been in this industry for over 2 decades and I feel like I'm just mentally and physically exhausted any advice on what different career path would be the easiest to transition to with my experience? I've almost done every position in a restaurant, was a brand ambassador, taught orientation classes, lead server, supervisor, line cook, busser, dishpit, host, even dabbled in banquets and banquet lead, etc...

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It sounds like all of your experience is in food service. You could try bouncing over to retail, but working a cash register at Walmart or Albertson's is just as hard as it is in a restaurant, if not more so. You may want to ply your varied experience in catering or event planning, possibly with the local conventions organization.

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Just make sure you have work life balance.. try to get into managment

Currently experiencing the same thing. I am looking for remote jobs so that way I can work 2 at the same time (this will equal to about what I was making in F&B.

I have an interview with a POS company (its sales) and I am currently signed up and taking Coursera classes to get certifications in data analytics. I’m also going to look into getting a certification to be a travel consultant.

Hospitality and sales is just a different version of customer service. It does suck that every place needs you to have experience but you can’t get experience if no one will hire you BUT in my cover letters for each job I put how my skills in hospitality can cross over.

But ya…probably gonna have to take come courses to get an accreditation for something

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