Sushi Confidential: Service Industry
Sushi Confidential
Service industry.
Again, I don’t think I qualify. I used to be, but not a lifer.
My god’s honest harsh truth, when I bar-backed and when I slang fish, people will treat you like “the help.” They'll talk down to you and you watch shitty people having fun. You show me a sea of high-fiving hedge funder bros and there’s at least one prick in the bunch.
Seen a lot of wasted potential, not because they’re bartending and can do better – they’re brilliant people who want things and don’t try.
Fast-talkers, degenerate humor, lot of verbal abuse in good taste. The camaraderie of kitchens is very special. Bartenders I worked with were 50/50 on complete pieces of shit and super chill.
The ones you do go into the trenches with, the ones you rely on as they rely on you – there’s a bond there that you don’t get in corporate.
Did you know that there are only four current/previous pro basketball player billionaires?
Air Jordan, Magic Johnson, Lebron, and Junior Bridgeman. Bet you knew the first three and not the fourth. Junior played mostly for the Bucks in the 70/80s.
We have this idea that we should chase our passion in life, yet everybody wants to be stupid rich and travel, fancy cars, whatever’s your thing.
I wonder. Every one of those basketball players did not get their billion through basketball. Even in a lucrative craft like ball, even if you're literally the GOAT and the #2 GOAT – some high-fiving hedge funder bro is going to get a bit older and have more money than you. The reality is that the person who tells you to chase your passion, is Tom from MySpace who sold it for $520 million and now does his passion, photography.
It’s an unfair duality. We choose our profession and do our best. There are some who work so hard just to get even and some lazy entitled fucks with silver spoons. And, some break through.
You know how Junior Bridgeman made his money? He learned business in the off season DURING his basketball career, learned the fast food industry from Wendy's. Ended up owning hundreds of them. Service industry.
I don't care what you pursue, your passion or cold hard cash, both.
Meet your potential.
Best,
E
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