| | jazzy | Cooks are some badass, tough, mother fuckers, let me tell you.
In my years in the kitchen, I've seen some guys and gals behind the line do some serious bodily harm to themselves. Most of us have gotten burned or cut, shit; that comes with the territory right? But the thing that's always elicited warm fuzzies in this cook, is how we solider on in the face of great discomfort (or agony for that matter).
I've seen a cook with a blister the size of tennis ball on the back of his hand refuse to leave the line until the push was out. And, I don't have to tell you how much it sucks to have to keep reaching your hand into the oven under those circumstances.
I've seen a cook lop off the tops of two of her fingers (including a third of the nail) bandage herself up, and ten minutes later return to the scene of the crime, and start chopping away again without missing a beat.
Why do we do it?
Are we sadists?
Don't answer that.
I mean, lives aren't on the line or anything.
I think...personally, that any given kitchen crew is like a tight knit family. And we know that if our injury excludes us from a shift, that our brothers and sisters will have to shoulder our workload on top of their own. And, for many of us, the thought of that is unacceptable.
I may not be crazy about my profession at this time, but I love the people I work with. I see them more than my own family most days. And, given the choice between spending 10+ hours a day with them, or certain members of my family...
I would pick my crew in a cocaine heartbeat.
By the way, this strip marks six months of me doing this comic, and will actually be the last strip in the book I've put out.
Thanks for all your support,
Jim
-Posted on Feb 20, 2008 |
| User: AmaiR | | | | I have so many scars from ignoring a burn to finish a rush, rather than running off line and giving it cold. So long as no bloods going into the food, I don't move until everything's out. -Posted on Apr 07, 2009 | | User: jazzy | | | Wow! Thank you so much Harry! That was some very wonderful feedback, and I'm very appreciative.
Who's been saying you've been blowing smoke up people's asses?
I know people... -Posted on Feb 23, 2008 | | User: harryq | | 5 | | You know I appreciate the real world significance of what you are doing here, because of the insight I get from my daughter. You're doing a great job with the rants and the strips of bringing this world to gritty life for those who never considered it while pumping a fist in the air for all those who have to live it to pay their bills. In case you're not sure, as some other duckers have insinuated, I don't blow smoke up anybodies ass. If I say it, I damn well mean it! -Posted on Feb 22, 2008 | | User: PowerMan X | | 5 | | IT seems that the people you work with, yourself included, past and present; have shown a strong work ethic. Even though I'm not a cook, I can understand how rare it is to find others with a strong work ethic. Even when you're sick, hurt, or "disabled", you can't allow your brothers and sisters in arms to "fight" without you because it would go against the unwritten work ethic code. -Posted on Feb 20, 2008 | | User: junglebean | | 5 | There's nothing like finding a bandaid in your spaghetti~
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