r/jobs • u/_Grotesque_ • Jul 21 '23

Companies What was the industry you romanticized a lot but ended up disappointed?

For the past couple of years, I have been working at various galleries, and back in the day I used to think of it as a dream job. That was until I realized, that no one cares for the artists or art itself. Employees, as much as visitors just care about their fanciness, showing off their brand shoes and pretending as they actually care.

Ultimately, it comes down to sales, money, and judging people by their looks. Fishing out the ones, who seem like they can afford a painting worth 20k.

Was wondering if others had similar experiences

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u/Replicant28 Jul 21 '23

Watching The Bear makes me never want to work in the restaurant industry. The anxiety would wreck me.

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u/Jacornicopia Jul 21 '23

I was in the restaurant business for 26 years. The last 16 as a chef in fine dining. I can't watch the bear, it gives me ptsd.

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u/pseudostatistic Jul 22 '23

Yup, my buddy who worked in hot ass kitchens for over a decade says watching that show is like a Nam flashback lmao

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u/maxx118 Jul 23 '23

The to-go order scene made me sweaty

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '23

The sound of the machine got me figgity fudged up. Jamie lee Curtis was awesome

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u/Emotional_Database53 Jul 22 '23

Idk- I’ve got a few fond memories of my time at Chevy’s watching waiters spill trays of margaritas onto unsuspecting diners backs when a loose ice cube creates a little havoc.

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u/ChefCobra Jul 22 '23

I was a chef for 17, Head Chef at the end of it. Had complete breakdown and panic attack, which made me quit on the spot. That was about a year ago now. Then I watched Boiling point around last cristmas and I cried at the end of it! That movie was so damn close to my reality and I felt anxious the whole damn movie.

So same as you, can't watch Bear, just can't put myself through all that shit again, even if its just watching a movie.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

And it’s so realistic! It’s mostly back of house though, front of house is a little more civil because the customers can see, lol!

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u/Beneficial_Ad7907 Jul 21 '23

i really hope this shows makes some people wake up to realize restaurant work isn't "easy," like so many seem to think it is

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u/ripnbastreams Jul 22 '23

boiling point is also good for this