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!
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.
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.
I’m not diagnosed, but feel I have a lot of those traits.