What a whirlwind it has been since January 1. I started my new job at W Atlanta Downtown which is amazing. I doing a similar job to what I was at TWELVE, Catering Manager, but the event space, environment and team is fantastic. I was recruited by the Director of Catering and Convention Services when she came to TWELVE for a competitive site visit. I showed her and a colleague around [very normal in the hotel hospitality industry] and an hour later I received a phone call inquiring if I would be interested in W? Yes and WOW!
So the rest is history, I joined the team a month prior to opening and have been working my butt off ever since. Opening a hotel is a phenomenal experience and for anyone in the industry I recommend it should you ever have the chance. Although the hours have been long; I’m really enjoying it and have a new found satisfaction and team approach to what I’m doing.
Brian and I are also in the middle of house hunting. Our lease is finished mid-May and so we’re experiencing the excitement and stress of purchasing our new home. We’re pre-qualified and ready to rock; now all we need to do is find the right digs. And, as first time home buyers we’ll receive the newly passed $8K tax incentive next year when we do our taxes and NOT have to pay it back; thank you Mr. Obama!
So life is good, but crazy busy. Thankfully Brian has more work than he knows what to do with lately. Overall we’re ready for spring and warm weather and for things to slow down; just a bit. We’re missing our friends and if we haven’t been in touch like usual – this is why and we miss you!
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