I know exactly what you mean. I think the glamour of the TV chefs is what most budding chefs aspire to. Unfortunately, they don't realise the damn hard work for very little pay they have to put up with on the way up.
Rewards are good if you're prepared to travel abroad to work in kitchens and if you're prepared to put in a lot of hard work but i personally couldn't stand the heat, the pressure or a head chef yelling orders at me !!!
Back to the nice tranquil gardening