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I'd definitely say hospital, especially if you don't have a degree. I absolutely hate working for my current hotel, and would have left, but the only jobs available in Vegas are in the service industry. Tips being stolen, no set schedule, always working weekends and holidays-all while watching other people enjoy a relaxing vacation. Worst job ever!
I've sent resumes here locally to hotels but no one responds. I seriously am interested in being a front desk clerk at a hotel. I am willing to start as a housekeeper. If a hotel in Vegas will definitely hire me from PA, I will pack my bags tomorrow.
I've been working as an auditor for a hotel for over a year now. Never a field I thought I'd go into. Dealing with guests can be exhaustive and draining and very demanding work. Working at a hotel also means I don't get weekends or holidays off-ever. I guess that working in a hospital is much the same way. I'm thankful to have full-time employment in MI, even though the bastards don't give me holiday pay.
I've heard that Marriot is a great company to work for and I've been trying to get in with them-but to be honest, the hotel industry is not one I want to stay in. I have no desire to work in a hospital, either. Not my cup of tea.
I am in hospitality as well, currently working for Hilton but I worked for Marriott before. Can't say I'm particularly loyal to either company; I think it's more important to have a better management company that cares about their properties and employees. If the question is which you can move up better in, I think hotels are a pretty decent option. It helps to have a degree, but it is possible to move up without one, but you'll likely have to start near the bottom i.e. front desk.
No, hospitality is not recession proof, I am currently doing sales/admin/and front desk because of budget cuts. (Of course it doesn't help that most of our clientele is automotive suppliers, just like everyone else in Detroit). I've never worked in a hospital, so I can't really make that comparison.
how much, if any, do hotel managers of national chains (like Marriott Hilton, etc) have over pricing/promotion/advertising, etc?
do they have any authority, or is it all handled by corporate?
Most hotels are not corporate owned, but rather franchises. The general manager usually has a decent amoutn of flexibility, but not always. It also depends on the season, type of property, occupancy levels, etc.
Most hotels are not corporate owned, but rather franchises. The general manager usually has a decent amoutn of flexibility, but not always. It also depends on the season, type of property, occupancy levels, etc.
It absolutely is. Hilton, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, and many others are a mix of corporate owned and franchised. Marriott might be one of the few that has no franchises, but I'm not positive about that.
Hotels just dont seem to pay as well as I thought they would...
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