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Working at the Blackwell Inn. - Night Auditor/ Guest Service Associate Blackwell Inn at OSU Employee Review

4.0
23 Feb 2009
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Pros

The best reason was that the pay was decent for the amount of work that one had to put in. In little as three weeks, I had the authority and trust to work as a night manager on duty when there was not one available at the time. I had bell hops, food and beverage, and house keeping staff that had to report to me for any issues which I then had to convey to head authority. So again, the best part of working there was not only the pay but the power of the position. There some great benefits including discounts on everything at the hotel including the restaurant and the hotel itself. In addition, for sake of privacy I cannot disclose who, but one gets to meet very famous people that stay at the hotel!

Cons

The only down side to working there was the fact that it can be difficult to work there and go to school. I had given the manager to make my shifts according to my school schedule. There were some nights that I had to work when I had requested the night off. However, we were under staff at the time and that is why it was an issue at the time, which in not true now. Also, if time off is requested more than two weeks in advance, then getting time off should not be an issue. So the only downside is when working under staffed.

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5.0
26 June 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to take up/learn bartending, employees and management are awesome, work was fun

Cons

High variability in how busy the bar gets.

2.0
8 June 2024
Recommend
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Pros

If you are looking to learn the in's and out's of hotel processes and procedures this is an ok place to start. Also due to having mostly student employees schedules are pretty flexible.

Cons

This place has a high turnover. At first I thought it was due to most employees being OSU students but learned pretty quickly its due to poor communication and accountability from the upper management at the hotel. Hourly staff is placed under a lot of pressure to organize and complete tasks with little to no direction or communication from the management team. Often when guest communicate dissatisfaction the management team will be quick to blame shift to hourly staff and roll over to guest demands making you look bad in front the guests. Overall if you are just looking for a place to clock in and out that's what you'll get here. The job isn't hard as long as your willing to be a punching bag for the salaried management.

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