Inbetween jobs at the moment. Previous job burnt me out. Miss most of the peeps I worked with though.
this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2025
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i’m out of the industry at this point, but i miss this community
Same
Super same. I miss having a job where I could commit to a full volume Gollum impression for an entire hour and nobody would bat an eye, and the boss would come over and do a better one if he heard you.
I miss the creative violence of language, the impropriety, being among the dirty people who scream in the walk-in. The terrible music, the rough camaraderie, the thrumming full-body sensation of being completely exhausted after a long shift.
I don't think I could do it again, I'm slower than ever and it was always my weak point. But I do miss it. I guess I should answer OP's question: I cook at home, every meal for the family, every day.
Home cook here. Boss is a jerk, pay is non existent, but I have free reign of the menu. Except when the 8 year old decides he hates green beans, or bell peppers, or mushrooms, or bolognese all of a sudden.
I got out before it could kill me. But it's always there, haha.
If I told you about my kitchen, it would no longer be confidential. 😤
I've seen your kitchen before.
It has a knife, spoon, fork, a couple of bowls and at least one plate, a cold box and a food heater thing.
Don't worry about the dead rat, I removed that yesterday.
/s 😂
Working in Europe, small kitchen with just a handful of cooks. It's crazy busy, but we have gotten a union based contract, so that's nice. Wouldn't know what else to do, though I am getting older.