I know some people who show cats. They travel with a sort of pop-up cat tent. It's big enough for Fluffy, a litter box, and a small dish. They one they use even collapses enough to go in carryon luggage.

It saves them a lot of worry and keeps hotel staff very happy.

I had an incident on the reverse end of a scam involving one of the third-party booking sites. I didn't feel it worth a post, but the short is that a lady downloaded an ap for Hotels.com. Not sure if exact from memory, but this isn't a slander on any of the ACTUAL booking companies. This was a fake AP. She winds up booking a room for the wrong date, either way she shouldn't have been able to book the room because we were already booked up, and I personally blocked off third party booking for that night. She winds up calling their 'customer service' and proceeds to get bullied into a scam costing her another $200 through buying Google Play cards. I felt so bad for her, but I instantly informed her of the refund scammers, and was able to actually fit her in. I didn't even take a CC for the res, figuring she would be gunshy about giving out her CC number again.

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Moral of the story: Be wary booking on phone APs (Unless they're the official Expedia or whatever), and if they ever ask you for money when you're calling for a refund, you've called the wrong number.

I bought an Add-A-Lock from Amazon for about $15. There are other brands of portable locks out there as well, and they prevent someone coming into your room even if they have the key!

Shaped like this one: CHOOLD Large Ceramic Coffee Mug Polka Dot Milk Cup Tea Cup Jumbo Mugs Soup Bowl with Handle for Couple 15oz(Colorful) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FQ5CXL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JSk3CbEBTDYQD

Upgraded Door Stop Alarm -Great for Traveling Security Door Stopper Doorstop Safety Tools for Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C0H0000/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_RK8XA33WT193NWDAFF61?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I just looked one up so can’t attest to this particular brand. My wife had one for her dorm I got her in college. I would recommend an alarm one because wedges can be defeated. If the door is too tall or the floor surface just isn’t right a wedge won’t stop someone at all. However, this should wake you up and discourage them. Also, I always put a piece of furniture and/or my suitcase in front of these doors.

I have a snowflake all in one tool on my keys, which I keep I a lanyard so it can be swung or held in the hand. Heavy with lots of pointy edges, plus you can use it as a screw driver! HexFlex BO23S Adventure Tool Black Standard Multi-Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HSYA5YC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kw7lCb1HZQCER

I'm assuming you are in the US. As far as I know with the ACA (aka. Obamacare) one cannot be denied insurance due to pre-existing conditions. However the sign up date has passed she is will have to wait until next year.

We have a wireless doorbell that FD rings if they need backup.

It was originally installed in the busy days, for when the FDA needed someone on computer #2 to do additional check ins or handle a phone call, but it can be used for any 'need help from the back' situation.

It runs on D batteries, and I've only seen them replaced once in my 6 years here. The button portion takes a wafer battery or some kind I think.

Not the one we have, but similar.

No it doesn’t require UV light it’s just like mark it and if it doesn’t react some specific way, that’s how you know. Training would take like five minutes and whatever bills you got in ur pocket. And it’s really cheap, just $5 on Amazon, so all in all the cost is negligible compared to possible losses from future scams.

Counterfeit Money Detector Pen Bill Marker Fake Note Currency Thief Buy1get1FREE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F02XAY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_R5EuBbV70BPNX

I had a similar reaction with a blasted super-automagic coffee machine that was touch sensitive. I could not for the life of me get the damn machine to dispense coffee. The machine finally got upset at me trying and shot out a literal tsp of coffee. Lord knows what it thought I wanted. The next person goes up, taps it and instantly got their coffee. I ran up and went "OMG How did you do that?!" they tapped the machine again and got me a coffee. I tried again later and still nothing. Hotel attendant tapped the machine for me and boom, coffee! Eventually I discovered that if I held me finger at a really awkward angle off the edge of the machine, it would finally see my finger.

Apparently after flying for 28 hours, I was no longer recognizable as human. ("Are you the one they call Wally?") In reality, my hands were probably too dry to register on the sensor pad. The touch sensors work by the use of a capacitive touch sensor and are known to have that flaw.

BAHAHAHA I actually used this during legal proceedings against a clinically narcissist person (NPD). It's like lighting a fuse but my paralegal got a good laugh out of it :)

Rich people tend to be really cheap with commodities (food, hotel rooms, flights, etc.) but not with status goods (cars, clothes). There are also rich people who are cheap with everything and you’d never know they’re rich by looking at them (read The Millionaire Next Door on this.)

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/do-full-moons-and-supermoons-really-affect-human-animal-behavior/61402994

Minnesota has one of those.

Also there's this list.

Here is the actual syntax guide.

And to correct you slightly, ending a line with two blank spaces followed by a return just starts a new line, not a new paragraph. Two returns starts a new paragraph. See below:

Line
New Line

vs.

Line

New Paragraph

The Soup Nazi is a real person, and he's really a jerk. You can buy his soups on Amazon now, but I wouldn't expect it to be very good being pre-packaged.

You can totally just buy gold stickers of amazon.

Sounds like you could do with a ticketing system. These kinds of systems run on a computer, connect to an email account to listen for new emails (and can reply to numbered email chains). You can communicate with this computer either through email, or through a a little internal website it creates for you.

This one is free, which a budget-strangling place like yours might not mind. Every fresh email becomes an ‘open ticket’ and the responses get chained in a single thread (usually by an identifier at the beginning of the “re: (404) Cannot find room” until someone marks the ticket as ‘closed’ or completed - and if someone sets up multiple accounts, there is even accountability as to who replied in a chain, and who closed the particular ticket.

>"These terms of service I agreed to before booking are bullshit! How is the consumer supposed to know what they're signing up for?"

My GM was handling one of these calls as I was getting ready to leave and his response was amazing: "Sir, the hotel and OTA do not operate by Congress's rules where legislation is passed before it is read; here, the guest is required to due their due diligence and even has to check two boxes on two separate pages stating that they not only read and understood the policies/terms/conditions set forth, but that they agree to them as well." Mic drop

He and I may have different outlooks on how things are run, but that was a fucking glorious moment.

Example A
Example B

They have portable door locks the size of a keychain you can close in the latch. Even if they unlock the door they aren’t getting in. It also comes in pink!

My 3 year old has this lamb. He got it when he was 3 months old. We have gone through at least 7 of them. Finding this thing on Amazon was a god send because he somehow manages to lose them despite our diligence.

One ultra-simple way of keeping track of passwords is to use a free program called Steganos Locknote It is an open source encrypted version of notepad. It takes about 60 seconds to learn how to use it and when used for password storage, it allows you to have quick access to multiple passwords by only remembering one master password. The program requires no updates and uses AES encryption, so very secure. The file can be copied to a USB drive for portability.

Don't. Tripadvisor is your friend.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g2269364-Great_Ocean_Road_Victoria-Hotels.html
Try finding a hotel from there and booking directly.

With us it's like this:

+=star (reddit uses stars for formating so I have to use +)

All our work phones work like any other, dial a number and it works. Dial asterisk/star room number (+10) and it will dial the room.

To transfer calls we just put in #1+room_number for assisted transfer and that we ask the guest if he wants to take the call or ##+room_number for direct transfer.

The guests in their rooms are marked with special restrictions. Basically if they ever want to dial a number it tells them:

You have $ which is X minutes. (We decided to have it setup like this. Like prepaid cards they put money on the phone in their room instead of charging later.)

To call the front desk they dial 0, to call a cab they can do that for free with +some_number_I_cant_remember. And they have a whole booklet of free numbers they can call.

Then we have some other rules, if lets say they dial the front desk (0) from midnight to 7AM all phones ring, otherwise just a special phone for night shift.

We even have it setup like this that if we're COMPLETELY FULL it tells them "No rooms, fuckoff" :D, or we sometimes just block/blacklist numbers with a special code we use.

AND THE BEST THING OF THEM ALL!

We have a little Arduino connected to the front desk bell. When they ring it it also makes the Arduino run a script that calls our wireless phones or even our mobile phones from a special number, letting us know there's someone at the front desk.

I just use my on mobile phone for everything. Everyone that has a smart phone got this app http://www.counterpath.com/bria/ works on android and iPhone. Has limitations so we can't use it offsite or when not working.

Basically if I'm taking a shit I can answer the phone on my iPhone :D

EDIT: These are just some of the awesome things you can do with VOIP :)

I don't think I've ever used booking.com

With hotels.com I get a free night every ten nights booked through them (essentially 10% off), so they are who I use most often. I occasionally use priceline if they have a good deal with the "name your own price" feature. I've saved $50/night with that for a week long stay ($70 instead of the direct price of $120/night. I originally booked for 3 nights and tried extending my stay at the front desk to a whole week and they advised me to extend through priceline again as they couldn't come close to that price. I went back to my room and extended my stay from my laptop).

Yes, there is no flexible, but I rarely change my mind, so it works for me. It stinks that the other sites pull a commission, I would be happy to buy a non-refundable night direct from the hotel - I know running a hotel is difficult, but at this point it's generally impossible or difficult, which is all I'm saying.

if you have to provide your own pants I HIGHLY recommend ordering Dickies from Amazon, they have short inseams for petite ladies. I run between a 6 and a 4 but the inseam on these things is like 26-28 inches, when standard is 30 as a starting point. I still end up walking all over the back, but it's better than anything I've dealt with. Plus you can basically light them on fire and they'll look the same the next day.

My only gripe is the zipper on the fly is pretty short because of the low rise and I have a hard time keeping my shirt tucked in all the time. It's days like that I miss the vest.

I have two pairs of these.

https://www.amazon.com/Dickies-Wrinkle-Resistant-Release-Regular/dp/B002FU5XLE/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1485084463&sr=8-12&keywords=dickies+work+pants+for+women

And a pair of the skinny style ones as well. It appears Dickies has upgraded to two back pockets too. Holy shit.

Very true. However, I am not at all worried about walking to my car at night at my job nor at my complex. When arriving for a 3pm shift, there's tons of parking spots open that are within 100ft of my office entrance/back door. There is also a small parking area (mostly populated by lazy guests who don't want to park far from their building) that is RIGHT NEXT to my office entrance/back door, and whenever there's one open I go right there. Especially since that tiny parking area has a camera overlooking it.

Same with my complex. From the sidewalk to my car is like 30 feet. Creeps will need CIA training to jump from their car and intercept me before I get inside my own car.

I also downloaded an app called Noonlight (you may have heard it called SafeTrek) that keeps you safe. It's a huge button you hold down when feeling unsafe. Take your finger off it, you need to put in a pin number or else the cops will be sent to your location. I used it to walk to my complex Wednesday night when I got home.

If you've got good wifi or data coverage, there's an app called Scanner Radio. It's free, and has quite a few areas covered.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scannerradio&hl=en

It's okay! If you feel so inclined, reach out to your local women's shelter and see if they need anything. It's usually socks, which you can buy in bulk for pretty cheap!
I always appreciate support and encouragement!

Oh boy... Have any of you ever heard of turtle scooping? If your answer is no then thank you for not being crazy. I'll preface the rest of this by saying I may have posted this before either as a post or a comment to another's post...I don't remember. Anywho I was working as a houseman at the time at an ocean front hotel and I got this story second hand from the front desk. This lady came in demanding a refund because she couldn't go turtle scooping. They obviously asked what she was talking about. This lady had bought one of those sea shell scoops also called a sand dipper believe for some reason it was used to scoop up baby sea turtles and she was upset because there weren't any baby seas turtles out on the beach. She didn't want to listen when they told her that not only was that not a thing it was also illegal (like federally). Sea turtle are protected by the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 and touching or even shining a light on them is punishable by jail time and a fine of up to $15,000 for each offence

I remember that book...by a fantastic author (Donald E. Westlake). I think I've read everything he's written.

I usually get my books at the library, but here's an Amazon link for reference: https://www.amazon.com/Ax-Donald-Westlake/dp/0446606081

So, I have an ESA and take him places. I go pet friendly and pay the fee and use these:

https://www.amazon.com/Four-Paws-Wee-Wee-Disposable-Diapers/dp/B07X5MHH8S?ref_=ast_sto_dp

I swear, it's only $10 at any pet store, WalMart, Target, or what have you for these things and it saves you a massive cleaning fee! The leave-a-light-on place is even fee free so one of these means a worry free stay :)

That wouldn't stop me, also look up your state's definitions for how it would consider a knife. I have carried a folding knife in my pocket every day since I graduated high school, and my state considers it a tool, until it is used otherwise. Now, this isn't a "small" knife but isn't exactly large, I just have meaty hands.
This is the one I use. I have used it for everything from cutting open an envelope to cutting boxes to break them down, and it handles it all. I would also invest in a knife sharpener to keep it sharp. Nothing worse than a dull or not-dull-but-not-really-sharp knife.

Obligatory "I am not a lawyer, and none of this should be considered legal advice" disclaimer.

Oh, now the story makes much more sense. I assumed “sulk” was a mistype of “suck” but googling it made it more clear:

sulk: verb (used without object) 1. to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood 2. disapproving; to be silent and refuse to smile or be pleasant to people because you are angry about something that they have done

> Promise me that you won't sulk if I want to leave the party early. > He's sulking in his room because I wouldn't let him have any more chocolate.

Related to: to brood (verb): to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry to pout (verb): to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexually attractive way

If you’re ever in a similar situation, or anyone reading this is. They sell applicators for compression stocking that are quite easy to use. Looks like a cylinder cut in half with long fabric handles at one end. You roll the stocking up over the end without the handles (I once had a patient say, “Like a rolled up condom!”), then stick your toe in there and use the long handles to pull the applicator up the leg. It’s super helpful. Here is an Amazon link

Source: I’m a home health physical therapist and recommend these things all the time

it would be fun to get yourself one of these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5G2RB1M

start it running (out of reach) when you leave the desk.
near your 'back soon' sign.

something to point out when you return to crabby people..

When just goofing around with friends (i.e., don't do this when you're actually interacting with a business/medical provider), you can use this alphabet instead:

https://www.amazon.com/Pterodactyl-Worst-Alphabet-Book-Ever/dp/1492674311

30 second rule works [at least in the Navy you are not responsible for anything you do within 30 seconds of being woken up. There was a master chief on my husband's sub that was in Vietnam and you DIDN'T walk into the goat locker to wake him up.]

I actually have alittle jig that I carry and use to secure my doors whenever I am traveling, more than once I have had the desk hand out the wrong key so someone tried getting into my room. I am very glad I no longer work - the travelling as a 'single' woman could get hair raising upon occasion. [other safety measures, above the 3d floor, no balconies, no wandering the hall looking for ice - make sure I have everything for the might and lock down, sleep in pajamas not naked]

Here you go

Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective: Insider Tips on Getting the Best Value, Service, and Security in Accommodations from Bed-and-Breakfasts to Five-Star Resorts https://www.amazon.com/dp/0375759727/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_18JYER9CQT55JEHMTC0P

Just attach one of these https://www.amazon.com/FUN-delivery-Frickin-Annoying-Chirping/dp/B07TNWD7FR/ref=sr\_1\_1\_sspa?crid=3JMME659TTWJZ&keywords=noise+maker+prank&qid=1646250382&sprefix=noise+maker%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGV... to the cart. Add an rfid switch to turn it

Tarjimly is the name of the app I found, from what i read it was specifically created to help refugees communicate in the states. Check out "Tarjimly - Refugee Translation" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tarjimlymobile

For any interested, I picked this up on my one and only cruise in my life after seeing the creations every day. I have used it once or twice for after a date or when someone is visiting. There are, of course, YT videos as well but I like a book and practice on my off time :)

https://www.amazon.com/Carnival-Towel-Creations-40-Designs/dp/B000PL6P4E

So I use a VPN which means that I can change my IP address to many places around the world.

By enabling the developer options on Android, I can also get the VPN to change my GPS location to wherever I'm supposed to be.

So for instance I can be at any of these places.

https://i.imgur.com/HuJaPpT.png

And of course that's just a small selection. That just happens to fit on the phone's screen. There's a choice of 3200 servers in 65 countries.

https://surfshark.com/servers

https://www.amazon.com/Boric-Acid-Roach-Killer-Each/dp/B00LLQ2E3S/

We had MIL's house professionally treated repeatedly. They'd be crawling on the wall in plain sight the next week.

This stuff on the link took care of them. They carry it back to the nest.

Like this? Sometimes you gotta take matters into your own hands

https://www.wikihow.com/Send-a-Text-Message-to-Your-Email https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-send-e-mail-to-sms-text/

The second link has a list of what the email address would be for a few carriers. Uses whatever your in built text app is on your phone for the texting side. Any email client can handle the email side.

It has been built into just about all SMS message systems for just about all carriers I am aware of for a very long time. This is US carriers, YMMV for outside the US.

Most of the big Strip hotels have added parking charges within the last couple years. (Here's one article about it.)

Person in IT here: That's why the made-up domain is better, because everything that's a real site is going to HTTPS nowadays... and it should.

The splash page thing - which is a necessary evil - is tricky because they need to redirect you to the splash page, but there's no way it will work with HTTPS because there's no way the Web server that has the splash page will have a certificate that matches <whatever you asked for>.

So you need something that CAN be redirected, which means HTTP instead of HTTPS.

And the best way to do THAT... is to make up a non-existent domain.

AND

IT needs to set up the splash page with an HTTPS certificate for a name that's easy to remember. So when a guest calls down you can say, "Go to splash.mycorp.com and it'll pop right up for you." So if they have something like HTTPS Everywhere installed, it'll still work.

> Guest: Great. ALSO, I cannot BELIEVE there isn't a single place to plug your phone into in this room!

Sooooo... Don't just plug your phone into shit. That's how you get all the stuff on your phone skimmed and sent off to who know where.

If you really, really, just GOTTA plug into a USB port for power, use a Data Blocker. They're cheap and they make sure you get power AND ONLY POWER through a USB port.

I use them in my truck, since GM vehicles pull all kinds of data from your phone and send it off to GM, OnStar, etc.

I had a situation like this once, where a woman was complaing that she paid so much to stay here but could not use the pool because there were so many (black) kids in it, and she seemed to want me to throw them out. I tried to explain to her that they too had paid and had every right to use the pool, and unfortunately we don't have an Adult Swim period. She launched straight into a tirade about she was going to slag us on hotels.com and never stay here again (you promise?)... In my case the hotel owner had specifically told us that we could keep the pool open for 1 hour past normal 10pm closing at our discretion, but since she was an entitled racist bitch I did not extend that offer.

let me guess. it was a hotels.com booking thrue expedia? they have tried to pull this with my hotel a few times. each time since it was a pre paid reservation I would tell them the same thing. if you charge us the reloaction fee becaues of your mistake I will be more then happy to still charge on these reservation. also i would tell them that if the guest shows up and they had not fixed it by then. I would be more then happy to tell the guest that it was them that forced the reservation thru and that we had informed them to contact the guest which they did not do. That got them to fix the issue fast with no charge to us.

Are you in the northeast US? I can't find anywhere else where the nearest Krispy Kreme is two states away. The US is still fairly well covered with them.

https://www.scrapehero.com/store/wp-content/uploads/maps/Krispy_Kreme_USA.png

Knowing Python is a good place to start out. Once you know that one, you'll have an easier time with other languages. But you might want to focus on front end skills pretty soon. A junior dev position is one of the fastest ways out of minimum wage.

If you haven't already heard of it, give Free Code Camp a look. It's heavy on the JavaScript, once you power through the front end stuff. But JS devs are in demand right now.

https://www.freecodecamp.org/

I found it about a year ago, but I've been slacking.

OP, /u/mycatisamonsterbaby is right to suggest checking your state's laws. A good FAQ at the federal level is: https://www.tsheets.com/comp-time-explained

Individual states may tighten these restrictions (including by banning comp time) but not loosen them.

>They don't really detect smoke, just whether it can see through the air in front of it mostly.

That's how one of the two main types work. The other uses radiation. You should really have both, or a dual sensor model.

https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Staying-safe/Safety-equipment/Smoke-alarms/Ionization-vs-photoelectric

https://www.amazon.com/First-Alert-Sensor-Smoke-SA3210/dp/B011O2WVCW/

Key Finder, Esky 80dB Wireless RF Item Locator with 131ft Working Range in Open Space and Led Flashlight Function, 4 Receivers Remote Finder for Finding Key, Wallet, Remote, Phone and Pet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011NT1ODS/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_0K5Z1DWG9D5DVYW2H89J?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

This is what we got since we have 4 carts. The 13 foot range is perfect for us to send a maintenance guy to just walk down the hallways with it until he hears one in a room.

It looks like they are! They're the "Crawford original fit" pants. I found a link to them on cabelas here, and on amazon they're here.

If you don't have a cell phone and are too stupid to figure out a basic clock in the room

Problem solved.

something like this might work for you. https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Security-Additional-Traveling-Apartment/dp/B08L7DNXT9/ref=sr\_1\_5?crid=307IMCSBDBFEZ&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=door+lock+for+traveling&amp;qid=1625733668&amp;sprefix=door+lock+for+travel%2Caps%2C201&amp;sr=8-5

Why not screw them down?

People do tend to take things, even nailed down things... But it takes more effort. The link above, those things will let guests unplug the clocks and use the cords if they need, but still keep them on the wall, unless they really break them, or unscrew them.

We have a resort condo that we rent out. We have this $40 Emerson clock radio in the second and third bedrooms and this $60 CubieTrio in the master bedroom.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07DN9XP3B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_55930SYD1RJ87ASYFA3V

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07W4MW2TQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_GS6FAB5QEJRB5F76TCTR?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

Several others, made sure I could see the plug on these 2.

I searched for "alarm clock usb charger"

Reminds me of back on the early 2000s and I was working at Subhell. Miss Celo, a TV psychic, called the store. We were wondering 'if she is so psychic then how come she doesn't know we have no money for the scam?' Lol

Youngest has eczema ans her poor little hands would be so so bad during the winter with the dry air , cold , hand washing , and soggy mittens.

Used to do this with her and it worked so well. Now we use fingerless gloves so she can leave her fingertips free to read her book at bedtime

We have her “ magic lotion “ my neighbor brought home from the hospital after open heart surgery. I swear this stuff cures everything

Remedy Hydraguard Skin Cream with Phytoplex - 4 Ounce - Pack of 3 Flip-Top Tubes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KS9DLS6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_0ei7FbJ2DJCTC?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

It goes on weird, but works so well. I’ve turned a dozen friends on by bringing in little bits in containers for them to try.

https://smile.amazon.com/Ultimate-piece-Exotic-Jerky-Pack/dp/B087767T5J/ref=sr_1_43?crid=3SR6MUPKJ2LIT&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=exotic+jerky+gift+box&amp;qid=1606873900&amp;sprefix=exotice+jerky%2Caps%2C341&amp;sr=8-43

No claims about this product, I've just been recommended it (by Amazon, who recommends me everything).

i don't know if anyone can or wants to answer this, but I'll try...

I read the book 'Heads in Beds' by Jacob Tomsky several years ago and he talked about how people, while checking into hotels, tip the front desk agent generously (50$ or 100$). The front desk agent then arranges that there stay is a bit more special - like complimentary wine, nicer rooms or upgrades or whatever else.

I wanted to ask... has anyone done this at any of your hotels? If so, what have you done to make their stay a bit more special?

By the way, I tried this once while on vacation with my family in Portland. I tipped 50$ when I checked in (with my wife and kids) and said that we are on vacation and asked if there is anything they could do to make our stay special, it would be great. And, if not --> please don't worry about it. We checked in early - our room wasn't ready (of course - and we didn't expect that it would be). When we got back, we had a huge suite (it was a suite hotel - so I have no idea what the suite would have been like if we hadn't tipped) and there were bags of candy and a few bottles of wine for us. Whether it was 'worth' 50$ or not, i have no idea. But it really felt great. I'll definately try it again.

[One thing I want to clarify, is that this isn't meant to be harrasment or flirty - these people are doing this while checking in with spouses and/or families.]

I gotchu, right here bro, lol. PS, the reviews are gold, almost as good as the sugar free gummy bear reviews.

If the link doesn't work, Amazon search liquid ass.

I don't know if you made a point of mentioning the door being propped open, but you should have.

You would probably get a kick out of reading this book, which has also been made into a movie.

Something like this might work, but really would be overkill probably.

Something like this one might work better, but as some of these devices have the capability to allow "listening in" you may have to disable that functionality.

nope. don't go there. just put some bloody locks on 'em. there is literally zero reason these should be unsecured to begin with. this is the property owner's problem. nowhere in your job description does it say to engage with these people. stop the damn problem before it starts

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030VISE6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OQjnFb9NJR59B

Ugh. Definitely not. I like to think that when I leave, it's almost as if I had never been there. The linens will need to be replaced and all the surfaces in the bathroom wiped down but apart from that, I'm like the Phantom of the Hotel. :)

(Oh, the trash cans will have to be emptied too, because everything comes in a little wrapper of course.)

EDIT: for anyone in Hotel Management that's looking for an idea, here's one I've always thought would be good. Inside each room have a little bag, like this one. Maybe even with the hotel logo on it. If a person needs more soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc. they can hang it on the outside of the room, and housekeeping could fill it with the little bottles. Basically a way to signify, "I don't need you to take the time to clean the entire room but I would like a supply drop." Right now there's nothing in between full service and nothing. Might cut down on the issue we're discussing here?

They have it in Lemon and Lavender

Dirt cheap and work well.

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I was going to suggest something like this

I know that feeling all too well haha. Introversion/Extroversion is more about how you work with the world around you; I come to work, I deal with guests/coworkers/problems/praise/whatever, and I'm damn good at what I do, but at the end of the day I go home and need to recharge. I'm either reading, listening to music, or on my bike a bit and I go through what I call my Rs: Reflect, Reassess, Recharge, Regroup. I go over my day, what I could do better for next time, hammer out some stress on the bike or clear my head with some reading/music, and then go at it again the next day.

You're displaying normal introvert behavior and that's not a bad thing at all. You do what you have to do to keep going and keep balanced. If you haven't read it already, read Quiet by Susan Cain; while she doesn't touch on hospitality, she speaks a lot about introverts and how we work in a world that equates (falsely) extroversion and success or positive feelings. Even for some one that knew they were introverted (23/VC Introvert on the MBTI), that book was really eye-opening and helped expand my perspective.