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Losar, Valentine’s Day, Lent: Three Holidays, Four Cultures
This year, three different festive days from three different traditions or orders of celebration have coincided. Traditions on the intersection of which I live.
Since the weekend for 30 people at the beginning of February, I haven’t had time to properly rest, so I spend my free time mainly in bed, half-asleep, to regenerate. The principle is supposedly simple. After physical work, regeneration is mental, and vice versa. Being a chef is hard work both physically and mentally. It’s a rush job under strong pressure, with the need to make decisions in a fraction of a minute.
In recent years, in my industry, there has been a dramatic increase in costs and the impoverishment of clients. This means recalculating the entire menu, figuring out how much costs can be cut without lowering quality.
Now, for example, price calculation is critical. With such a huge increase in the prices of energy and products, the menu needs to be recalculated, seeking a compromise between costs and quality.
There are many jobs where, contrary to appearances, in addition to physical effort, there is also mental pressure, stress, and a high level of professional competence is required. Often, these are workers referred to as essential workers, which strangely coincides with the scope of the harmful…