Oct 10 2008
3 Resort Town Careers
Working in a resort town can be a lot of fun, particularly if you enjoy working in the service and hospitality industries. The weather in resort towns is typically fantastic, as most people like to vacation in areas that has warm weather year round. In addition, you generally find higher pay in these areas, and in some cases housing might be provided by the resort (if you don’t mind living with your co-workers!).
Here are three great resort town careers to capture your interest.
- Work as a guide. If hiking, rafting, scuba diving, horseback riding, or other outdoor, resort-style sports are your thing, you might beable to get a great job in a great place doing exactly what you love. For instance, horseback riding on the beach is a popular vacation pastime in resort areas such as Florida and the Caribbean.
- Work at a golf resort. If you are passionate about golf, there are many golf careers that revolve around resorts and vacation towns. For instance, you could get a job providing golf instruction at a posh resort, or any other number of golf jobs, such as grounds maintenance, landscaping, or even selling golf equipment in the resort’s golf store.
- Work as a chef. All resorts pride themselves on having top notch dining establishments. As a chef, you could easily get a job making great food at a great resort, and in a great location. There are many culinary schools nationwide where you can get the education necessary to get one of these highly sought-after chef jobs.
Too many people hate their jobs, probably because they do the same thing day in and day out, without anything to keep their careers interesting. The combination of location and the interesting jobs available ensure that working at a resort will never be tedious or boring!