I just saw The Menu (very good) and the military regime-esque sycophantic "YES CHEF" chants repulsed me. Gordon Ramsay has made a career out of screaming insults at his workers. How much of this is true to life and what is the leftist view on it?

I worked as a dish-hand and started and quit in the same weekend. Unbelievably high pressure and aggression from your co-workers. Is the answer "if they're well paid and have adequate time off it's fine"? Can a high pressure environment work with politeness and tact? Is the grotesque heirachy inherent in these workplaces?

I haven't read much so I have no clue.

  • xXthrowawayXx [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I worked in a non-fine dining place that would dip into yes chef over heard to cultivate calm and understanding. Usually one of the most experienced people would suggest it over shift beers and the next day it would trickle down from prep to nights.

    There’s a lot of opposing interests in a kitchen workforce and it’s one of the few jobs you can hold down when you’re on the fuckup life path. That kind of place just breeds stress and conflict if a significant portion of the staff aren’t working to diffuse it.

    Or you can just blow all the bad vibes out with psychedelics at the Christmas party. That works too…

    • knifestealingcrow [any]
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      2 years ago

      That kind of place just breeds stress and conflict if a significant portion of the staff aren’t working to diffuse it.

      Or you can just blow all the bad vibes out with psychedelics at the Christmas party. That works too…

      The key to success is doing both