Originally Posted by
BamaVol
We arrived in Brunswick GA last night in a downpour. I had hoped to go out looking for fresh seafood or a restaurant with the word Tavern in its name. Instead we dined at the hotel restaurant. One of the bartenders was taking a shift as a server. She wasn’t overwhelmed. Nor was the bartender or cook. She told us she had been there since 9 months before they opened about 6 months ago. We watched a team meeting in the lobby as we headed to breakfast this morning. Lots of high spirits. We had a conversation with one while we ate. He likes his job. He likes the people he works with. He’s been there a week. I hope he’s still enjoying himself in a year.
Off topic, but this is the first combined Hilton Garden Inn / Home 2 Suites I’ve ever seen - 2 different wings of the same building.
It's such a high turnover industry. While lots of people either changed jobs/industries or just stayed home, they were going to be replaced one way or another eventually. Just a massive catch up now, and the new people always start with clear minds. Most of them will grow tired of the work too I'm sure. But that rotation is what gets young people entry into the job market and keeps the costs reasonable for customers. I'd guess we'll see a higher-than-usual "I've been here for 2 weeks" for the next year or so.
Those combined hotels are so odd. Perhaps the strangest I've seen is in Peoria, IL. There's a Marriott (may be a Ren) in a historic building, attached to a Courtyard. Literally two different lobbies that are open to one another. One is old wood, nice furniture, and a lovely bar. The other is a run-down CY lobby. You can sit on a couch with a bourbon in one and watch people check in to the other. Of course, the real down-side to both hotels is that if you walk out the door, you're in Peoria.