I made time today to relax and take in all of the changes at my hotel. It’s nice to give yourself a break and do something that you enjoy once in a while. Gives you something to look forward to as well.
The next three weekends I will be working. So I wanted today to kick back and try not to think about anything….I would like to say to clear my head. Nothing like a nice long walk on the beach.
The changes at the hotel are bothering me some. I know that the Catering Sales Manager will be either changing positions or leaving the hotel. I think of her as my partner and we work well together. But she is resistant to the new Opera System and the new policies that have been implemented.
The new Management Team has one rule – you either do it or there’s the door. It’s written on the wall crystal clear. Out of 17 Managers that were with us prior to the new Team coming in, only 5 of us are left. FIVE. They have their own people and I heard the GM say that he was building his dream team. I can not figure out where I stand? I have made it through several “sweeps” and I have made it through every time. But I just can’t read these people.
I posted my resume on-line through a popular site and submitted two jobs that I thought sounded good. And I sent an email with my cover letter and resume attached to all the head hunter contacts that I had. Always keep them….you never know.
I’m disappointed that it had to come to this. I love the property and the staff. Maybe I spent too much time thinking today….or maybe I just had enough. I breezed through all of my blogs and it made me realize that it was most likely time to move on. Or maybe I should make myself a drink and call it night.
To some Sales People they wouldn’t care or they would leave because of a salary increase. But for me it’s much more. It’s a big decision….look at the economy. Most hotels will fall into their slow season with the Holidays and through March. I need to be careful. I have 1 weeks vacation, health insurance, direct deposit into 2 accounts……the property is 15 minutes from the house…….I haven’t stopped thinking. Seems like so many positives but I’m miserable.
The top reason why I am checking out the market is because I just want to sell. I’m fine with Opera and I have leads ready. My office space is still barely unusable, my computer resources are terrible and I feel like I’m walking on egg shells. All I want to do is sell. I don’t mind helping, working late, attending last minute all day trade shows, but during my “prime selling time – 9:30am – 11:30am and 1:00pm – 4:30ish pm”, I SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE. Between these times it should be prospecting only. How am I going to make budget if I have interference during time to prospect?
So I’m going to continue to focus and do a good job. In the meantime I will check out the market. There is no harm in keeping an eye out there to see what’s going on.
Have a great Sunday!
Pure Energy
