i work at a hotel....?

Question

i work at a hotel as a night auditor.not long ago,i tried to get switched to days,but was denied after a long process in which they let me work some days because they needed the help,but said they didn't think i had the "personality" to do it full time.this is based on the fact that in my personal life i'm more reserved,& because of a personality quiz they have you take when hired.now,at work,i'm as outgoing as i need to be,because that's my job,but they somehow don't think i can't adapt.i also had a bad shop call,but they said that was no big deal because i'm an auditor,but then use it as a reason why i can't do days.i've seen two people get promoted,one twice,even though they had signifigant faults to their credit.one smoked pot with another employee on the clock,& had to have me relieve them because they came to work hung over.another was habitually late & called in one day because of a fight with a boyfriend.my gm is a nice women, but blissfully unaware...any advice?

Answer 1

time for a new job!

i used to work at a staffing/recruiting agency. if we sent someone to a hotel for nights, and they were willing to work nights, usually they got stuck there. they don't want to promote you to days, because then they would have to find another night person. night people are hard to come by.

you may want to talk to other hotels in the area now that you have experience. you may get the shift you want with more money.

Answer 2

Are you sure you don't work for the place that has the Mouse? Sound's like thats the way they operate. Sometimes a company does not want to lose an experienced night auditor and may just want to keep you in your present position. My advice is basically to keep your night auditor position and look for positions in other hotels that suit your needs. Your experience alone can be an advantage. I know several people who have left the hotel I worked at and were able to move into supervisor and management because of the move. Being a night auditor should give you the experience to be at least a front desk supervisor or at the most an assistant front desk manager.

Answer 3

Create ways to get yourself noticed by management. Are there any tasks that need doing that you can do? Also, get some more education and credentials -- that usually helps. However, if they're promoting potheads, perhaps the best thing you can do is look for another job. If this is a hotel chain, are there any other hotels in the chain nearby that might have openings? Otherwise, I'd interview at other hotels.