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Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality | Jacob Tomsky

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I plucked this from the depths of my physical TBR stacks for the #pop21 prompt #ABookWhereTheMCWorksAtYourCurrentOrDreamJob and though I'm in sales now, I have many years of being involved in hotel operations and thought it was a good excuse to get around to this.
If you have ever worked in a hotel for more than a week, you've likely heard the phrase "I could write a book about this place". Sadly, this memoir was filled more with the ⬇️

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick stories of toxic workplaces that cater to the wealthy moreso than the interesting characters we meet along the way. I get it...you can't call out Mr Adultery by name, but surely there were more interesting things to write about than the ridiculous job security brought on by having a Union or the way you and your team hustle cash tips from the well-off guests, who are eager to add another peon to their entourage. ⬇️

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Maybe it's different coming from the POV of an economy brand, but my experiences that are less about the money and more about the characters: the fat naked guy who left bedsheets tied to the bed - bondage style (true!); the good old days of playing "porn or not porn" when we saw movie charges on your bill (also true); and the couple who checked in with a "very large dog who doesn't bark" because it's actually a pony and, yes, ⬇️

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick that IS hay in their checked out room. (True again. You haven't lived until you've seen the housekeeper come running, flapping her hands yelling "horsey, horsey, horsey!) Unless the dealings of an entitled Front Desk jockey at a NYC hotel sounds fascinating to you, I say skip this and just buy me a beer instead. I've got stories for days!

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LiteraryinPA Whoa, maybe YOU should write the book that you hoped this would be? I‘d read it! 3y

Ruthiella I agree with @LiteraryinLawrence , you should write a book! 3y

bthegood Love reading your reviews - thank you!! 😂 3y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y

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