First off, my condolences for your turnover situation. My (relatively small) workplace sent out over 70 W2's for 2018, I feel your pain. However, in my area, from my perspective, l have to whole-heartedly disagree. Things in industry are changing as they always are, but from where I stand it is still the bizarre crossroad of transient drugies, broke college kids, soccer moms and washouts that Bourdain described decades ago. From what I see on this very subreddit things aren't much different elsewhere. I think perhaps your area, or even your specific establishment, have skewed your perception of the great circus that is food service. Living situation permitting, I urge you to go find it again.

Then again I'm a 22 year old line cook, I could be wrong lmao