The Journey Begins!

Day one!
Can't believe it's already here. Left home earlier, made it to a hotel about two hours out from the final destination (which shall remain nameless for the sake of keeping my job..!) with mom, dad and a carload of stuff all safe and sound.

A little background on me, for those that don't already know...I started in the hotel business when I was 16.  My family and I went on a vacation the summer I started to the very hotel I am going to work at this summer! Through some family connections we actually got a private tour of the hotel! I was in awe. Every room was decorated differently, everything was exquisite, unique, and unlike anything I had ever seen. The staff was incredibly polite and kind, and I fell in love. I decided to go back home and look for somewhere that I might learn a little bit more about the business, so I went down to the local Hampton Inn and annoyed the GM until she gave me the job!

Her exact words were, "I don't usually hire 16 year olds, because they generally aren't very good at cleaning rooms, but since you just kept calling I decided to take a chance on you. Don't let me down."

I'm pleased to say I didn't. I stayed with the hotel until I graduated, and then went to school for the business I had fallen in love with. Right before going to college I got a short internship position at another hotel about 45 minutes from my house.  After two and a half weeks there, the GM told me that if I needed a summer job at any point that they would be happy to get me back. Nine months later I gave him a call, and there started my summer internship for 2012. I worked housekeeping, front desk, banquets, breakfast, and sales. Gained more experience from that than in the whole previous year of hospitality classes, but hey 38K a year only gets you so much I guess..seriously though my school is awesome. Anyone interested in hospitality should take a look at Niagara U. But frankly field work always offers learning experiences that you just can't get in a classroom.

So, back to school for another two semesters. Right before leaving I got into contact with someone high up at this hotel and was offered a position there. One job application plus a few letters back and forth and one phone call with the front desk manager equaled one VERY happy college student.

So here we are. Sitting in a hotel room, watching the hockey game about two hours out from the hotel. Waking up very early so we can get moved in early and get the rents back on the road and back to a very lonely puppy waiting at home. More to come, post move-in.