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!

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    26·
    1 day ago

    Not the field you’re talking about, but I worked in television news broadcasting for a while, and yes, the goal was absolutely to get a job at a bigger station with more news and thus more work and faster pace.

    Our production manager used to try to train us for the bigger markets as well, he described it as making sure the team could “think on their feet” and deal with unexpected scenarios calmly and quickly.

    So at least in that industry, yes, the goal is to end up in a more high stress workplace.

    Believe it or not, some people actually really thrive in high-stress environments and do terribly in low-stress environments because it’s simply not exciting enough to keep them engaged with the work.

    • Tujio@lemmy.world
      6·
      23 hours ago

      I hate to admit it, but at this point I think I have to. I thrive in a high-stress, high-energy work environment. I’ve worked a few low-impact jobs and I just turn into a lazy schlub. Hell, a couple times I’ve noticed that I’m letting myself get stressed out just so I can actually accomplish stuff.

      Which is weird, because outside of work I’m just a happy, lazy dude. Code switching is a hell of a drug, I guess.

    • kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world
      6·
      24 hours ago

      There’s a lot of truth to the fact that stress makes a job engaging and rewarding. For me, that level of stress makes me do a better job. Without it, I get bored, have no drive, and disengage. I’ve learned this about myself over the years and purposely make sure I’m in roles that have higher stress so that I can be happy with what I’m doing for a living.

      • ickplant@lemmy.world
        3·
        17 hours ago

        This is quite common for people with ADHD (not saying you have it). They need novelty and excitement to thrive, otherwise they get bored. So that’s one example of a person who might want these stressful jobs.