Toxic Work Environment with Disrespectful Management – Avoid if You Value Your Sanity
Pros
Pros: • Exposure to hotel operations if you’re new to hospitality. • Some kind coworkers, but they’re also burnt out.
Cons
• Disrespectful and unprofessional management: Managers routinely discourage asking questions. Instead of supporting you, they respond with sarcastic comments like “What do you think you should do?”—even when clarification is clearly needed. • Hostile work culture: Mistakes are met with public humiliation rather than constructive feedback in private. There’s little to no regard for your dignity or mental well-being. • Unfair labor practices: Despite having previous hotel experience, I was paid $18/hour while coworkers with no experience made $21+. Overtime hours were often not reflected in my paycheck, and there was no access to a detailed timesheet. • Sexism and inappropriate behavior: The manager made repeated inappropriate and sexist comments, crossed boundaries with staff, and retaliated if he didn’t like you. He openly gloated about upsetting both staff and guests, calling himself “the devil” with pride. • Neglect of employee well-being: Expect to stand for full 8-hour shifts with no proper breaks, especially since this property is consistently busy. Management doesn’t care if you’re overwhelmed or overworked. • Unsafe and dismissive environment: Reports of maintenance staff making women uncomfortable were brushed off. When I brought it up, the manager told me to “take it as a compliment” and warned that speaking up might delay repairs. • Low morale across departments: Housekeeping staff were often rude or uncooperative, and overall teamwork suffered due to poor leadership.
