic attack, every day. But that can't be the case, or no one would do the job!

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[–] 23 points 1 month ago (1 child)

I left IT to become a chef and this was one of the reasons (of many) I did so. I absolutely hated the office environment; being cooped up in a tiny office, the dumb high school drama, sitting at a desk wasing time on projects that had no real value to anyone but a corporation... I was miserable, even despite the ok pay and lack of manual labor.

I work in a high profile kitchen now and I couldn't be happier. The fast pace and constant movement is definitely a lot of work and stress but it's so much more fun than mashing a keyboard in a soulless corporate prison. Plus I sometimes get to see the people enjoying the food, and it just seems a lot more personal and worth it than IT ever did. I guess it really depends on your personality and how well you handle and/or like pressure among other things

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    I’m a web developer but my background is in fast food and retail and I absolutely miss the chaos. I sure felt the fuck out of:

    wasing time on projects that had no real value to anyone but a corporation...

    I love my job and I love what I do but at the end of the day I often think “now what?” and realize I’ve spent an entire day in a make believe land.

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