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[quote=Anonymous]Well look, honestly, it sounds like what you're looking for is to get paid to pursue what is basically a hobby.

Unless you're self-employed, you'll have a boss. And to go into the workplace saying you can't deal with any boss, because they're all going to be passive-aggressive - it just sounds like you are kind of whiny and entitled.

If you want to see what it's like being a food industry professional, go do the obvious thing - get a job in a restaurant. It's hard work. It's not like in the movies, where you run a little cupcake shop between 11 am and 1 in the afternoon. But go see if you like it. Or get a retail job at Sur La Table or something, and see if that's more your speed.

It's really hard to give you advice when you say you don't need the money, don't want to have a boss, and don't want to be a teacher even though you've done it before and like the work.

I understand the struggle of finding employment that seems like a good fit with a non-officey personality. I've had that struggle myself, a lot. I've left jobs because I hated being in an office so much. I was self-employed for years - as a freelance writer - even though the money was terrible, and I was paying off student loans, because I didn't want a boss. So I don't mean to belittle your query here.

But from how you've worded things, it really does sound like you're even more adrift than that. To which I'd say: jump in. Go try something. Try to get hired at a restaurant, for pete's sake; see if it is up your alley. If you don't actually need the money, then who cares if it doesn't work out for you? 
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