| Little did I know back in 1979 when I took a | | | | input in our children's life and are able to participate |
| bartending course that I would have the | | | | in school activities etc. |
| opportunity to travel , make a great income , | | | | You have the flexibility to have a life outside of |
| have flexibility to do the things I wanted while | | | | work.With the abundance of labour needed in the |
| working , and meet great people along the way. | | | | hospitality industry you can literally work any |
| The top ten reasons I am still waiting on tables | | | | hours you want if you are good enough.Do not be |
| and loving it are the following. | | | | afraid to ask for what hours you can work as |
| Due to the increasing labour shortage there is a | | | | nowadays if you are good enough the owner will |
| growing demand for leaders in the hospitality | | | | gladly hire you.Then when you need time away |
| industry as never before so when you become | | | | for family outings you will get it. |
| proficient in what you do the opportunity to make | | | | The opportunity to travel is huge unlike any other |
| your mark is easier and the rewards greater. | | | | industry. To be able to pick up and go wherever |
| As the need for serious and skilled employees | | | | you want insures you paid vacations anywhere. |
| increases in the future,working conditions will | | | | Learn a second language if you can. See the |
| improve so that you will not see the long laborious | | | | world.This is an industry you can meet people |
| 12 - 14 hours shifts that some workers face | | | | from all over and learn different cultures and |
| nowadays. Unless the owner wants to see | | | | become a world person rather than a local |
| continued high turnover in his establishment the | | | | inhabitant. |
| main onus will be to do whatever he or she can | | | | Needless to say you always eat good food and |
| to keep the good employees they have. | | | | drink good wine. Need I say more! |
| There is no fear like in other industries who have | | | | Every day is different unlike an office job where |
| global competition and layoffs to contend with of | | | | you meet no new people in some instances for |
| being out of work in the hospitality industry. | | | | months. In this industry people you meet and |
| People have to eat and find a way to socialize | | | | work with always are very interesting indeed. This |
| with one another and the restaurant industry is | | | | also affects positively how to cope with all kinds |
| one of the last oasis to do just that. | | | | of personalities and situations that can happen |
| A lot of people are attached to a palm pilot , | | | | immediately with no warning. |
| blackberry , and e-mail long after they have left | | | | Because of the physical nature of the industry |
| the office while in the hospitality industry once | | | | where one can be on their feet most of the time |
| you leave your work it stays there till you come | | | | you can get your exercise and keep your waist |
| back. No taking it home with you. In other words | | | | line thin. So you get to stay looking younger |
| you have a life outside of work undisturbed. | | | | longer. |
| Both my wife and I are working in the industry | | | | In conclusion , the hospitality industry has a lot |
| and together we work about 45 hours a week in | | | | going for it so I say to everyone involved know |
| total allowing at least one of us to be home to | | | | what you want to get out of it and strive to be |
| take care of our young children all the time. | | | | the best at what you do and you will be |
| Without having to do daycare we have more | | | | rewarded. Trust me! |