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Rock Star Retards
Friday, May 22, 2009
I always told myself that the day I started to lower my standards to a level below that which was expected from me that I would either quit the job and move somewhere better, or, if there was nowhere better to work, quit the industry.
Well that day has arrived, but I'm not quitting the industry and I am definitely NOT quitting my job!
You see, the problem here is that our industry is becoming infected with an insidious disease, which I am now christening 'Rock Star Retard Syndrome'. RSRS is commonly found amongst those with an over inflated opinion of themselves and those speeding down the ego highway to megalomaniacal tendencies.
You've heard it all before about my experiences and travels as a Chef, and the frustrations I have with the industry, but now i have to rub shoulders with those carrying RSRS and face possible infection myself.
I have always tried to remain humble and modest through my career, and let my work do the talking. I never have been in the job for fame and fortune, but sometimes, if you're good enough, it happens. That said, I am guilty of having a massive ego, or high horse as some might say! However, I recognise and respect my peers. I work directly under the Executive Chef, I have to follow his instructions, his methods, his presentations, even though they may be very different to mine.
That's the way life is, or I thought so. Now I have to listen to the insane ramblings of the fucking RSRS. If I ask you to do something nicely, with a please at the end of it, well, WHAT'S YOUR FUCKING PROBLEM? :) LOL, don't come and speak your RSRS language with me, I don't get it. In fact, why don't you go bang your head on the wall for a while, it may help you understand what I'm going to say.
You're not a star, you're sad, and I feel sorry for you and your miserable fucking life. It's time to unpack the suitcases and cancel the ego trip. The star of the kitchen is the one who pulls it all together every day and night and the team they create around themselves, not you, you're a little cog in a big machine.
So for all you rock stars out there, maybe do some homework, find out who you're working with, I did, and the findings can be outstanding!
Hellraiser Chef
