> Seems like you could make about as much over the course of a career working at a wal mart and have much better hours and health coverage to go along with it

> Seems like you could make about as much over the course of a career working at a wal mart and have much better hours and health coverage to go along with it There’s a lot of camaraderie in the chaotic grind and anyone who thrives in that environment would probably not fare well in the Walmart environment. AB mentions it some in the OP article, certain types of people find fulfillment in the kitchen and would wither into a depressive/destructive mess without it.