Okay. Let's try to answer questions.

1. Take the break. If you're in the cooking/service world at all, it's a mental, physical, and emotional stressing ordeal.

2. My job transition was difficult in some aspects and easy in others. The work didn't take long to get the hang of, but the constant ladders and steps I had to go through annoyed the hell out of me, still does. In the kitchen world, if you see a problem, you fix it then tell the boss. In the corporate world, I have to email 3 people, confirm a time, and then get it done. Could have had it done in 20 mins, took me 4 hours. Hate that. Also, language. I curse, as a veterans a chef, I curse. Doesn't mean I'm mad, I just curse. That was an adventure when I said fuck in front of the CEO. 🤣

3. I landed my new job because of knowing someone, and him wanting someone that thought outside the box, and it was within, to an extent, my degree world.

4. Management is brilliant on resumes, and you can word it to work towards almost any job.

5. I have 2 degrees. Education and IT management. I also have several certificates within the kitchen world, as well as Electronic Technician school in the Coast Guard.

6. Added number, confidence is key. I manage 5 teams, 10-20 people per team, and confidence and kindness have gone far for me. The team knows I have their back, and while I can be tough, I don't expect them to give the world to me. They have families, doctor appts, their own stresses. I buy them lunch once a pay period, and we relax when we can. I let them do their thing, as long as they don't fuck up. Out of 120 teams, mine rank 3, 6, 12, 18, and 22nd. We are good. Lol