Good Vibes

My job has been going through a lot of employees as of lately. Some are new hires that just don't stick around. And a couple are employees that have been there for years.

I mean, it's natural for kitchens to have a large turn-over rate. For many, kitchen work is not the career they are aspiring for. So kitchens tend to be a sort of "pit stop" for people on their way to something else. There's also a little bit of uncomfortable truth that kitchen workers can be well..scummy. I mean I work in a kitchen and don't find myself scummy and I work with others who I don't find scummy. But time and time again you'll see what could have been a very talented cook who just can't seem to lay of the booze and drugs.

Like I said, kitchens have a large turn-over rate. But what i've been noticing lately is the attitude of many of these people leaving the company. They seem to harbour some kind of inner guilt about the whole situation. They have all gone to certain lengths to explain to me why they are quitting. Which involves a certain amount of bad mouthing about the company. I find it irritating for a couple reasons:

1) HEY I STILL WORK HERE AND ACTUALLY DON'T MIND IT

2) It's not my job to make anyone feel better about their own decisions. I hate when I find myself in the situation of having someone spray their insecure verbal diarhhea in my direction. At the end of the day you must answer to yourself. If you are quitting, then simply quit, work your last shifts, and move on. Why are all these seemingly grown men acting like children? Nobody gives two shits about a worker who just started, his issues, or his problems with the company. Everyone wants to make it seem like they are making the right decisions. But I don't care! It's not my job to rub your back and tuck you in at night.

Good vibes people. Despite maybe disliking my kitchen very much, why not leave on a positive note?

Humble the fuck up.

-Dev