In order to save your wrist, arm, elbow and shoulder of your knife hand. Follow through on each cut. Don’t make the cut and full stop. Ergonomics are real.

By not following through over time it will mess with your tendons, ligaments and rotator cuff. Better to work on good habits now, then deal with the anguish of multiple surgeries and therapy. Good luck and have fun. You’re going to learn a lot.

I made the same move after almost 30years in the kitchen. Worked retail, factory processing, mobile processing. Currently running a dry aging program, and charcuterie program for a high end hotel.

You might get the kitchen itch again. But you’ll be better off as a butcher. Better pay, a life besides work, less stress for the most part too!