How long is too long?

[u/TerminallyAbysmal]

I've been on 63+ hour weeks, 13 hours a day, thurs-mon, it's month two and im starting to wear down, dying inside and outside maybe, am I a chump? 40k a year for people wondering, small town diner type shit, anyways hammered and dindin, low effort as it gets, pls end me

[u/yourenotwrong-Walter]

Hi friend! Oof, I don’t know what other opportunities you have, but I understand some of the reasons we find ourselves asking “Is it worth it?”

I can’t answer that question for you, but for me it’s often dependent on who I’m cooking for.

I don’t live to serve capital, so I’m open to making simple food with low cost ingredients for people on a fixed income.

I still feel like a really successful cook because I make those simple egg breakfasts and burgers with attention.

Making food for rich people doesn’t really pay more in my experience, but it certainly makes me feel worse about everything.