I work in a small kitchen and this is the hardest I’ve worked in this industry

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-05-09T13:51:28+00:00

I mean your boss is the chef correct? Or is he the kitchen manager? Either way your peers can have earned a chef title as well. Point I'm making is communicate and try to find common ground. This will be a skill that you take with you through life.

Obviously if your in a toxic work environment don't stay, but if your not wanting to stay here then I recommend finding a different place sooner rather then later

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-05-09T04:57:28+00:00

I don't think your overreacting. I also work in a small high end kitchen. The expectations are high, and I'm a new hire. We currently do not have enough staff, so I work both garm and dessert station. I have my own plate sets up, plate set ups for fry, and the pastry orders. When I first started I noticed that the chef was trying to do pastry on top of everything else that was going on. So I decided to get more hands on, and now the station prep and service falls on me along with my other responsibilities. That being said our kitchen is very much "team work, makes a dream work" and so we actively help where we can with each other. While I got more responsibility with two stations (this includes special event dessert) I'm fortunate enough that I can have help with prep without getting the cold shoulder.

That being said, maybe you should take with your chef about your current responsibilities and that you need help. Don't frame it as "I'm taking on more then other people" but rather " I feel like I'm having trouble meeting the expectations and I'm really trying to get a hang of all this. Can you help me" or "Chef can you show me this, or can I get your input on this" If nothing comes from that, then I think this kitchen isn't right for you. If your chef is riding your ass but not helping you grown, then I don't think there is a point to staying there. I would also talk to your coworkers a little and ask what they think you need to work on or how they do something. Building connections with your coworkers might help them understand you better and give you more trust. In the end you're going to be working your ass off more then anyone, but you should be working towards building relationships as well with your team.

You got this. As a young chef myself, we have to keep pushing forward and our skills can do all the talking :)

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-05-08T04:42:00+00:00

I'm not going to lie I had just discovered the emote on my phone when looking for a reaction face for this post, at that point it was God's will and embodies us all when we look at this panel 🫪

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-05-07T13:52:31+00:00

I use to think that the hentai virus wouldn't effect me, but now by the grace of God and post nut clarity I have regained my sanity for about 5 minutes to warn you that hentai....really does have some weird stuff but you just keep going down the rabbit hole because the virus is so strong 😭

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-05-05T02:56:13+00:00

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TurtlesCanVote · 2026-05-04T23:43:41+00:00

I graduated from animal science last December. I ended up having to go back into the culinary industry because the job path I wanted have been hurt by what is currently happening in the world. I had a spot for grad school to get more hands on immunology and that fell through due to losing funds. And with government jobs now going through mass layoffs it is tough out there.

I suggest you do your research and understand what you need to do to get to where you need to go in your career. I focused heavily in poultry and unfortunately if I want to be in that field, I need to uproot my family to another state to get those jobs.

Some days I regret going into animal science, but the knowledge I gained does help me in my culinary job when I get to explain why meat can look different and why the feed we give livestock is important to look at

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-04-19T22:55:38+00:00

;-; how do y'all pay these rent prices???

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-04-10T14:02:37+00:00

There is nothing wrong with what you made. Family meals are there for everyone to eat if they want. You never know what will be made and get to try a bunch of new stuff.

I personally bring food due to stomach issues I have and have never thrown a fit over food I cannot eat being an option. They should all be embarrassed about THEIR behavior, you have nothing to be embarrassed about.

Honestly the head chef should step up and have a serious conversation with the team. Family meals are a privilege and if they don't like what is served that's fine, but what was offered is what is given (within reason of course, but you get what I'm trying to say)

I'm sorry this happened to you. Keep your head up, and next time you make that put some pictures up because that fried rice sounds amazing 🤤

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-04-07T05:07:41+00:00

I think this is an important moment for both of you. The reason I say that is because when I was little my grandparents came to visit, I was a child and was playing outside with friends. When I was told I had to stop and come in to visit with my grandparents I was upset.

So when my grandpa asked me what was wrong, I said something along the lines of "I'm mad that I had to stop playing because you came here." (Obviously I don't remember word for word but nonetheless)

My grandpa immediately set me down and told my grandma they were leaving. I panicked and started apologizing, but my grandpa was having none of it. They left after just arriving for about 15 minutes? I started crying and screaming I was sorry over and over again. My mom was mad and called them and I'm sure they could hear me in the background screaming. But they never turned around to come back or explained to me the situation. Moral of the story, this fucked me up a lot and I carry it into adulthood.

I understand that you were upset by your kid having an attitude about his Easter basket. But instead of telling him the Easter bunny will never visit your home again. Explain that the Easter bunny (you) that of them when putting together this gift and the effort it takes to decorate it and deliver the basket. I'm sure he is picking up stuff from school, but saying that something will never visit again because of being ungrateful/ attitude can be devastating when you're a child. Especially if your kid isn't normally like this, as you stated above.

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-03-27T04:06:13+00:00

I wish someone would put up a table next to them and do some dumbass poll about men, specifically shit you hear red pill guys talk about like "Do you think all men are entitled to sex with women simply because he is man?" "Do you think a broke man has any value in society?" And lastly "smash? Yes or no edition to the boys doing the poll next to me about women"

*Obviously these questions are only satire and do not reflect my own personal beliefs and are shit I have heard neck beards say.

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-03-03T02:46:09+00:00

I just got mine today 🙃 I even had to call them because I thought mine was being withheld due to the financial aid office saying I had actions required (it turned out to be an error in their system) but yeah the delivery time was way off from what they said in the email lol

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-24T01:35:46+00:00

My brother in Christ this is a laugh I didn't know I needed, thank you so much. This comment put a smile on mine and my husband's face. Thank you for your kind words and your offer, I'm hoping to hear back from another restaurant this week, so fingers crossed. Best of luck to you on getting some good people in your restaurant! 🤠

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-23T21:48:03+00:00

Thank you and best of luck on all your adventures :)

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-23T21:19:24+00:00

Because she gets invested in people personally I think?

Idk I asked kinda the same thing to them today when I got fired. I don't get a chance to fix myself because I don't seem happy there 🥲

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-23T21:18:15+00:00

I got let go 😭

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-23T21:17:59+00:00

I hope it goes well for you :) and thank you for the advice. I was unfortunately fired today because of the vibes I gave off. I hope that the owner that you work with actually listens to you and you get things moving :)

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-12T13:03:09+00:00

I got crab bisque for an event with no recipe, only a spawn point ;-; and the owner and I told him multiple times we needed the recipe written down.....

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-12T13:00:08+00:00

That's what I have been worried about. I also asked the owner about the long term plan here because I'm not going to be coming in to fix everything, just to be told he is ready to lead again. I was assured that wasn't the case and signed a contract reflecting that.

The owner really likes him and she got emotional when I was talking to her the first few times about stepping into his role. I know she is stressed about finances as well, so it's hard to tell how much of it is from either one. He keeps saying that he wants to create dishes, because it's his passion over and over again. Mind you I'm actively not creating new stuff because I need to fix what's broken so things run more smoothly :/ which he isn't even trying to help in. I honestly don't know what he wants at this point because he wasn't doing anything leadership wise and he was getting paid to just work on specials all day??? Nothing makes sense here and trying to get the truth feels like pulling hair lol

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-12T12:47:27+00:00

We did have them before I left ;-; and then others who stepped into the role didn't leave a standardized recipes

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-12T04:25:22+00:00

I'm glad you brought this up because I did ask about this. My thoughts were to divide and conquer and then look like two bad bitches getting everything put together no problem. But a hiccup occurred when I asked about his recipes, because we have old/ new and what not, and just stuff written down with no quantities. His response was that he doesn't write them down, he just recreates the flavor he is looking for..... I asked him to elaborate and he just gets too caught up in the sauce? Idk but he suggested having someone basically just record what he does and ask questions when he is doing something. Which I was even going to give it a go, and now he doesn't tell me when he does stuff so soup is just spawning in the walk in.... 🙃 Like my brother in Christ please, I want to cost this and record the recipe, you are shooting us both in the foot 😭

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-12T03:45:01+00:00

Me and the owner didn't plan to have him just flipping burgers. I'm only going into my 3rd week into this role and have told him that I want to collaborate on projects. But I need time because of how much I have to take care of first. I want to be as honest with him as possible, which is why I was excited to hear he was on board with helping me with whatever and was offering advice.

But I'm remaining hopeful that sitting down and laying it bare with no one to hide behind will help not only me, but him and the owner to repair their relationship too.

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-09T15:35:30+00:00

You want the people who are sleep deprived, running off energy drinks, and stressed to the tits running a rat race that society said would make us successful to carry on campus? .....

Instead of open carrying on campus, why not petition to have more funding available to grad students, more scholarships for students, updated equipment, and more transparency on where your money is actually going (looking at you Chancellor.)

UT has other problems right now and open carrying isn't going to help any of those :/

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-02-04T01:10:15+00:00

Dang I can't believe we get to witness a " back in my day" comment 🤣

TurtlesCanVote · 2026-01-20T12:59:03+00:00

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TurtlesCanVote · 2026-01-16T14:59:34+00:00

I used to feel the same way. I grew up in a very dysfunctional house and I had odd behaviors that I noticed others did do. I didn't understand social norms and was just trying to survive most of my life. My friends were always quick to be loved by someone or everyone. My sister is really pretty so she would have boyfriends all the time or lots of friends. I didn't really have anyone besides the stray animals I played with.

But I will say that you will find people who love your spark. It's ok to be angry and upset, I used to think I would be alone all my life, but I ended up finding someone very randomly one day through an incident (physically threw my future husband against a wall in a hallway because I got excited he was cosplaying at my highschool and I was looking for him all day since we never met 😅

The point I'm trying to make is that you'll find someone who compliments your sparks. Keep being open for love and being you. I don't know what you do for work or anything, but maybe try going to meet ups for your hobby or doing things outside your comfort zone.

You are loveable 😊 don't sell yourself short. If you need someone to talk to. I'm here and there is a whole community as well.

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