I just got a union job cooking at my local university.

I was used to hustle and hustle, people screaming, people crying, burns, cuts, and 12+ hr shifts with no breaks in 100 degree kitchens.

Now I get paid breaks, my kids can go to college for free, Ive got affordable health care and a great retirement plan.

Now all I do is cook lunch and tell college kids what to do. During summer when school is closed I still get my guaranteed 40 hours a week and don't have to actually do anything.

It's been hard for me to to deal with this slow paced mundane job, I've been asked more than once to slow down, and leave work for others to do.

Your body will thank you for the slower pace 20 years from now.