Some people may advise you never to check out the kitchen of your favorite restaurant. Once you step into the back of the house, you will see its less appealing side, which may change your perception for the worse.
It’s the reason why many industry secrets remain hidden. Certain companies would rather hold these cards close to their chest out of fear of exposure, which could affect their brand in more ways than one.
But as we know, secrets don’t stay hidden forever, and these professionals are doing their little tell-alls on Reddit. If you’re interested in learning more about what’s going on behind the scenes in nonprofit organizations, surgery rooms, and religious institutions, among many others, go ahead and scroll through.
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#1
You’re replaceable and none of your co-workers or bosses will remember all the overtime and weekends you worked when you retire.
But your kids will.
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#2
The most important resource on the planet is fresh water and we need to radically rethink how we use it.
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#3
HR is not your friend. We are paid by and work for the company just like you.
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#4
Librarian. It is okay to throw away old books. No, nobody wants to sort through books that have been in storage for 10+years, being peed on by mice and eaten by bugs. Please stop bringing these books to us. ACCESS to books and media is important. The books themselves have a shelf life, AND THAT IS OKAY. If you’re donating books, please make sure they’re clean and not in pieces.
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#5
Talking calmly and politely to the person helping you resolve an issue (instead of blowing up at them over a company and policies they have zero control over) will drastically increase your chances of them going above and beyond for you, including doing things like giving you a free month of your subscription, etc. They’re just people trying to earn a paycheck so they can survive. Be kind.
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#6
That not being able to speak or write coherently and legibly is going to impact your life in a bad way. Please read books.
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#7
I work on movie and TV sets. Most people you see in a TV show or movie are wearing a wig. Even the men. Many women have VFX “smoothing” in their contracts so their lines and wrinkles are edited out in post. Some women even wear green caps and their hair is digitally inserted in post. The moral of the story is don’t compare yourself to what you see on screen. It’s not nearly as real as it looks.
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#8
Restart the computer first. It fixes 90% of issues.
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#9
Delivered food to restaurants for 30 years. You would be shocked at the sanitary conditions of most of the kitchens that make your food.
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#10
Most non profits keep half your donations for administration alone. Always check charities before you donate.
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#11
Was a receptionist. If anyone came for an interview we were asked how they behaved towards us; if they were polite, reserved, rude etc. In short, sometimes the interview doesn’t start in the room, it starts when you walk in the building.
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#12
I manage a metro-Detroit automotive plant making injection molded components for the majority of large auto companies. For Tesla supposedly being the “green” car company that’s more eco-friendly than others, they are the only company who’s scrap we throw straight into the landfill. All other companies have us regrind and reuse the raw materials. I’m talking tons upon tons of broke plastic and rubber parts weekly all for Tesla.
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#13
A bad zoo will still have amazing zookeepers who care. We get stuck in this trap where we don’t want to leave the animals we care for because if we leave whoever comes next can be worse. I think there’s this idea that mistreatment of animals comes from the entire zoo, but more often than not it’s zoo keepers desperately trying to get better quality of life for their animals from a general management that simply does not care.
It can happen that the keepers are unqualified , I think that’s true of many tiger king situations, but for bigger zoos with bad reputations, the neglect isn’t on the keeper’s ends, it’s on management.
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#14
If you get a really high price estimate, then that usually means we don’t want to do the job.
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#15
If the food you eat looks very similar to the generic version, odds are it is exactly the same. They often don’t even slow the machine down and just add in new packaging to fill.
There is no such thing as premium sliced or shredded cheese. There are a finite number of cheese makers and they sell to all of the major brands of grocery store name brands.
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#16
A lot of lawyers have no clue what they’re doing.
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#17
Probably not a secret to you, but I can definitely confirm there is a ton of corruption, even at the local government spending level.
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#18
Your therapist probably knows that you’re lying. But it’s ok, because we need you to focus on one thing at a time (and pretty much everyone lies to their therapist, just don’t be caught off guard if they dig a little at something)
We definitely know if you come in high. It’s a matter of picking your battles.
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#19
The software that you use is held together by rubber bands and paper clips.
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#20
The customer service person you are screaming at on the phone rarely has any control over what you’re screaming about.
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#21
Your mental health diagnosis is not necessarily set in stone.
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#22
AI can never replace us. But it sure can make enough of a mess in unsuspecting business owners’ books to generate tons of lucrative cleanup work for us….
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#23
Your kid can absolutely get a higher or lower grade depending on how much the teacher likes having them in class. Something like a 79% is completely dealer’s choice, and I know sooo many teachers who have changed a final grade because of a nice present or a heartfelt conversation.
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#24
There’s a decent chance your IT person doesn’t actually know what caused your problem. We just have a lot of experience coming up with ways to make the problem go away.
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#25
I’m a theatre technician. Apparently people don’t realize that there are people backstage of shows, concerts, film that make those events work. And it is a real job. And that it requires real skill and experience.
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#26
I cooked professionally for 7 years in a nice resort.
Cooking isn’t as difficult as people believe it to be. It’s an art. You can make a dish that tastes okay, and people will say you’re a great cook, but those who know this can tell.
Seasoning food is simple. You want to use salt, acid, and fat.
Salt gives flavor to the beginning and end of the taste.
Acid gives flavor to the middle of the taste
Fat gives a good mouthfeel and helps balance out the salt and acid.
There are many different types of salt.
Iodized salt is table salt and is good for cooking but not so much for baking. This can be used just like kosher salt.
Maldon salt is also called flaky salt and is usually used to finish a nice steak or some good rolls after baking
Kosher salt is good for putting in sauces as it dissolves much easier as it’s usually a smaller coarse.
There are different types of acids as well
Citrus is a great source of acidity in food. Lemon juice, lime juice, and even orange juice.
Vinegars are awesome and super cool, especially with how many different cool ones are out there with different flavor combos.
Fats are so varied that its wild that a lot of people dont realize they are good for you as long as you dont overdo it
Butter – tried and true. I prefer unsalted. It makes it easier to add butter for seasoning if it doesn’t add any salt content to it
Fava beans and avocado – great vegetarian/vegan options to add fat into a recipe
Oil – great for searing, sousvide, or emulsion but not great for adding in sauces like the other fats mentioned.
When seasoning sauces, make sure they are hot, otherwise youre not going to get an accurate flavor when it does get hot.
Im not a Michelin star chef, I could be missing plenty in here, and anyone who has as much learning experience as I do or more is welcome to correct me. This is some of what I learned in my 7 years of cooking.
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#27
Rebooting isn’t just us stalling on fixing your computer, it really does fix a fair amount of things and no putting it to sleep does *not* count.
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#28
Within the beauty/personal care industry, the terms ‘Clean Beauty’, green, sustainable, or even natural do not have any official regulated definitions.
If you ask a cosmetic chemist (me) to explain the guidelines for a clean beauty product, it is likely to be quite different than what many consumers would describe.
And a piece of safety advice…
When you add water to your shampoo or conditioner bottle (or other products) to get that last little bit out, please use it up either that shower or your next one.
By diluting the product, you are also diluting the preservative system within the formula that prevents all the nasty microbial growth from happening.
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#29
College instructors are rarely taught how to teach. At the R1 and R2 level they are taught how to research. Teaching is secondary, especially at an R1.
Source: I’m a tenured professor at an R1 who’s never taken any classes or even watched a Youtube video on how to teach.
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