I just watched Kitchen Nightmares on Fox with chef Gordon Ramsay. This was the first for me and the only reason I tuned it in was because it featured El Greco, a Greek Restaurant in Austin, Texas.
The restaurant was run by Athina Konstantinidis, her sister, Kiki Vasiliadou, and Athina’s son, Jake. What an unmitigated disaster. The trio were at each other’s throats from the opening minute of the show. Jake was a lout. He had lost his passion for cooking and had no desire to be in the kitchen. He was angry, shouted at everyone, swore at his mother and aunt and showed no respect. Jake showed up for work, always late and only for brief appearance, but he had essentially quit.
The sign on the restaurant door read: El Greco Fine Food. Eat Health. Eat Fresh. The cameras showed us the food was anything but fresh, and whether or not is was healthful was definitely in question. We saw everything was reheated in a microwave. Mr. Ramsay was appalled.
I won’t bore you with a summary; you can read a review of the episode here.
Do What You Love; Love What You Do
If you lose the passion for your work, do everyone a favor and take a sabbatical. Or leave – find another job. When you have a bad attitude, you poison the environment and you bring everyone around you down. Why make everyone else miserable?
Why make yourself miserable? Life is too short. Be brave and make a change. Take control of your career and pour your energies into something new that gives you satisfaction. That smile on your face will be proof you turned your personal nightmare into a wonderful dream.
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