@@AnnathePiana I always used to run at 4.30 am to avoid avoid people. I would only ever see about 2 cars along the way (roughly 5km run) and it felt so liberating. I could fully concentrate on exercise rather than feeling like the whole world was watching and judging me. The best bit was getting to the beach and watching the sun rise. It really set me up for the day!
I love this. I wish there were more vignettes of people's daily, mundane lives. There's such a beauty in seeing someone go about their day, do what they love, encounter routine obstacles and engage with their families and friends. It's why I love European movies so much. I think this is a fantastic video. Do more!
I recommend watching "La Gloire de mon père" and "Le château de ma mère" if anyone is interested. Two part movie series about a father and son living in Provence, France. Watched the first one last week with my friend and it was an amazing watch, especially since I've been to Provence previously which made the experience even more special!
I won't say never because my schedule is much different, but I agree! Jogging at 3 AM is not my first choice....but then again jogging is rarely my first choice :D
I'm a pastry chef, who has worked night shifts, and evening shifts. I think this is great, but a very romantic view on what can be very grueling work. She also has a lot of money, for me it's more like I work on my feet all day for very little money, and hardly ever get to see my family.
Im an artisan baker and im with you on that!! Our line of work eats away at our time in every way. Going to bed early and missing out on evenings, catch a snooze in the day and miss out on a hobby and just general OT at work. It's a very grueling lifestyle to say the least.
yeah that was the first thing ive noticed. I've done this for 13 years and I'm surprised that the quality of her apartment and the lack of room mates, but... maybe she has good credit? but this little documentary is romanticizing food service yet again and this life she has is just unbelievable to me.
"There's something romantic about just nobody else being around and having the outside world to yourself." This is why I've been a night owl all my life!!! It's funny that she's addicted to running and I'm addicted to bread. In fact, I'm baking bread today. 😁 Her babies are beautiful, btw.
I am a bakery clerk, I start at 4 am and I love it. There’s something special about being up before most people and getting my day going. I also really enjoy being off by noon.
Omg the my primary, jr high, and high schooling experience was the same. I am now a dentist. Don’t be discouraged by how he learns now. It’ll all work out. Celebrate his small victories. I loved when my parents would do that even if I got a c in a class. He’ll be grateful you did.
I used to work in a bakery when I was in college.. midnite to 6am.. since then I've loved the night. I'd take it over daytime everytime... peace. solitude. quiet. productivity. zero drama. no traffic.
Worked as a bakers assistant two summers in a row while in high school. (Scandinavia) We went to school on Saturdays back then ('80's) so had 3 months of summer holidays. Work two months, then a month off with a pocket full of change. Went to work at 02:00 got off at 09:00. I had dinner with my family, then went to bed at around 19:00. That's when I started drinking coffee on our first break at 04:30 with a still steaming bun lathered with butter. Great times. Cheers Harriet and good luck.
5 hours? The bakery was 200m from my house, slept till about 1:30, which is 6:30 hours, also often had a nap when I came home. No discount, we could take home what we wanted. Usually a loaf of bread, and a couple of pastries, not much.@@MrLiquid323
AhHA! I knew her face looked really familiar, I only watched Gray's after my mom would fall asleep on the couch so I never really remembered the characters.
It's so true, that quiet hour in the dark late at night earl early morning. It feels like another world a different dimension. You know everyone is asleep and recharging . Thank You Harriet for the bread to break with the community . Stay Safe and be happy
Having tried night shift many times in my life {not voluntary} I can never understand how anyone does it for a living night after night. It always seemed brutal for the body and totally exhausting no matter much rest you get. My hats off to those have had lifetimes practice at this it just seems so superhumanly hard.
I've done night shifts since I was 17. I'm 30 now. And you're right. It is extremely punishing to the body. I am paying for it 13 odd years now. You're not in the same body that you were in at 21. But there's something about the night. The world stops at complete darkness. And there's no one there between you and whatever the night brings. If you can handle night shifts, you can handle anything.
I worked the evening shift for 3 years. From 18:00 to 6:00. My sleep pattern was disrupted and I never felt like I had enough rest. Additionally, I suffered constant headaches and gained a lot of weight. Never again.
Extraordinary woman! Such a beautiful film and I love the realness of her that she's not scared to admit it's a struggle and not as glamorous as being a baker sounds. She's finding a way to make it work for her and it's great to witness.
It's very true, that you need to do exercise before going to work. Especially in a bakery were you need a lot of strength to over come the whole day process. Salute to all girl baker out there.
dear little man, I want you to know the hard work you put in now will pay off. Regardless of how you do in school, you will find a path. The quicker you embrace your gifts, truly own them you will find peace. I was 40 when I stopped beating myself up about my spectrum. This is society's problem, not yours. Also, don't let others define how you learn. Don't let the people neuroses in your life define YOU.
It sent chills down my spine the way she was looking at her son, asking to see his homework... And I'm an adult person who is not dependent on her. She is too harsh on herself, and on others.
Dude, I went through two painful years of middle school, and you think it's just been her paying me off all along? Cmon man, have a bit more faith in me, not cool XD
You made a video about an ordinary person, just living her life, no glamour, no inspirational projections whatsoever. But we can feel her essence. You stood still and captured a normal life... That stillness made her qualities come out beautifully and shine. Thank you. I look forward to your next video.
Kudos on the cinematography!!! What a brilliant little film! Felt absolutely immersed in her world and I cannot say that about most of the new offerings found on streaming services.
man.. I work at a bakery and when I have to get up at 3.30 AM to go to work, I am a gremlin. A gremlin who's very, very tired and wouldn't dream of getting out of bed a single minute earlier than I have to, let alone go for a run. Luckily I am alone for the first couple of hours at work though, so I don't have to pretend to be a normal, functioning human.. kudos to her!
I used to work in a bakery in the confectionery department. Night-shift lone worker It was my best job. No distractions. Go in do your graft when everyone's sleeping. But then joined the army then the place shut down. They must have missed me. But this woman's class. Just seems to have this positive energy about her
I love this. Every life style can be beautiful. You do not have to feel like you have to be rich and famous, doing what you love, or doing what you need to do is ENOUGH.
good for her in fining so much joy in making bread. I'm a engineer and loath going to work everyday to quote office space "everyday is pretty much the worst day of my life"
stats o/m degree here. worked only 1 year at corporate. I knew it wasn't for me when I didn't see the sun for a whole week - I got in before dawn to sync w east coast & left after dusk. Been happily self employed for the last 2 & half decades
I was in consulting, and since this is a special niche of consulting it doesn't really involve much travel. Fucking hated it towards the end and I was watching Office Space on repeat during the 2 week sabbatical I took to reassess my life and realign myself with the kind of life I wanted to be living before giving in my notice when I came back to the office. I am now also baking for a living.
What a great view into seeing how an individual is able to find their life rhythm and how everything is able to be moulded around this. Harriet has chosen a challenging job and applies herself to it with love and dedication. And applies the same love and dedication to her family.
4:00am to 12:30 was my favorite shift. i was still walking to work at the time and the people who hang out of their cars and scream at pedestrians were never around. it was the 90's and Hale Bopp was always off my right shoulder walking to work, and it was neat seeing the Mississippi change with the seasons crossing it twice a day.
Mine was also, but the first 2 hours was hectic, so I don't know what kind of operation Harriet is running. She certainly is the Owner since she works too slow.
Great looking little film. I'm glad the job works for Harriet. My good friend's journey to becoming a baker is somewhat similar. Gifted home baker got out of internet work to go to baking school, gets degree, starts work in a great upscale bakery but unlike Harriet, must leave after a couple years to save his sanity. He described it like a big bottomless pit that you never fill and all the variables which once seemed like interesting scientific challenges in day to day baking, became quite annoying. When starvation for a social life reached it's peak, it was time to go. This is hard work for a very specific type of personality and I'm grateful to those that can do this important (and delicious) work because you couldn't pay me enough to endure what bakers must go through.
I relate to her on so many levels. I have cooked professionally, and the teamwork with solitary work was me favorite thing about it. A perfect mix for me. And I also have a high functioning autistic son and her discussion about him was straight out of my life. This film was beautiful.
I've worked nightshifts for 7 years and I am DONE WITH IT! Sure, there are perks and advantages but physically I couldn't take it anymore. I'm very happy to have my normal circadian rhythm back. All the physical ailments I had are gone. Also, I have a social life again! :D Much respect to the people that soldier on.
@@GladiatorReid not at all, night shift people are always in a state of sleep deprivation with all the side effects and problems associated. It's a rare individual that can withstand the stresses of a 20 year night shift career. Good luck.
Thanks for doing this. Radiology Technologist here (nights for 8 years so far) Night shift workers are used to being treated like chopped liver. It's one for us and I appreciate it.
I loved the night shift as a nurse. When it was busy we worked hard, when it was quiet, we chilled. Lots of opportunities to really have quality time with my patients. I was mostly an oncology nurse ( spent a few years in the ICU). Sometimes we just got very silly also.
I'm sure you loved it monitor patients vitals and push meds. God help those poor souls on the am shift that had to clean and change pampers, cleans stomas, change out colostomy bags, wound debridement, and packing.... and the list goes on.
Joseph Torres um.....are you a nurse? Actually all that goes on 24 hours a day, friend. We often did have some quiet time in the middle of the night, but not always. Patients deteriorated, we had codes, got admissions, etc. I worked Oncology mostly and some ICU. Most wound care was done on days, but sometimes not. And my unit was Bone Marrow Transplant/ Lymphoma/ Myeloma. We also gave chemo, sometimes emergent when the patient presented that way. It still beat day shift! We seldom had to discharge anyone, which became an increasingly complex and unwieldy process. And the nursing station wasn’t jammed with people fighting over the computers. Whatever shift, nursing is a great profession. I retired in May, a little earlier than planned, because of Covid. My hospital is a major medical center, and we had to open multiple Covid units, mostly ICU’s. We were being redeployed to work there and I knew that it was too much risk for a 64 yr old nurse.....and that the Covid patients deserved the best, youngest and strongest nurses to help save them. Stay safe everyone. Be well. Pray for the Covid patients, their families and their health care providers. ❤️🙏🇺🇸🙏❤️
There is something romantic about that early morning time when everyone is sleeping. I love how that mood was caught in the movie and I will try doing content more in that way. Very inspiring and great woman
At 3 am, the state police start pulling everyone over no matter how you drive. It’s dangerous. Every time you get questioned and looked over, given a warning or ticket retroactively and one time you can catch a fake charge or get assaulted if you run into the wrong person in uniform.
How easy is it to assume precious anonymity for a minute and bemoan the work and life of someone who one has but a 12 minute, edited, window into? Too easy I think. My hat goes off to Harriet for constructing a life that beams nothing but pride. Cooking, bread-baking in particular, is an intersection of complex biological and chemical processes which human kind has not been able to decipher fully (any basic look into the scientific research involving microbial cultures and dough rheology as a function of many other factors can attest to this). However, even without the inherent science that goes into making bread, food is there to do something for humans that so far "religion" and "glamour" have failed to provide in a systemic fashion: life, without which conversations about string-theory and Occam's razor would be impossible. To Harriet: keep making and breaking bread, many, many of us are thankful for this important work.
I agree - Harriet is wonderful. Your comment is just as rich, I’m so grateful for the internet and being exposed to such wonderful people and art. It’s the humble people in the shadows living extraordinary lives....that should be seen and feted rather than the vacuous celebrities the media idolises.
I think your son would appreciate praise for the positive things he does. Perhaps a smile would help. I understand you want him to succeed. I hope he feels good about himself.
Hi, Harriet's son here. Just wanted to say my family's been a HUGE support for me these past few years, been going through hell and back with this OCD garbage I've really been toiling with, yet my family's always been there to provide and support me, and I totally know not everyone has that, I could not be more grateful. Know I am with caring people
I watched and thought - Yup this is my life as a professional baker , waking up at 330 everyday- the silence , the schedule ,it hard to have a growing family and keep up , luckily for me my son is much older and independent and I'm not married , I'm married to the bakery .. but I wouldn't have any other way
I love this. I spent years bouncing from job to job before I finally landed in baking at the age of 40. I will never do anything else. I love this lifestyle. I love knowing that my work provides nourishment and life to my customers. "There is not a thing more positive than bread." - Dostoevsky
Not sure if Harriet will see this- but know I feel your frustration when it comes to your son not turning in assignments or being on the wrong problem. My son is 14 and was diagnosed with expressive language disorder which is a cognitive impairment. It took establishing an IEP (sounds like you might have one in place since your kiddo is in mainstream) that works for my son and also made things more straightforward for the teacher. Basically- we addressed areas of weakness- mainly follow thru on turning in completed assignments (so many times asked my son why would you finish your assignment and then keep it??) and staying engaged in class with oral and written instructions. For my son- I asked that if oral instructions were given that written instructions were also provided ( also helped to emphasize instructions he might not have understood). Good luck!
As an Asian American with immigrant parents, I understand the pressure to be a professional and lead my life in a very "scripted for success" kind of way. As a creative person, I find it not only hard and incredibly boring to think about what my "planned career" will be, but also kind of depressing. I can't stop being myself. Great to see this video.
I really associate with this woman. I also cannot do any type of 9-5 job. I'm a stay at home dad of one child. He's 8. I'm a trained chef. I'm also an adult male with high functioning autism. I constantly don't process very important things. It's very difficult for me. Huge hugs to you and your fam lady. :)
Not finished with the film, but 5 minutes in and I had to comment! So sublime. I absolutely love the filming style, the narrative. Observational filmmaking gold!
Oh good grief, how did I not discovered this sooner? This is gorgeously done. Really interesting narrative and beautifully shot. Very minimalistic but very intimate. I can't wait to watch more.
Totally understand what she meant about “me time for solitude”. Us adults spend so much of our time worrying and tending to people from work, family members, school life and a few other million things that by the end of the day, were so exhausted.
You see Chefs doing all sorts of things, street food from all the countries, but bread, so ancient, in civilization, so absolutely conforting in each meal, first glimpse I get of a dedicated in love with baking, little doc. Love it! You missed if you had a bit of a rest or a nap in the daytime. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! This kind of life is definitely not for everyone. I would not have kept my pace on for a long time like she does. Good luck to her and to the bakery she works at.
Love the anamorphic look!! I rarely come to youtube to search for this kind of elegantly produced free content.. seems like the bars have been raised in the past 2 years
That's why I left the cooking and baking profession altogether and I now have a great sense of peace. Do I deal with challenges at work daily? Yes. but it's so much different now.
I did a few night shifts at a hospital as a cleaner, remember sitting at the bus stop at the front having a cup of tea and something to eat on a hot summer morning about 2am. Strangely quiet and nice. It was A and E so it got a bit busy. The best part was going home when everyone else was coming to work, then showering and getting into a nice clean bed
I agree that there is a false perception that being a Baker is fun. I am a home baker and pull all kinds of bread from my oven. If I could start over and pay my current bills, I would apply at my local Bakery. It would be creative, fulfilling work, but at my age, I don't want to work that hard.
Love the whole concept of this series and agree with many of the comments about how engaging the story is paired with the choices made in each scene's composition... like cinematography candy for my eyes. Kudos to KCET and Artifacts Studio.. gotta binge the rest now.
A lot of credit to all the working mothers out there. They are superwomen! I spent 20 years in corporate America constantly defining myself based on performance ratings. Looking back, what a fool I was. Life is so much bigger than that. She is smart to recognize and fortunate to be able to execute her passion.
There’s just nothing better than being out in the world before anyone else. So much room to think and breathe.
Early AM hours ... The most quiet, peaceful time of day .. My favorite time ...
yeah no I baked for over three years, starting at 2am. it's hell, I hate it lol miss the work a lot but not the hours
I'm overweight and I'm self-conscious during exercise. Maybe I'll try going out really early :).
Yes, Yes. That sweet spot early in the morning just before the sun light is visible, especially here in NYC, its beautiful.
@@AnnathePiana I always used to run at 4.30 am to avoid avoid people. I would only ever see about 2 cars along the way (roughly 5km run) and it felt so liberating. I could fully concentrate on exercise rather than feeling like the whole world was watching and judging me. The best bit was getting to the beach and watching the sun rise. It really set me up for the day!
I love this. I wish there were more vignettes of people's daily, mundane lives. There's such a beauty in seeing someone go about their day, do what they love, encounter routine obstacles and engage with their families and friends. It's why I love European movies so much. I think this is a fantastic video. Do more!
which european movies do you recommend that are like this?
Watch Iranian movies then.
Yes! I think there is beauty in the ordinary. It’s almost a breath of fresh air after seeing so many celebrities, UA-cam and Instagram stars!
I agree!
I recommend watching "La Gloire de mon père" and "Le château de ma mère" if anyone is interested. Two part movie series about a father and son living in Provence, France.
Watched the first one last week with my friend and it was an amazing watch, especially since I've been to Provence previously which made the experience even more special!
I would be scared shitless jogging at 3am! So much respect for her...she is a mighty woman for everything that she is able to do abs balance!
@@abbynady but if you work night's you need to be awake!
I thought the same thing! It’s such a horrible word to live in as a woman😔💗
coinínbán it’s the only time some people can do it..
Treadmill!
I won't say never because my schedule is much different, but I agree! Jogging at 3 AM is not my first choice....but then again jogging is rarely my first choice :D
This woman is extraordinary in the way that only ordinary people can be. This was a beautiful film.
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I saved this like 5 years ago, and am just getting around to watching it - and wow!!!
Me too. Last video on my watch later list.
I'm a pastry chef, who has worked night shifts, and evening shifts. I think this is great, but a very romantic view on what can be very grueling work. She also has a lot of money, for me it's more like I work on my feet all day for very little money, and hardly ever get to see my family.
Im an artisan baker and im with you on that!! Our line of work eats away at our time in every way. Going to bed early and missing out on evenings, catch a snooze in the day and miss out on a hobby and just general OT at work. It's a very grueling lifestyle to say the least.
yeah that was the first thing ive noticed. I've done this for 13 years and I'm surprised that the quality of her apartment and the lack of room mates, but... maybe she has good credit? but this little documentary is romanticizing food service yet again and this life she has is just unbelievable to me.
You think work is relax?
@@Josh-ii7mg She says on the video she has a wealthy husband
its a lot of work for little pay, unfortunately restaurant businesses have the lowest margins.
"There's something romantic about just nobody else being around and having the outside world to yourself." This is why I've been a night owl all my life!!! It's funny that she's addicted to running and I'm addicted to bread. In fact, I'm baking bread today. 😁 Her babies are beautiful, btw.
ditto
The narrative was engaging and the shots are great! This is a good find today.
Pretty good I would say!
i imagined an old fisherman saying this back from a good catch.
when she schedules those early runs to fulfill her internal need for solitude, yesss i felt that truly
I am a bakery clerk, I start at 4 am and I love it. There’s something special about being up before most people and getting my day going. I also really enjoy being off by noon.
Omg the my primary, jr high, and high schooling experience was the same. I am now a dentist. Don’t be discouraged by how he learns now. It’ll all work out. Celebrate his small victories. I loved when my parents would do that even if I got a c in a class. He’ll be grateful you did.
Harriet's son here, looks like I survived schooling. Wow
@@Itz_GamePointI’m so happy to hear that! 😊
I used to work in a bakery when I was in college.. midnite to 6am.. since then I've loved the night. I'd take it over daytime everytime... peace. solitude. quiet. productivity. zero drama. no traffic.
The best comment for me.
Worked as a bakers assistant two summers in a row while in high school. (Scandinavia) We went to school on Saturdays back then ('80's) so had 3 months of summer holidays. Work two months, then a month off with a pocket full of change. Went to work at 02:00 got off at 09:00. I had dinner with my family, then went to bed at around 19:00. That's when I started drinking coffee on our first break at 04:30 with a still steaming bun lathered with butter. Great times. Cheers Harriet and good luck.
Yeah, sure. I was a baker/mixer/kneader. It's not glamorous by any stretch. I would say, it was an experience.
You only slept for 5 hours? How is it possible?
How much worker discount you had for the pastries?
5 hours? The bakery was 200m from my house, slept till about 1:30, which is 6:30 hours, also often had a nap when I came home. No discount, we could take home what we wanted. Usually a loaf of bread, and a couple of pastries, not much.@@MrLiquid323
She’s like the Christina Yang of dough.
AhHA! I knew her face looked really familiar, I only watched Gray's after my mom would fall asleep on the couch so I never really remembered the characters.
Actually, she looks nothing like Korean. It’s apparent that she’s a Chinese.
@@kangjunga2185 She looks like Christina Yang. No one said she looks korean. Not all koreans look the same
Who is that?
@@kangjunga2185 We all know Sandra Oh is Korean, yet Sandra played Cristina Yang (who is a Chinese character) on Grey's Anatomy.
It's so true, that quiet hour in the dark late at night earl early morning. It feels like another world a different dimension. You know everyone is asleep and recharging . Thank You Harriet for the bread to break with the community . Stay Safe and be happy
Just read on Bub and Grandma's Instagram that Harriet left the job to spend time with her family. That was an exhausting schedule she kept.
I thought that was funny also, cooking/baking is a lot of work and very draining. Saps you energy.
I read they shut down due to Corona.
@@josephtorres3229 yep, cooking/baking is A LOT OF WORK. Thank you for noticing. I cook/bake everyday
Yes, being away from family sucks
Having someone financially supporting everything is nice
Watching this, while trying to sleep for my 3am shift, as a baker. This is my life.
Do you love it??
sweetangiegirl1 Stressful working for a grocery chain. The demand is high.
I would love to make bread
I love making bread too. I mean very very much.. I made for family, but I don't know how it feel when working in the bakery. Maybe one day I will try.
@@Betty9971how is it stressful? I want to be promoted to bakery but im debating whether i should or not
this is beautiful. I especially liked that they sat as a family at the dinner table...
Having tried night shift many times in my life {not voluntary} I can never understand how anyone does it for a living night after night. It always seemed brutal for the body and totally exhausting no matter much rest you get. My hats off to those have had lifetimes practice at this it just seems so superhumanly hard.
I've done night shifts since I was 17. I'm 30 now. And you're right. It is extremely punishing to the body. I am paying for it 13 odd years now. You're not in the same body that you were in at 21.
But there's something about the night. The world stops at complete darkness. And there's no one there between you and whatever the night brings. If you can handle night shifts, you can handle anything.
It isn't natural to circadian rhythm in the body.
I worked the evening shift for 3 years. From 18:00 to 6:00. My sleep pattern was disrupted and I never felt like I had enough rest. Additionally, I suffered constant headaches and gained a lot of weight. Never again.
Extraordinary woman! Such a beautiful film and I love the realness of her that she's not scared to admit it's a struggle and not as glamorous as being a baker sounds. She's finding a way to make it work for her and it's great to witness.
It's very true, that you need to do exercise before going to work. Especially in a bakery were you need a lot of strength to over come the whole day process. Salute to all girl baker out there.
Like Harriet I too look for moments of quiet and solitude. When I do find it, I cherish and immerse myself in the moment.
dear little man, I want you to know the hard work you put in now will pay off. Regardless of how you do in school, you will find a path. The quicker you embrace your gifts, truly own them you will find peace. I was 40 when I stopped beating myself up about my spectrum. This is society's problem, not yours. Also, don't let others define how you learn. Don't let the people neuroses in your life define YOU.
These are empowering words. I produce electronic music now and am still finding where I am relatively on the plane of the world
~Harriet's son
"Dear Parent, your son forgot to do his homework. Send me a loaf of your finest sour dough and I'll forget any of this ever happened. Signed, Teacher"
It sent chills down my spine the way she was looking at her son, asking to see his homework... And I'm an adult person who is not dependent on her. She is too harsh on herself, and on others.
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Dude, I went through two painful years of middle school, and you think it's just been her paying me off all along? Cmon man, have a bit more faith in me, not cool XD
You made a video about an ordinary person, just living her life, no glamour, no inspirational projections whatsoever. But we can feel her essence. You stood still and captured a normal life... That stillness made her qualities come out beautifully and shine.
Thank you. I look forward to your next video.
Kudos on the cinematography!!! What a brilliant little film! Felt absolutely immersed in her world and I cannot say that about most of the new offerings found on streaming services.
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Did she drink a French press coffee like it was water?
was one of my first thoughts... that has to be cold coffee?
That‘s what I do
Cold brew most likely
Stone cold baller there.
Yeah and prepare dough with no hairnet as well 3:55
man.. I work at a bakery and when I have to get up at 3.30 AM to go to work, I am a gremlin. A gremlin who's very, very tired and wouldn't dream of getting out of bed a single minute earlier than I have to, let alone go for a run. Luckily I am alone for the first couple of hours at work though, so I don't have to pretend to be a normal, functioning human.. kudos to her!
I love night shift. My anxiety doesn't exist, I'm attentive to the task and am happy. I am on days currently and I hate it
@Young Tang get her bro whoo!
I used to work in a bakery in the confectionery department. Night-shift lone worker It was my best job. No distractions. Go in do your graft when everyone's sleeping. But then joined the army then the place shut down. They must have missed me. But this woman's class. Just seems to have this positive energy about her
This kept showing up and I kept avoiding it. Until tonight. This was calming, interesting exactly what I needed. Thank you 🙏
Your interactions with your son, is the same one I have everyday.. same conversation. You are definitely not alone
Arghh, so sorry to hear that, wish the best for them all
~Harriet's son
She’s got the bakers arms! Great story!
Harriet, you are frikin awesome! I wish only the best in life for you and your family.
I love this. Every life style can be beautiful. You do not have to feel like you have to be rich and famous, doing what you love, or doing what you need to do is ENOUGH.
good for her in fining so much joy in making bread. I'm a engineer and loath going to work everyday to quote office space "everyday is pretty much the worst day of my life"
Felt this way when I was working in a manufacturing plant as a chemical engineer.
Aerospace engineer for Honeywell here.....everyday writing EO's.....I hate my Job too. I should have become an Anime manga artist, least I'd be happy.
stats o/m degree here. worked only 1 year at corporate. I knew it wasn't for me when I didn't see the sun for a whole week - I got in before dawn to sync w east coast & left after dusk. Been happily self employed for the last 2 & half decades
I was in consulting, and since this is a special niche of consulting it doesn't really involve much travel. Fucking hated it towards the end and I was watching Office Space on repeat during the 2 week sabbatical I took to reassess my life and realign myself with the kind of life I wanted to be living before giving in my notice when I came back to the office. I am now also baking for a living.
Oh man, that bites. Hope things work out better for you soon!
What a great view into seeing how an individual is able to find their life rhythm and how everything is able to be moulded around this.
Harriet has chosen a challenging job and applies herself to it with love and dedication.
And applies the same love and dedication to her family.
Beautiful, slice of life. That’s how it’s done!
4:00am to 12:30 was my favorite shift. i was still walking to work at the time and the people who hang out of their cars and scream at pedestrians were never around. it was the 90's and Hale Bopp was always off my right shoulder walking to work, and it was neat seeing the Mississippi change with the seasons crossing it twice a day.
Mine was also, but the first 2 hours was hectic, so I don't know what kind of operation Harriet is running. She certainly is the Owner since she works too slow.
Great looking little film. I'm glad the job works for Harriet. My good friend's journey to becoming a baker is somewhat similar. Gifted home baker got out of internet work to go to baking school, gets degree, starts work in a great upscale bakery but unlike Harriet, must leave after a couple years to save his sanity. He described it like a big bottomless pit that you never fill and all the variables which once seemed like interesting scientific challenges in day to day baking, became quite annoying. When starvation for a social life reached it's peak, it was time to go. This is hard work for a very specific type of personality and I'm grateful to those that can do this important (and delicious) work because you couldn't pay me enough to endure what bakers must go through.
Johnny Kat yes baking is not for everyone even tho it seems everyone can do it
Really enjoyed getting an insight into someone else's life. I really got a sense of the rhythm of her day which is so far from my own life. Nice work!
Bravo for your great attention to your children and your baking. Wow!
I relate to her on so many levels. I have cooked professionally, and the teamwork with solitary work was me favorite thing about it. A perfect mix for me. And I also have a high functioning autistic son and her discussion about him was straight out of my life. This film was beautiful.
I love the way this is filmed and edited. I really feel at peace and as if I'm just another part of her life while watching this.
Love this cinematography, the story and concept. Thanks for sharing and making!
I've worked nightshifts for 7 years and I am DONE WITH IT! Sure, there are perks and advantages but physically I couldn't take it anymore.
I'm very happy to have my normal circadian rhythm back. All the physical ailments I had are gone. Also, I have a social life again! :D
Much respect to the people that soldier on.
Maroxa Livesfree - No days off or holidays? Yikes! What’s your job?
Best thing about night shifts is no alarm clock, ur body naturally wakes up after 6 hours solid sleep.
@@GladiatorReid not at all, night shift people are always in a state of sleep deprivation with all the side effects and problems associated. It's a rare individual that can withstand the stresses of a 20 year night shift career. Good luck.
The cinematography is on another level. Looking forward to this series for sure.
I watched the whole video to see what time she goes to bed. 😁 But respect for her for that much hardwork
Thanks for doing this. Radiology Technologist here (nights for 8 years so far) Night shift workers are used to being treated like chopped liver. It's one for us and I appreciate it.
Amazing statement on the importance and power of “self care” no one could ask more of a mothers, god bless.
I loved the night shift as a nurse. When it was busy we worked hard, when it was quiet, we chilled. Lots of opportunities to really have quality time with my patients. I was mostly an oncology nurse ( spent a few years in the ICU). Sometimes we just got very silly also.
I'm sure you loved it monitor patients vitals and push meds. God help those poor souls on the am shift that had to clean and change pampers, cleans stomas, change out colostomy bags, wound debridement, and packing.... and the list goes on.
Joseph Torres um.....are you a nurse?
Actually all that goes on 24 hours a day, friend. We often did have some quiet time in the middle of the night, but not always. Patients deteriorated, we had codes, got admissions, etc. I worked Oncology mostly and some ICU. Most wound care was done on days, but sometimes not. And my unit was Bone Marrow Transplant/ Lymphoma/ Myeloma. We also gave chemo, sometimes emergent when the patient presented that way.
It still beat day shift! We seldom had to discharge anyone, which became an increasingly complex and unwieldy process. And the nursing station wasn’t jammed with people fighting over the computers.
Whatever shift, nursing is a great profession. I retired in May, a little earlier than planned, because of Covid. My hospital is a major medical center, and we had to open multiple Covid units, mostly ICU’s. We were being redeployed to work there and I knew that it was too much risk for a 64 yr old nurse.....and that the Covid patients deserved the best, youngest and strongest nurses to help save them.
Stay safe everyone.
Be well.
Pray for the Covid patients, their families and their health care providers.
❤️🙏🇺🇸🙏❤️
There is something romantic about that early morning time when everyone is sleeping. I love how that mood was caught in the movie and I will try doing content more in that way. Very inspiring and great woman
7:50 Literally every parent everywhere.....every day, every night! Good to see where all the same.
this was a great stumble upon. Very soothing to watch and have complete understanding about working with bread.
1:09 - Can confirm, it's really nice driving to work before dawn because there's no one around to annoy you.
except the drunk drivers?
At 3 am, the state police start pulling everyone over no matter how you drive. It’s dangerous. Every time you get questioned and looked over, given a warning or ticket retroactively and one time you can catch a fake charge or get assaulted if you run into the wrong person in uniform.
How easy is it to assume precious anonymity for a minute and bemoan the work and life of someone who one has but a 12 minute, edited, window into? Too easy I think. My hat goes off to Harriet for constructing a life that beams nothing but pride. Cooking, bread-baking in particular, is an intersection of complex biological and chemical processes which human kind has not been able to decipher fully (any basic look into the scientific research involving microbial cultures and dough rheology as a function of many other factors can attest to this). However, even without the inherent science that goes into making bread, food is there to do something for humans that so far "religion" and "glamour" have failed to provide in a systemic fashion: life, without which conversations about string-theory and Occam's razor would be impossible. To Harriet: keep making and breaking bread, many, many of us are thankful for this important work.
Your comment opened up a whole new universe for me
I agree - Harriet is wonderful. Your comment is just as rich, I’m so grateful for the internet and being exposed to such wonderful people and art. It’s the humble people in the shadows living extraordinary lives....that should be seen and feted rather than the vacuous celebrities the media idolises.
@@MajinXarris ah, indeed !!! ! Gonna check the OKean's razor just now
I think your son would appreciate praise for the positive things he does. Perhaps a smile would help. I understand you want him to succeed. I hope he feels good about himself.
Hi, Harriet's son here. Just wanted to say my family's been a HUGE support for me these past few years, been going through hell and back with this OCD garbage I've really been toiling with, yet my family's always been there to provide and support me, and I totally know not everyone has that, I could not be more grateful. Know I am with caring people
Thank you for your interest.
Thank you for your effort today.
Be happy always.
Go Jae Young Bakery in Gunpo City, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Fantastic overall. Great cinematography and style. 13 minutes rewarded.
Bub and Grandma's employees help during this lockdown. I hope things work out for everyone, including Harriet.
I watched and thought - Yup this is my life as a professional baker , waking up at 330 everyday- the silence , the schedule ,it hard to have a growing family and keep up , luckily for me my son is much older and independent and I'm not married , I'm married to the bakery .. but I wouldn't have any other way
I love this. I spent years bouncing from job to job before I finally landed in baking at the age of 40. I will never do anything else. I love this lifestyle. I love knowing that my work provides nourishment and life to my customers.
"There is not a thing more positive than bread."
- Dostoevsky
Not sure if Harriet will see this- but know I feel your frustration when it comes to your son not turning in assignments or being on the wrong problem. My son is 14 and was diagnosed with expressive language disorder which is a cognitive impairment. It took establishing an IEP (sounds like you might have one in place since your kiddo is in mainstream) that works for my son and also made things more straightforward for the teacher. Basically- we addressed areas of weakness- mainly follow thru on turning in completed assignments (so many times asked my son why would you finish your assignment and then keep it??) and staying engaged in class with oral and written instructions. For my son- I asked that if oral instructions were given that written instructions were also provided ( also helped to emphasize instructions he might not have understood). Good luck!
It’s raw. It’s life. Beautiful.
At first I thought that was Sandra Oh visiting a bakery. What a great look into the world of baking.
As an Asian American with immigrant parents, I understand the pressure to be a professional and lead my life in a very "scripted for success" kind of way. As a creative person, I find it not only hard and incredibly boring to think about what my "planned career" will be, but also kind of depressing. I can't stop being myself. Great to see this video.
I really associate with this woman. I also cannot do any type of 9-5 job. I'm a stay at home dad of one child. He's 8. I'm a trained chef. I'm also an adult male with high functioning autism. I constantly don't process very important things. It's very difficult for me. Huge hugs to you and your fam lady.
:)
Not finished with the film, but 5 minutes in and I had to comment! So sublime. I absolutely love the filming style, the narrative. Observational filmmaking gold!
The secret of success is to like your job!
Oh good grief, how did I not discovered this sooner? This is gorgeously done. Really interesting narrative and beautifully shot. Very minimalistic but very intimate. I can't wait to watch more.
Her smile is amazing!!
Totally understand what she meant about “me time for solitude”. Us adults spend so much of our time worrying and tending to people from work, family members, school life and a few other million things that by the end of the day, were so exhausted.
I, too was that kid watching cooking shows on Saturday. Julia was my first introduction, then there was Jacques!!!
Bravo. That was simple. subtle, and sublime.
This video is so calming
You see Chefs doing all sorts of things, street food from all the countries, but bread, so ancient, in civilization, so absolutely conforting in each meal, first glimpse I get of a dedicated in love with baking, little doc. Love it! You missed if you had a bit of a rest or a nap in the daytime. Thanks for sharing.
Love it. Great talent goes into a perfect loaf. Taking time for you in awesome.
bread baker here from Holland, living in New Zealand, for 42 years. I love my trade.
I was that kid watching the PBS cooking shows too 😁
I totaly get this after being a chef for many years . Coulnt wait to get to the gym after work .
Honest, straight. Perfect! You’re lucky if you know what she’s talking about!
What a powerful woman, this guy married the right lady :-)
I remember doing this. Showing up at 3:00AM and working til 12pm. Bakers life.
Wow! This kind of life is definitely not for everyone. I would not have kept my pace on for a long time like she does. Good luck to her and to the bakery she works at.
I work overnights at a bakery! I can truly relate to this film!
This captures the night feeling so well.
Beautiful everyday story - absolutely loved it
amazing - what an art bread baking is and people who do it... Thank you
Great film! It kept me wanting more. I’ve just started baking bread and was a runner and identified with what she had to say.
Love the anamorphic look!! I rarely come to youtube to search for this kind of elegantly produced free content.. seems like the bars have been raised in the past 2 years
That's why I left the cooking and baking profession altogether and I now have a great sense of peace. Do I deal with challenges at work daily? Yes. but it's so much different now.
Bread is very hard but kids are harder if you do it right. Great job.
I did a few night shifts at a hospital as a cleaner, remember sitting at the bus stop at the front having a cup of tea and something to eat on a hot summer morning about 2am. Strangely quiet and nice. It was A and E so it got a bit busy. The best part was going home when everyone else was coming to work, then showering and getting into a nice clean bed
I stumbled upon this, and it was a great watch!
I agree that there is a false perception that being a Baker is fun. I am a home baker and pull all kinds of bread from my oven. If I could start over and pay my current bills, I would apply at my local Bakery. It would be creative, fulfilling work, but at my age, I don't want to work that hard.
Love the whole concept of this series and agree with many of the comments about how engaging the story is paired with the choices made in each scene's composition... like cinematography candy for my eyes. Kudos to KCET and Artifacts Studio.. gotta binge the rest now.
A lot of credit to all the working mothers out there. They are superwomen! I spent 20 years in corporate America constantly defining myself based on performance ratings. Looking back, what a fool I was. Life is so much bigger than that. She is smart to recognize and fortunate to be able to execute her passion.
This was quite a nice surprise. Glad the YT algorithm recommended it!
Nice story. Thanks Harriet and David for sharing this!