Good experience, but not for me

After working around 2 months at my internship, La Pirogue, one thing is clear. Hotel life isnt for me.

Dont get me wrong, it was great work experience and I learnt so much, especially considering my degree is B-Com tourism management, event management and public relations. I learnt so much about life in the tourism industry as well as working in public relations, which is really like 2 birds on stone for me, but I dont like hotel life.

It isnt anything specifically bad or anything that happened that made me realize this, and for some people it can be great, just not for me. Here is the reason why

My whole time working at the internship I was told I work to fast. I like things which are fast and changing and dynamic. Which isnt hotel life. The people there take there time, they relax, they speak softly, all of which are not me. So many times in the day working I was stuck finishing my work early and just sitting there because there was nothing for me to do since what takes them 3 hours to finish, I finished in 1. Maybe this is because Im still on uni time, late nights, last minute assignments, day before exam revision and multipule assignments at one time. All this forces you to be rapid in a way. And slowing down for the hotel lifestyle isnt for me. I understand why it is done. Hotels require careful planning and a relaxed atmosphere, not people running around or shouting to get things done, to make the hotel a relaxing place for the tourists.

Dont get me wrong. There are many upsides to the hotel life. People working at the hotel are more like a family than anything else. They work together, they joke together, they eat together. They are so close, which i have never seen in any other industry or place that Ive worked in. Even bosses are close with the people that work under them. That was something that really amazed me with the hotel.

Another plus point is the flexible time. You can work day, you can work night, you can work weekends. All this is really helpful. Of course sometimes you dont get a choice, like when you dont want to work weekends, but this is a big plus point for many people. Especially families. Your ability to choose your work times can make hotel life very attractive.

And lastly, the training. All staff members are trained in a language other than French and English so they know at least 3 languages. This is a big plus, and looks very attractive if you plan on moving to another hotel.

So to conclude. Hotel life isnt bad. As  listed above there are many plus points, more than the negative. But you have been warned. If you like the fast, quick paced lifestyle, or have a lot of energy. HOTEL LIFEIS NOT FOR YOU!!!!

Thank you