I work in room service at a 5-star hotel - here's why I love my job despite its challenges
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No matter how much you love your work, there will be times when you struggle. You will have pet peeves and least favorite tasks - that's just life.
Having said that, I love my job in the room-service department of a five-red-star hotel, but it's not always easy.
Early mornings, overtime shifts, and the mammoth task of restocking 144 mini bars are a few of the difficulties that come with my name badge and apron.
The reason I continue to work there, though, is because the positives of my job far outweigh the negatives. Actually, I would never have been hired in the first place if I wasn't enthusiastic about the position: If you work at a five-star hotel, you have to be passionate about serving people. If you're not, you don't make the cut.
So here are some of my favorite things about my job. They definitely make up for the things I don't like about it.
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