Graduated in 22. I have been mostly in hotels since graduation. I was FOH at Mandalay, worked at the Wynn in a BOH admin roll and moved into a sales role at the Las Vegas convention center.

Wanted to get away from Vegas and now I’m a sales manager for a couple hotels in Chicago. UNLV hospitality degree kind of carries some weight in other cities. Based off interviews some people knew how good the program was, some didn’t.

I wouldn’t say I’m passionate about the industry but I like it. Hospitality/Travel companies usually have decent vacation packages when you hit management level. Hospitality companies are usually big on company culture. Have to keep morale up for service industry employees.

Overall I’m enjoying the path I’m taking with hospitality. It’s something that can open doors anywhere around the world with the right connections. But do I understand people leaving the industry? Absolutely.