Hotel jobs, particularly housekeeping, receptionists, and maintenance staff, are some of the most difficult jobs to fill in the travel industry. A new report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association predicts half a million hotel workers who were terminated or laid off during the pandemic will not return to work by the end of this year. Hotel occupancy will drop 10% from 2019, costing $ 44 billion in room revenue and $ 20 billion in county and city hotel taxes. Even if you don’t work in the hospitality industry or have previously worked in the hospitality industry, you should be concerned about these numbers. A reduction in city tax means less money in Orange County, such as the convention center, sports and entertainment options. In light of declining revenues, the hotel association chief said hotels are struggling to provide the wage and benefit packages to compete for service staff. “Everyone is hiring. It’s not just our industry. It’s not just about restaurants and hospitality in general. It’s across the board. People are hiring everywhere. There is a lot of competition, ”said Chip Rogers, CEO of the association. This year, major theme parks, including Disney and Universal, have offered bonuses of up to $ 1,000 for new hires in addition to the minimum wage of $ 15 an hour. Hotels may not have it better anytime soon. A new poll by the association shows that 42% of vacationers are likely to cancel trips amid rising cases of COVID-19.
ORANGE COUNTY, Florida –
Hotel jobs, particularly housekeeping, receptionists, and maintenance staff, are some of the most difficult jobs to fill in the travel industry.
A new report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association estimates that half a million hotel workers who were terminated or laid off during the pandemic will not return to work by the end of this year.
Hotel occupancy will decrease 10% from 2019, which will cost $ 44 billion in room revenue and $ 20 billion in hotel taxes for counties and cities.
Even if you are not in the hospitality industry or have previously worked in the hospitality industry, you should be concerned about these numbers.
A reduction in city tax means less money in Orange County, such as the convention center, sports and entertainment options.
With revenues declining, the hotel association boss said hotels are struggling to provide the wage and benefit packages to compete for service staff.
“Everyone is hiring. It’s not just our industry. It’s not just about restaurants and hospitality in general. It’s across the board. People are hiring everywhere. There’s a lot of competition out there, ”said Chip Rogers, the association’s CEO.
This year, major theme parks, including Disney and Universal, have offered bonuses of up to $ 1,000 for new hires on top of the minimum wage of $ 15 an hour.
Hotels won’t be doing any better anytime soon. A new poll by the association shows that 42% of vacationers are likely to cancel trips amid rising cases of COVID-19.
