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Users in this career have rated it a 2.3 in terms of their own personal satisfaction with the career. This figure represents an average taken from the responses of 527 MyPlan.com users during registration.

Users were asked to rate their happiness in their current occupation as being either "Very Happy" (4), "Happy" (3), "Mixed / Neutral" (2), "Not Happy" (1), or "Miserable" (0).

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Anonymous

4.5 stars

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September 11, 2007

Experience, experience, experience. Although a formal culinary education is potentially helpful on the job training is the most valuable way to rise in the world of culinary arts. Becoming a chef is a very rewarding career but does not come without a significent price. Long hours, unusual work times, stress alcoholism and many other risks are constant pitfalls the cul;inary proffesional face, on the other hand creative freedom, flexible hours, non repetitive work and a sense of being the coolest cat in town reward us tenfold. The worst career in the world that i wouldnt leave for anything.

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Anonymous

3 stars

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May 29, 2007

Be prepared to work in extreme temperatures and long hours, but if you have a passion for food, then your work might be really pleasant.

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Anonymous

5 stars

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March 26, 2007

My best advice for people considering this career is to find a good restaurant and hire on starting as a prep cook. The best way to learn to be a chef is to work with a chef. Going to culinary school can have some advantages but the best place to get hands on experience is to actually work in the field. I would absolutly recommend this career (of course one should enjoy cooking)to someone wanting a fun and fast paced enviornment.

I would go into this field again if I had it to do it over. I have always enjoyed cooking and as I have been told, many times, I am quite good at it.

The pros are that one works in a warm place and one can usually eat cheaply (helps with the grocery bills). The cons are that one works in a very warm place and if one does not do well under pressure it can be somewhat nerve wracking.

People should know that it is a faced paced enviornment, one is building Rome everyday, and that the people who tend to choose this life can be quite intense. There can be quite a bit of pressure and impatience with mistakes. I love all that about it and have enjoyed my 25 years in the food service industy. There is always something new to learn and master, it is never boring.

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