Des Comer
General Manager of The Occidental
“Make yourself as indispensable as possible. It's unattainable, but I keep striving.„
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Under absolutely NO circumstances emulate, hire or allow in a work environment anyone remotely resembling yourself. Those criteria have already been filled. Seek and engage those who will fill the voids and deficits left by hiring you. That’s a team.
When hiring, I look for enthusiasm, self-motivation and the desire to expand your skill and knowledge set. It's easy to quantify your achievements this far, let me glimpse into what you will become with us. Hospitality is not a static field; you cannot be either.
For inspiration, I look to George Carlin, Monty Python, Bill Burr and Marcus Aurelius.
A constant fear of intellectual FOMO motivates me to read and then read more.
The entire hospitality industry is completely dependent and beholden to Excel. I can't imagine a day without it!
Irreverent and self-deprecating humor combined with infinite tolerance helps me avoid burnout. The hospitality industry can be an assault on the sensibilities, you need a vehicle to drive yourself to sanity every now and again, I choose humor.
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