now this gets me down!

[kuan]

Originally Posted by Anneke

If you boycott Gordon Ramsey, you'd have to boycott about 95% of all restaurants out there. Lord knows I've had my share of abuse in the kitchen too. It's not right, and I'm glad this was aired and stirred up a little controversy. This behaviour is unacceptable in every other work environment, why should cooks have to tolerate it? Are we really to scum of the earth?

Absolutely right Anneke. Females I think have it worse than males. In addition to being yelled at and cussed out, they're also more susceptible to sexual harrasment. About 15 years ago I worked for this one chef who would, just out of the blue, get behind someone, grab them and then thrust his pelvis against their behind. He'd laugh, kitchen would laugh, and yeah, even I sometimes laughed. But it got old real quick. Now that I think back at it, I'd never stand for this kind of behavior. Not even if it wasn't me.

Kuan