Is hospitality really the only industry where…

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Is hospitality the only place where It’s ok for superiors to shout and swear and be degrading to there “lowers”. chefs calling is “f@“ing retards” managers clicking
Their fingers and pointing. I’m mid 30s with a degree and doing this just to pay the bills

Oh dear that sounds awful. What about looking into a care job? I’ve done care and never received any treatment like that, it was hard graft though.

In short Yes, I think so.

My daughter experienced this in her first waitressing job. She is still waitressing but in a much more professional restaurant where this is not the norm. Having said that, they take the kick with a lack of breaks.

Mick not kick

Partner is a chef. It is common, but not everywhere. He won't work in abusive kitchens. The lack of breaks, long hours and eating standing up etc is appalling, even in catering other than restaurants.

Every kitchen I’ve worked in has been like that and it’s shit. I’ve worked in everything from small cafes to posh restaurants and bars with 3 floors and 6 bars - and managed many of them (not managed the kitchens though)- and the kitchens are always shouty. You’d never get away with half they stuff they do anywhere else.

Yes hospitality, and it seems, the police, behave in ways that would get you sacked in any other industry.

My husband works in a factory and his boss speaks to staff like that so not just hospitality unfortunately

I own a restaurant. I will not tolerate ANY member of staff raising their voice to anyone. I never raise my voice or swear at any of my staff either. It's totally unacceptable and it's appalling that so many places in my industry seem to think it is.

No it's not the only environment it happens in.

Its is however very common. Chefs think they can do what they want.

I owned a restaurant with my (now ex) H. He spoke to me and the front of house staff appallingly. One night I told hi. To shove it up his arae and walked out after he got quite nasty with a waiter.
I also took the waiting staff with me. It was a quiet night. When he got home, I told him I was divorcing him. His excuse was that he genuinely believed he had the right to do what he did and that waiting staff should just suck it up.

Professional kitchens have traditionally been very male, blue-collar factory floor type working environments. Shouting, swearing and constant piss taking ‘banter’ have always been the norm. This is slowly changing as more women work in kitchens but there is a long way to go.