View Full Version : Gonna need a new job
Dude Guadalupe
04-08-2009, 10:44 PM
So anyone that knows me has heard me complain about my job, well the shit has litterally hit the fan. For a while we've all had people in the offices to give us a heads up when something stupid was about to happen. "Cash your check fast, we're short on payroll." or "Be ready, they didn't pay the electric bill/cable bill/water bill" whatver.
We never lost water or power (surprisingly) but the cable and internet were always an issue. A hotel full of people that all want to check their email at the same time can be an ugly thing. Most of our housekeeping was functionally retarded at best, and after a few office layoffs, they were the next in line for the hatchet. I think we have like three housekeepers left.
The restaurant had most of the kitchen equipment repossessed because they stopped paying the supply company the leased it from. Same thing with the guest coffee station, the repossessed the coffee maker. We have to use a regular 12 cup coffee pot and most of the people here can't make coffee if it's not in pre-measured pouches and refuse to read directions. Idiots!
We caught wind from someone in the offices about two months ago, that the bank was going to take us over and maybe shut us down. They took control of the property on Monday. Since then, no one has seen or heard from any manager. We haven't seen anyone from the bank. We just show up, punch in, and seem to be completely unsupervised and forgotten about. The funny thing is, it hasn't changed anything around here one bit.
It's kind of weird to wonder if there is going to be a job for you to do when you get to work every day, or if the doors will be locked. When it happens (maybe tomorrow, maybe not) I won't be surprised, maybe a little disappointed though.
I just wanted to ramble for a while and Rayne has to hear it all the time. At least you guys can stop reading when you get tired of it. :D
neverending
04-08-2009, 11:11 PM
That totally sucks.
Are you looking?
Dude Guadalupe
04-08-2009, 11:32 PM
I am looking, just not too seriously yet. I know that with my solid work history and the good refrences I will have, I can pretty much move on to any other hotel in the area (maybe not The Hampton or The Hilton). The thing is I don't know if I want to stay in the hotel business, but after 3 1/2 years that's where I have the most experience.
I've been thinking about it a lot and I just don't know yet.
X¤MurderDoll¤X
04-08-2009, 11:34 PM
hey I wanna get out of the club business and get into the hotel business, we should trade.
Dude Guadalupe
04-08-2009, 11:41 PM
hey I wanna get out of the club business and get into the hotel business, we should trade.
Take it, it's yours.
X¤MurderDoll¤X
04-08-2009, 11:52 PM
is it a fancy hotel? are there bellhops?
neverending
04-08-2009, 11:55 PM
I am looking, just not too seriously yet. I know that with my solid work history and the good refrences I will have, I can pretty much move on to any other hotel in the area (maybe not The Hampton or The Hilton). The thing is I don't know if I want to stay in the hotel business, but after 3 1/2 years that's where I have the most experience.
I've been thinking about it a lot and I just don't know yet.
You might want to think seriously. Jobs are not that easy to come by these days.
Dude Guadalupe
04-08-2009, 11:59 PM
Not even close. On any given night you get truck drivers, groups of drunk people, crack heads. We've had to have prostitues escorted off the property a few times, a lot of random people off of the interstate.
It's about as far from fancy as you can get and the closest you get to a bellhop would be the guy that drives the airport shuttle...if you're lucky.
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 12:01 AM
You might want to think seriously. Jobs are not that easy to come by these days.
That's true, but we haven't really gotten much job loss in my area. My hotel is going under due to mis-management.
Rayne
04-09-2009, 03:24 AM
maybe not The Hampton or The Hilton That's only because you don't look snooty enough...If you REALLY wanted it, you could cut your hair, lose some weight, and become a stuck-up snob.
is it a fancy hotel? are there bellhops?HA!...At this point, they're lucky they still have a BELL...It's one of the few things that hasn't been repossessed yet:rolleyes:
You might want to think seriously. Jobs are not that easy to come by these days.Jobs have always been plentiful here...Our biggest 'job market' problem has always been job hoppers (people who work somewhere for a short time, then decide to work somewhere else because they either want to try something new, or are moving up for more money...Kinda difficult to keep employees for long periods of time in any one place)...People are kinda spoiled here in that way, it also causes people not to take their jobs as seriously as they should, because they aren't as concerned about getting fired, and often start out not fully committing themselves to staying in the first place...Funny how an abundance of jobs can actually have a downside - For employers mostly.
Not even close. On any given night you get truck drivers, groups of drunk people, crack heads. We've had to have prostitues escorted off the property a few times, a lot of random people off of the interstate.Many hotels have to deal with this, especially when you're right off the expressway...People come from all over the WORLD...You never know what you're gonna get...And on Friday and Saturday nights (especially) there will always be drunks...Everywhere...Your hotel (even with its problems) is way better than the one across the street, and you know it.
My hotel is going under due to mis-management.Actually, the manager did the best she could with what she had to work with, in fact she did far more than she should have had to, BECAUSE of what she had to work with...It's amazing the place is even still open...The OWNER is the one who killed it, wasting all the money the hotel made instead of paying the hotel's bills...He shouldn't have been buying expensive furniture (Remember that $15,000 couch he had delivered last year - when the hotel was being threatened with losing electricity?), flying off to Europe whenever he felt like it (even in the last couple of weeks), running up a $7,000 long distance bill at the hotel on his own private account (that still hasn't been paid), and many, MANY other ridiculous things to waste money...The moron spent recklessly, didn't act responsibly in paying bills, and killed the hotel...ONE person destroyed this hotel...YOU could have managed the hotel finances better than he did, and the hotel would be doing fine now...In fact, ANYONE could have done a better job than he did.
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 03:41 AM
What she said
X¤MurderDoll¤X
04-09-2009, 03:43 AM
That's only because you don't look snooty enough...If you REALLY wanted it, you could cut your hair, lose some weight, and become a stuck-up snob.
or just move to England for a year.
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 03:50 AM
Lose weight, cut my hair, be a snob. I just can't see any of those things happening..........ever.
Papillon Noir
04-09-2009, 05:52 AM
I'd start seriously looking. I'm in a bad work situation myself. My boss is a undereducation moronic jerk who i just found out why lying to us that we were being audited, when we actually aren't. On top of that, because of the economy, they have frozen all positions and there will be no raises for at least two years. After 6 months of seriously looking I finally have an interview scheduled. It's never taken me this long to find a job. The market is crap right now.
urgeok2
04-09-2009, 06:04 AM
hey I wanna get out of the club business and get into the hotel business, we should trade.
had i known that a couple of years ago - i could have seriously helped you.
One of my best friends is at a very high level in that business - where you live - or he was .. he since went to Whistler .. and i think he's moving yet again from there
My place is in a bit of trouble as well. Verrrrryyy slooooowww. Many layoffs. I've been here for 22 years......not gonna be easy if it closes down.
I may have to switch to cheaper beer :eek:
scouse mac
04-09-2009, 08:22 AM
Thats shit hearing about your jobs.
I went through something similar 8 years ago, the job I had was a good one but I never felt secure there, never saw a safe long term job so started applying.
I now drive choo choo trains for a living and my old place of work looks like its closing down after years of downsizing. Look for something asap Dude, dont be a passenger when it comes to your job.
Newb, Im hoping you dont have probs with you job but I cant believe you would compromise on beer choice :eek:
Rayne
04-09-2009, 08:35 AM
I now drive choo choo trains for a living
OH!...Do you ever come through Erlanger, Kentucky?...Our train station is almost visible from my house...If you came through here, you would only be a few feet away from us...I have sat at the train station with the kids so they could watch the trains...The drivers always wave at them...It would be weird if you were one of them and we never knew it :)
scouse mac
04-09-2009, 08:41 AM
OH!...Do you ever come through Erlanger, Kentucky?...Our train station is almost visible from my house...If you came through here, you would only be a few feet away from us...I have sat at the train station with the kids so they could watch the trains...The drivers always wave at them...It would be weird if you were one of them and we never knew it :)
Alas, my route knowledge is only for merseyrail in NW England!
www.merseyrail.org
If ever they build a connecting line from Liverpool to Erlanger, Im on it like a mo fo ;)
Rayne
04-09-2009, 09:14 AM
Alas, my route knowledge is only for merseyrail in NW England!
www.merseyrail.org
If ever they build a connecting line from Liverpool to Erlanger, Im on it like a mo fo ;)
LMAO!...I forgot you were across the pond...Well, until trains start running in underwater tunnels, I guess we won't see you :)
*Puts on dunce cap*...OMG, it FITS!...Like it was made for me :D
LMAO!...I forgot you were across the pond...Well, until trains start running in underwater tunnels, I guess we won't see you :)
*Puts on dunce cap*...OMG, it FITS!...Like it was made for me :D
http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.60822296.jpg
Rayne
04-09-2009, 09:19 AM
http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.60822296.jpg
HaHaHa...You must have a jpg for EVERYTHING!
_____V_____
04-09-2009, 09:21 AM
HaHaHa...You must have a jpg for EVERYTHING!
None for me and Urge dancing together, he hasnt.
Rayne
04-09-2009, 09:23 AM
None for me and Urge dancing together, he hasnt.
Heh...Sounds like a challenge to me
_____V_____
04-09-2009, 09:24 AM
Heh...Sounds like a challenge to me
Shhh...it is. ;)
*watches Newb surf through google and photobucket*
http://www.onejerusalem.com/wp-content/gur_and_dan.jpg
_____V_____
04-09-2009, 09:27 AM
http://www.onejerusalem.com/wp-content/gur_and_dan.jpg
damn...must be the papparazzi!
Rayne
04-09-2009, 10:04 AM
Hmm...Something is afoot at the hotel...
Dustin is on the phone with my sister (Dustin hired her to work at the hotel last year)
I'm hearing things from his end of the phonecall like:
"Definitely something to think about"
"I would accept the manager position if someone was actually going to run it right and pay the bills" (he has turned down the manager position many times in the past - for obvious reasons)
"Well, I'm going in tonight, if they want to meet me, I'll be there"
"Are they taking over as actual owners?"
Sounds pretty interesting...Dustin may not be going anywhere after all
scouse mac
04-09-2009, 10:22 AM
Sounds pretty interesting...Dustin may not be going anywhere after all
Good luck for that, could be an interesting 24 hours!
Despare
04-09-2009, 10:34 AM
Sounds pretty interesting...Dustin may not be going anywhere after all
Except UP!
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 10:38 AM
Good luck for that, could be an interesting 24 hours!
Well this is the situation so far. The people from the bank showed up today and physically took ownership. The one good manager we had has decided to follow the idiot owner into his next great failure. With her gone we lose two maybe three from the desk, our only shuttle driver, two of the three housekeepers we have left, our maintenance guy, most likely the restaurant staff. That will leave us with two or three (depending on who walks) left on the desk, and one housekeeper who's only english consists of "it's ok".
From what I hear so far, they are offering anyone who stays a 10% raise. Although they aren't going to take taxes out of our checks which means I have to pay out in the end, not sure if I want the hassle.
On the other hand, with everyone quitting they are going to need someone who knows what they are doing. I could be in a good spot if they don't end up closing it down.
I guess I'll see what happens.
Despare
04-09-2009, 10:52 AM
Although they aren't going to take taxes out of our checks which means I have to pay out in the end, not sure if I want the hassle.
Just make quarterly estimated tax payments, it's not TOO bad.
Rayne
04-09-2009, 10:58 AM
Just make quarterly estimated tax payments, it's not TOO bad.
Yeah, that's something I'll have to look into (tax prep is my job ;))...I told him to give it a shot and see what happens...I expect him to ride it out to the end, if it ends...If the new owners actually get it all sorted out so that it can start turning a profit again (which of course is their goal, since they have so much invested in it already) he will be in a very good position...And...The hotel will have to do some massive hiring.
Like Scouse said, a very "interesting 24 hours"...And then an equally interesting next few weeks.
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 11:17 AM
Just found out that another desk clerk has decided to stay, at least for a while. I feel a little better about the situation now. She is one of the few that really knows what she's doing.
Rayne
04-09-2009, 11:18 AM
Just found out that another desk clerk has decided to stay, at least for a while. I feel a little better about the situation now. She is one of the few that really knows what she's doing.
AND...She's married to the shuttle driver...So that means he'll stay, too :)
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 08:28 PM
So far so good. I haven't met the new boss yet, but so far everyone likes him. Everyone except for the old manager's grandaughter, but she's immature and lacks respect for everyone so she won't last long.
They tell that he was in here earlier passing out cash and credit cards so each department could get the supplies they needed, that really is a nice change. I hear he has all sorts of plans to get this place up and running again.
I'm curious to see how this works out.
neverending
04-09-2009, 08:39 PM
Awesome news. Good luck!
Doc Faustus
04-09-2009, 08:43 PM
Lately, I've known a lot of people getting short, fake jumps. Myself included. The bank charged me a $180 overdraft that they fixed, putting my account into a positive but told me they filed the paperwork when they hadn't yet. I got a rice crispy treat from the speedway and overdrafted again. Then I called and it got fixed again. Then, I had nightmares for days on end that I had done my girlfriend's taxes wrong and then received a rejected notice, because it turned out I forgot to list the cents column of last year's income. Then, I thought I'd lost a job I was working on, but it turned out somebody else was being reprimanded and I got the email.
neverending
04-09-2009, 08:47 PM
Man- what a bunch of nightmares!
Doc Faustus
04-09-2009, 09:00 PM
Man- what a bunch of nightmares!
I can't tell at this point if I prefer a real mess to a bunch of tiny little immature fakeouts. That's just the writer and fan in me, though. "I paid 9 bucks for this lazy bullshit? Oh...it's not a movie..." But, glad you got your job back, Dude, astrological stuff had been pointing to weird conflicts for Cancers that work out okay.
neverending
04-09-2009, 09:11 PM
Hmmm... I'm a Cancerian... no work conflicts here.
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 10:29 PM
But, glad you got your job back, Dude, astrological stuff had been pointing to weird conflicts for Cancers that work out okay.
Well it's not over just yet. I just hope those weird conflicts keep working out.
_____V_____
04-09-2009, 10:49 PM
The transition may actually turn out to be a boon in disguise.
All the best, bud.
Dude Guadalupe
04-09-2009, 10:56 PM
The transition may actually turn out to be a boon in disguise.
That's what I'm hoping for.
X¤MurderDoll¤X
04-10-2009, 12:01 AM
That will leave us with two or three (depending on who walks) left on the desk, and one housekeeper who's only english consists of "it's ok".
http://www.cult-cinema.ru/pictures/screenshots/transylvania_6-5000/transylvania_6-5000_8.jpg
is good, ya?
Rayne
04-10-2009, 01:19 AM
astrological stuff had been pointing to weird conflicts for Cancers that work out okay.OH, that's very interesting!...I completely missed it, I haven't been paying attention for quite a while...Thanks for the info :)
That front desk girl and her husband who drives the shuttle, are both Cancers also...VERY interesting...Dustin really believed they would quit, I told him they wouldn't ;)...It would be crazy to quit NOW when there's a chance the hotel will be put back together and ran correctly, after everyone hung in there so long through all of the bullshit.
This is kind of exciting...I'd love to see the place taken care of properly.
@Murderdoll: :D
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 01:25 AM
The word is the new boss is looking for a manager, and if he can't find one he has his own people ready to come in and fill in any spot that he needs.
I'm thinking about it.
X¤MurderDoll¤X
04-10-2009, 01:27 AM
I think you should go for it.
think about all the people you would get to yell at.
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 01:29 AM
I don't know if me being drunk with power is a good thing. Fun, but maybe not so good.
X¤MurderDoll¤X
04-10-2009, 01:31 AM
hotel manager has a nice ring to it.
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 01:35 AM
It does. Maybe I ought to meet the guy first though.
Rayne
04-10-2009, 01:35 AM
I don't know if me being drunk with power is a good thing. Fun, but maybe not so good.
HaHa...You've acted as manager many times before...Whenever someone asked to speak to a manager, they were handed over to you, you had to fire Johnny, and you hired my sister...You've done everything a manager does except handle payroll...And I think there's actually supposed to be a different department that handles that (Remember Angie was doing that until Claire laid her off and started doing it herself?)
Sooo...You've pretty much been the front desk manager anyway, but without the extra pay.
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 01:40 AM
I also hired Clyde, had him filling out paperwork while I was firing Johnny. That was a tense situation.
scouse mac
04-10-2009, 03:03 AM
I also hired Clyde, had him filling out paperwork while I was firing Johnny. That was a tense situation.
So you know the job back to front, can delegate jobs like a gud 'un and you're a hard arse with balls of steel...................
You're hired!
The Flayed One
04-10-2009, 03:53 PM
How far are you guys from Heberon? I believe we have a huge FC there, and Amazon is usually always hiring.
Rayne
04-10-2009, 04:25 PM
So you know the job back to front, can delegate jobs like a gud 'un and you're a hard arse with balls of steel...................
You're hired!
:D
How far are you guys from Heberon? I believe we have a huge FC there, and Amazon is usually always hiring.
Hebron is about 5 miles west of here...It looks like Dustin is staying at the hotel for a while...The bank is pumping money into it, so it's actually going to be better than before...In fact, they're hiring now to replace the people who quit when they found out (thought) it was going down :)
_____V_____
04-10-2009, 11:20 PM
Manager?
Hmm...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/SeanMCash/THE_SHINING-34.jpg
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 11:30 PM
That's awesome!
The manager job was already taken. I have a feeling it was spoken for before I ever met the new boss. I think I'm going to work on getting off of the desk and getting back to driving. I can make a hell of a lot in tips and that's very helpfull.
_____V_____
04-10-2009, 11:33 PM
Damn...
There goes the Jack Torrance idea.
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 11:34 PM
They are going to need a manager for the drivers and I'm by far the most qualified.
_____V_____
04-10-2009, 11:38 PM
Ahhh, very good.
I hope they keep an axe around. You know...for emergencies. ;)
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 11:42 PM
They do, and I know where it is :D
Posher778
04-10-2009, 11:44 PM
You probably put it where it is in the first place.
Dude Guadalupe
04-10-2009, 11:47 PM
You probably put it where it is in the first place.
Yeah, more or less. It was my suggestion.
Rayne
04-12-2009, 03:37 AM
And now Dustin will be training Posher to work night audit at the hotel...How incredibly weird this has all turned out...
scouse mac
04-16-2009, 03:44 AM
They are going to need a manager for the drivers and I'm by far the most qualified.
How have things turned out?
Rayne
04-16-2009, 12:13 PM
How have things turned out?
Well, Posher got here early this morning, argued with Murderdoll for a bit, played around with Dustin and Alex, then went to sleep for a few hours...Right now he's brushing his teeth so that he can go to his official interview at the hotel (perfunctory, since he already had the job waiting for him when he got here)...He will be starting out as a driver (Dustin will be training him), transporting people to and from the airport, and he will eventually be working as night auditor on the front desk...Because of the bank taking over the hotel, the transition period is still a bit out of sorts, but as soon as everything gets settled he'll pretty much be able to decide which job he likes best and then keep that.
Things are going just fine, so far *knocks on wood* ;)
urgeok2
04-16-2009, 12:28 PM
Well, Posher got here early this morning, argued with Murderdoll for a bit, played around with Dustin and Alex, then went to sleep for a few hours...Right now he's brushing his teeth so that he can go to his official interview at the hotel (perfunctory, since he already had the job waiting for him when he got here)...He will be starting out as a driver (Dustin will be training him), transporting people to and from the airport, and he will eventually be working as night auditor on the front desk...Because of the bank taking over the hotel, the transition period is still a bit out of sorts, but as soon as everything gets settled he'll pretty much be able to decide which job he likes best and then keep that.
Things are going just fine, so far *knocks on wood* ;)]
what are you gonna do if you all end up hating his guts ?
Rayne
04-16-2009, 12:40 PM
what are you gonna do if you all end up hating his guts ?
Believe it or not, he's really not so bad, and he's actually kinda funny...He's a sarcastic smartass, but we're used to that :D
He's determined to make a life of his own, and I really believe that's what makes all the difference...He truly wants to do this right, so he's approaching it with the right attitude.
But, if it gets bad and we start to develop any serious problems between us, he can either find a place of his own here (sooner than planned) or go back to Georgia...I have faith in him though, I think he'll do well :)
On a side note, I think he'll most likely spend all of his daily driving tips on fast food...This boy can EAT:eek:
so if i lose my job can i come live with you guys too? (this seems like an increasingly inevitable scenario these days - cutbacks everywhere)
so tell Posh to move over and make some room for the soon to be unemployed monkey
Rayne
04-18-2009, 09:20 AM
so if i lose my job can i come live with you guys too? (this seems like an increasingly inevitable scenario these days - cutbacks everywhere)
so tell Posh to move over and make some room for the soon to be unemployed monkey
Of course, Sweetheart...We've always got room for another monkey around here ;)
OH...But...Posher said if he catches you with his fish in your mouth, he may hurt you :)
Posher778
04-18-2009, 09:27 AM
so if i lose my job can i come live with you guys too? (this seems like an increasingly inevitable scenario these days - cutbacks everywhere)
so tell Posh to move over and make some room for the soon to be unemployed monkey
There's space on the bed, but if you eat my fish I will KILL you. And i'm a cuddler :D
*munch munch*
mmmm - seafood ---
oh - wait - what did you say about the fish??
Posher778
04-18-2009, 11:24 AM
*munch munch*
mmmm - seafood ---
oh - wait - what did you say about the fish??
Come back to bed :p
Rayne
04-18-2009, 01:17 PM
Come back to bed :p
You're creepy :p
I really need to get a real camera...Anyway, cell phone pix for now:
Posher and Demon Seed having Chinese:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/BloodRayne/BradAlex.jpg
Posher and Dude Guadalupe playing Rock Band (right this minute)...The stupid sun screwed this picture up even worse than my cell phone did...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/BloodRayne/BradDustin.jpg
Dude Guadalupe
04-19-2009, 01:27 AM
so if i lose my job can i come live with you guys too?
You can have the closet
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r6/DudeGuadalupe/Evil_Monkey_301.gif
Posher doesn't need it anymore :D
Rayne
04-21-2009, 02:58 PM
In yet another odd twist...
We planned to train Posher to do night audit, and he really liked that idea...But, because of everything being up in the air right now, Dustin trained him to start as a transport driver first...I thought he'd get bored driving back and forth to and from the airport all night, but as it turns out he's loving it...In fact, he may decide that he doesn't even want to work front desk at all
Oh, and he took a guest to Mall Road today because the guest wanted to go shopping...Posher made a $23 tip (which he was quite happy about) and when Posher returned the guest to the hotel, the guest walked into the lobby and said to Dustin "Great driver"
Looks like our Posher is doing a good job :)
Elvis_Christ
04-22-2009, 06:29 PM
Good stuff Posher! Stoked shits working out for ya :)
Sounds like it'd be a alright job.... I'd probably fucking get lost seeing as I'm a NZ hillbilly haha.
I'll have to come visit you guys one day. Keen to bust out some headbanger noise with Dustin.