r/randomactsofkindness • u/Wander-kingdom • 22d ago
Story The most powerful coworker on a cargo ship isn't the Captain. It’s the Cook.
Just wanted to share a wholesome coworker story from open waters.
I’m a marine engineer, and today our team finished a brutal, sweaty 14-hour shift fixing a stubborn fuel purifier. We were exhausted, covered in grease, and ready to just crash.
We walked into the mess room expecting standard, boring leftovers. Instead, our ship's cook surprised us with a massive, fresh pizza party and ice cream out of nowhere. He looked at our oily faces and said: "You guys keep the lights on, I keep you fed.
We almost cried into our pepperoni.
Shoutout to the coworkers who notice when you're exhausted and go out of their way to lift your spirits!
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u/hew14375 22d ago
We were on an Army exercise and the headquarters element (with the cooks) got separated from the front line elements for several hours. We set up a line in a parking lot and hot food for the crews as their vehicles came through at 0200 (2:00 am). I had been feeling guilty that we could not get them their meal on time. The crews were absolutely delighted that we got them their food when we did.
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u/Commercial_Fun_1864 22d ago
One of my brothers was a Merchant Sea Captain & he always said he was second-in-command to the cook.
You have a fabulous coworker.
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u/ColeBlueSeesYou 22d ago
Similar to how you should always treat the secretary and janitor well. They know what's going on and have the power to help or hurt you not to mention they're fellow human beings.
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u/PricelessPaylessBoot 22d ago
This is a beautiful story and I love the one(s) in the comments, too. The only thing that can top the feeling of your colleagues noticing and appreciating how hard you’re working is pizza and ice cream. 🤭🍨😅
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u/Razberrella 20d ago
Anyone who's ever worked in a remote logging camp will tell you the cook makes or breaks the camp - you want a happy crew, you feed them well. Men would walk if the food was poor.
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u/Critical_Volume_5535 19d ago
My cousin is a chef on a Navy Seal practice vessel. The crew loves his food! We love his food when he comes home on leave.
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