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I'm not digging up my old thread any more. I've put it to bed now that I have put cancer in my past.

So, we were struggling financially before my diagnosis and I had started looking for work as the income from my husband's business was no longer enough - but that fell through suddenly, and you know what happened then.

Having been given the all clear last month, I decided I now needed to get job-hunting again. I was quite apprehensive, as I'm fast heading for 50 and I've had cancer - would I be employable?

But I have found a lovely job, which I start today. I am now a Hotel Receptionist at the London Beach Hotel in Tenterden. It's a wonderful job, and I am over the moon. About time I got some good luck - feels like things are on the up at last!

That's great news Sue!

Why is it called London Beach Hotel when it's in Kent???

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Great news!  I'm still looking for next job, I interviewed with VISA this week and have something lined up with the FCA and IFDS next week so fingers crossed!  I might be started my own thread next week! :)

Welcome to the hotel reception family, i have been doing it for best part of 25 years now and love it :), was reception manager but had enough of that and now I am agency, live in hotels, they feed and water me and not being a smoker or drinker can save loads and most importantly get to see amazing parts of the country.....have u worked in hotel reception before or is this all new to you?

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Rob Shepherd says...
"Why is it called London Beach Hotel when it's in Kent???
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You may well ask! There is an area nearby known locally as London Beach, where the road to our village, the A262, meets the A28 Canterbury - Hastings Road. So as the Hotel is within a few hundred yards of that area, they named it the London Beach Hotel. But I have absolutely no idea why it is so known in the first place! lol

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mbilko says...
"have u worked in hotel reception before or is this all new to you?"
No, this is my first placement in this industry, but it is exactly what I wanted to do. I am a people person and enjoy face to face interaction.

I did my first shift today, 9am - 2pm, and successfully managed to deal with phone enquiries and bookings, check people out, book people in, and take payments etc. Not bad for my first day.

It's only 5 minutes down the road, which is an added bonus, considering how far out in the sticks I live.

Congratulations Sue, glad you found something that you like, not had many jobs I enjoyed, good luck. :-)

Well done Sue. :D



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