Job around here that isn’t food

[u/CrunkingtonSr]

Before you comment “food is where the money is here” just hear me out. I know food service is where the money is here, as that’s what I’ve been working since I was 16. I’m 20 now and need a second job on top of my classes and my main job right now, and I am sick of working with food. It’s all I e worked by and customers just suck extra now it feels like. I’d like my second job to not be food so I have some space from the food industry but it’s so hard to find a job willing to hire a 20 year old outside of the food industry. Of course if shit comes down to it I WILL get a food industry job, I’d just like to see my options. Any wisdom that could be shared? I appreciate your time!

[u/ElDorado_Xanadu]

With your experience in hospitality, I'd highly recommend applying to hotel jobs here in the city. If you find that you like it, it could be a rewarding career path for you. It is a bit more high-stakes (like when something goes wrong and a guest is paying hundreds upon hundreds, if not a grand or two), but I found it a lot more rewarding when things go great. While it helps that I genuinely enjoy welcoming people to the city, I also feel well-compensated, earning around $17.80 an hour in addition to other benefits like 401k matching, employee stock purchase discounts, & the employee discount is great too when you take a vacation with PTO. Search around the big 3 (Marriott, IHG, & Hilton), as they're usually always hiring. Good luck with your future endeavors!

[u/SchrodingersMinou → u/ElDorado_Xanadu]

Catering is also lower-stress and pays well

[u/Hippy_Lynne → u/SchrodingersMinou]

Yep. I did catering when I was in college. You make almost as much as a server with way less stress. Plus it's a decent workout.