I just wanted to update you on my life adventures as an International Travel
Consultant for my employer.
First, I want to say I cannot begin to
explain or express how valuable everything you taught me is, even though at the
time of learning I had NO IDEA I would end up in this line of work but I am
so happy I did. The company I work for is awesome! Anyone who says having
a job as a travel agent is dumb, or that there is no future because of the
internet has no idea what they are talking about. Working in the industry I can
now stress the importance of booking with an agent for many reasons.
Let me tell you how awesome my company is! We do work on salary and receive a percentage of our commission and there is never a cap on what we can earn. I like this because if for whatever reason you have a bad month you always have the salary to fall back on or support you. Within my company there is always room for growth as well. They are a company that supports and promotes their employees and you feel that every day through incentives and awards that are constantly being given out. For example, I did a transfer in my second month of $9000 in commission and I have never felt better recognized or appreciated in my life. We are a company full of young, like-minded people so making friends is easier then pie!
On to the perks! I live on Vancouver Island and for training every Monday for 3 weeks they would fly me to Vancouver on the Float plane from our harbour to downtown Vancouver and set me up for the week in a hotel like the Hyatt or Marriot Residence, and then fly me home for weekends. After about a month of working we had our year end party which took place in Vancouver. Once again I was flown to Vancouver and back free of charge where I got to party with all 1000 employees from our western division. It was awesome! We have staff socials every month where awards are given out and where we eat and party together. They are great at creating a welcoming environment and making sure you feel appreciated. Another awesome perk is staff conference. I just got back form a 3 day conference at Sandals in Ocho Rios, Jamaica....completely covered! 3 days of intense learning and fun with 300 other consultants. They basically shut down the resort for us and they made sure that we were not only working hard. Finally there is Global Ball, where my employer honours their best employees every year by bringing them to a very special location for a very special award ceremony and party. This year it is in Macau!
Anyways I just wanted to update you with what I'm doing because it is awesome! Thanks again for everything you guys did and everything you taught me...once again I cannot express the value of it! (I still hate GDS/Apollo) You guys rock!
Sarah
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