I work in room service at a 5-star hotel — here's why I love my job despite its challenges

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Every job comes with its challenges.

No matter how much you love your work, there will be times when you struggle. You will have pet peeves and least favorite tasks — that's just life.

Having said that, I love my job in the room-service department of a five-red-star hotel, but it's not always easy.

Early mornings, overtime shifts, and the mammoth task of restocking 144 mini bars are a few of the difficulties that come with my name badge and apron.

The reason I continue to work there, though, is because the positives of my job far outweigh the negatives. Actually, I would never have been hired in the first place if I wasn't enthusiastic about the position: If you work at a five-star hotel, you have to be passionate about serving people. If you're not, you don't make the cut.

So here are some of my favorite things about my job. They definitely make up for the things I don't like about it.

Making people happy is awesome.

You don't get a room-service job at a five-star hotel if you don't like making people happy. We live to delight our guests — whether that means helping put together a surprise engagement party, or bringing up some extra fresh pastries for a family with kids. Even if I'm presented with a challenging task, the appreciation I get from our guests at the end is well worth it. 

Meeting celebrities is a major perk.

I can't name any names, but let's just say that some very important people have stayed at the hotel during my few months working there. From sports stars to pop singers to political figures, it's pretty cool — and totally nerve-racking — to bring up their breakfast omelets. Thankfully, I haven't spilled anything on anyone. Yet. 

I can set the table to a five-star standard.

Maybe it's not the most useful everyday skill, but if I ever have a five-star soiree of my own, I'll be prepared. There's a lot more involved than putting the forks on the left and the knives on the right. Try multiple forks and knives for multiple courses, several glasses of different shapes and sizes, spoons, coffee mugs, intricately folded napkins and coasters engraved with our own hotel emblem.