Work, Food and Restaurants: Sinking feeling

Sinking feeling

By Anonymous - 06/02/2023 22:00

Today, my boss replaced me, with my 25 years experience, as head chef with her son, who has a GCSE in food studies from 15 years ago and hasn’t even worked a restaurant before. I’m sitting here, watching our customers send food back untouched because it’s so bad. This has ruined us. FML

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You deserved it 103

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By Anonymous - 10/08/2023 16:00

Today, in order to not upset my boss's autistic son who believes he is a chef, I had to choke down food that was both burnt and undercooked in the middle, contained way too much salt, and no other seasonings at all. I’m a real chef and I could feel my taste buds dying after eating that slop. FML

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You deserved it 204

Meritocracy

By Anonymous - 04/12/2023 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my boss brought his son in as our new manager. This kid has zero experience in our industry and yet waltzed into a £75,000 job where his sole responsibility is telling me how to do a skilled job I started before he was born. Plus half the stuff he tries to tell me is incorrect. Cretin. FML

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You deserved it 84

By Chefinblack - 19/10/2015 22:13 - Australia

Today, at my prestigious sous chef job, I was preparing to plate up expensive entrees for a function of 150 people. After arriving to work 2 hours early to finalize finishing touches, they call the restaurant 5 minutes before their booking stating, 'We can't be bothered anymore, sorry.' FML

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You deserved it 1 538

By lisha182 - 20/02/2011 11:49 - Australia

Today, I got demoted from my manager's position, only to be replaced by a 21 year-old who has never worked in retail in her life. I now have to spend the next month teaching her my job so they can fire me. FML

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You deserved it 3 559

By hatemyjob - 15/12/2015 00:15 - Canada - Winnipeg

Today, after working at the same place for 3 years, I found out that they are not only cutting my hours but now I have to take orders from some girl I trained because she was promoted over me. FML

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You deserved it 2 689

By failingyetagain - 20/07/2015 22:17 - United Kingdom - Barrow Upon Soar

Today, I was doing my first shift waitressing in a café. Not an hour in, I'd already spilt tea over somebody and dropped two whole meals. Looks like this won't last much longer. FML

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You deserved it 4 519

Get back here!

By brad - 03/06/2024 21:00 - United States - San Diego

Today, the slow, incompetent kitchen staff was keeping customers waiting for their food for 20 minutes. I got sick of a bunch of grown adults with kids my age ganging up on me, so I quit on the spot, and walked. Some guy grabbed me by the collar and dragged me back to the register. People cheered. FML

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You deserved it 146

By Anonymous - 06/09/2013 11:45 - United States - Gorham

Today, after 8 months of being belittled and treated like trash at my job as a prep cook in a high-end kitchen, I stood up for myself to the line cooks. Not only did everyone laugh at me, I got fired for causing a scene during service and insubordination. FML

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You deserved it 9 676

How is that fair?

By Anonymous - 23/12/2013 00:58 - United States - Dekalb

Today, I found out I was passed over for the promotion I've wanted for 9 months at the fast food restaurant I work in. Who got the job? The 16 year old girl I trained 2 weeks ago. Their excuse was, "She has ambition." I'm going to college for food service management. She failed her drug test. FML

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You deserved it 4 240

Jerry Maguire moment

By Anonymous - 27/06/2024 05:00

Today, it's been a week since my new boss destroyed our business in less than an hour. His first instruction was, “Fire that old guy who was rude to me.” That old guy was our lead fabrication engineer, with 45 years experience. He took 10 other engineers with him as he left, and most of our repeat customers. FML

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You deserved it 100

spinningrecords 14

Monday 6 February 2023 22:39

Find a different job, and let the ship sink.

RichardPencil 30

Monday 6 February 2023 23:16

I'll bet the schadenfreude is delicious!

Comments

spinningrecords 14

Monday 6 February 2023 22:39

Find a different job, and let the ship sink.

Justkidding100 41

Monday 6 February 2023 23:05

sounds like the perfect audition tape for hells kitchen!

RichardPencil 30

Monday 6 February 2023 23:16

I'll bet the schadenfreude is delicious!

Charlie Given 26

Tuesday 7 February 2023 3:15

If she isn't the owner contact them and let them know what she's doing.

Sonotsuave 35

Tuesday 7 February 2023 4:21

Some people are idiots, and darn nepotism. I’m sorry for your situation though, but look on the bright side, you have a lot of great experience and come from having a great title. If she realizes the horrible mistake she made and wants you back, you have insane bargaining room and negotiating power. If not, you go make another restaurant experience fantastic as head chef there. Either way it’s a win win for you. Good luck!

Nazmazh 18

Tuesday 7 February 2023 11:34

Has ruined *them*. You? You've officially been shown that your contributions weren't valued there, so go find somewhere they are and let the nepotistic fools crash and burn.