Most of the American High Holidays have lost their meaning. Presidents Day...when so many don't know anything about Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln? Memorial Day...when so many only see it as the start of summer? Labor Day...when so many only see it as the end of summer?
So...let's talk about Labor Day. A day that was set aside in 1894 to celebrate the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the country. And what job has produced the highest peak salary? Yeah...the one that most people look down upon.
A study from the US Travel Association reveals that Americans whose first job was in a travel-related industry obtain an average career salary of $81,900—significantly higher than those whose first jobs were in manufacturing, construction, healthcare and most other U.S. industries.. Nearly 40 percent of workers who began their career in travel reached an annual career salary in excess of $100,000. The travel industry also offers a statistically better career starting point for Americans with less education: workers with a high school degree or less whose first jobs were in travel reached an average career salary of $69,500, five percent greater than the average salary attained by workers who started off in other industries.
For those that think that travel and hospitality jobs are low-pay, no-benefit and not worthy?
Yeah...think again.
Been stunning people with those stats for a few years now. The people and problem solving skills learned in "real" time play a major role in that top end earning potential. If you can't think on your feet or interact with "real" people, you are gonna limit yourself. Tell me a smart employer doesn't want to hire someone with that skill set.
Thanks for calling more attention to the benefits of the tourism economy. It's a page we all ought to be singing off of regularly till its accepted without reservation...even by our own industry.
Posted by: Lee T | August 31, 2017 at 08:44