I just wrapped up my first week of training at my new job and I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I've worked in the hospitality industry for over a decade either as night audit or front desk manager at a series of mid and budget properties. Every single one had some sort of major fault that made work miserable. Usually an absent uncaring manager, shit pay, a non existant budget, failing infrastructure, inconsistent rules/pricing, or total disregard for worker safety. There was always some big stupid problem I had to work around. I finally burned out back in December, ditched my job, and moved back in with my parents to recover.
Earlier this month I started looking for new work armed with what I've been learning here and got hired on at mid level hotel for night audit. I got the pay rate and position I wanted so that's a good start. For training I did 2 AM and 2 PM shifts with the assistant manager and general manager.
They've both been nothing but polite and professional. No talking down, no shit talking other employees, and no “fuck you figure it out” responses to my questions. Nothing but cool calm support.
All the rooms I assigned were properly maintained and cleaned. The housekeeping and maintenance staff were all really chill. The supplies are all well stocked.
So what's the deal? What's the scam? Where's the downside?
Are we a money laundering operation? Are we secretly poaching organs? Are we part of a smuggling operation?
In my head this is all too good to be true. There has to be some big nasty fucked up secret if they're working this hard to keep everything working smoothly.
Did I somehow stumble into a decent place to work?
Is this place actually a good place to work?
No….there's something there and I'll figure it out soon enough.