week one of new job:)

            Well after week one of the new job I can gladly say that I like it but it is hard work that is for sure. You have to memorize how to do everything to the room so you do not forget anything. I didn’t realize how picky the super 8 chain was but I really like it because that is how thorough you hope a motel would be. I am glad I took to it so easy, I only had to do one day of training alone until I could do housekeeping on my own. The last day I went in I got to do the breakfast bar and I got a lot of good hours.

            Here is a quick run through of the cleaning process in case you consider getting a motel around here. All of the bedding including the pillows is washed on a daily basis. The phone is wiped down with alcohol; the sink is disinfected as well as the toilet and especially the shower. There cannot be any smudges or watermarks on any of the mirrors, faucets, or windows. Towels are to be folded a certain way and all the lights are to be turned on to make sure that they work. The bed is folded a very particular way as well and the floor is to be vacuumed daily as well. We also scrub the bathroom floor and look for any imperfections in the room. To say the least the rooms are pristine.

            What I really like about working there are the other employees. They are mostly middle-aged women to women a little later on in life and they are all really nice and helpful. Working there is kind of like being a part of a family environment. Everyone helps each other out and if someone needs to be covered for someone will always help you out. The man that owns it has been a friend of my dad’s side of the family forever as well. It is pretty cool that he knows all of my family and tells stories about them. I definitely don’t feel like an outsider that is for sure!