Nobody warns cooks what this job can actually steal. Not just your energy. Your weekends. Birthdays. Family dinners. Time with friends. Eventually, people stop asking if you're coming because they already know you're working. One shift becomes another… then another… until you realize how much life happened while you were in the kitchen. Love cooking. Chase the craft. But don't forget there's a life outside the kitchen too. #chefs #linecooks #backofhouse #linecooklife #kitchenlife