Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 5

4 years ago

Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 5

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Henry’s POV
I walked into a section of the hotel called multipurpose hall along with Mrs Haruna. There were about forty something workers waiting to officially meet me.

I cleared my throat before I spoke.
“I came into the hotel last night. There was no doorman to welcome me in. Every guest needs to be welcomed in
. I noticed a high level of Indiscipline among the workers. It’s enough to judge that May hotel has lost its worth without the real boss here in Nigeria to supervise it. The receptionist was gossiping on duty, she even forgot there was a customer waiting”
“I’m sorry Sir” the receptionist apologized.

“With all I’ve noticed, the only professional thing to do is reshuffle the staffs. Out with the old and in with the new” i paused and a whole lot of people gave apologetic responses, there were mumuring here and there while others placed their hands on their heads.

“Of course I know the implication of doing that, we will have jobless asses out there and i will obviously would look like the bad guy responsible for it. I don’t want to be the bad guy”

“Please don’t be the bad guy” Michelle shouted and all eyes fell on her.
“I won’t fire anyone.. for now
. One thing for sure is that if Olaniyi, were to be around, Not Segun Olaniyi, I meant his cousin, he would have been disappointed. May hotel has always been a hotel that delivers services at it’s best. This hotel was established in 1995 by a wonderful woman, if you care to know the history; her name is May Damilola Olaniyi. May hotel is a hotel of high standard workers. I’ve watched this family put in their best to make this hotel grow. We’re going to make a few changes since there’s a new management. I believe the hotel has rules and regulations. We’re going to to need to work on them and maybe make a few adjustment. Every hotel should have a standard and we’ll work at nothing but to achieve it together. Do I make myself clear?” I asked and the whole room chorused, “Yes Sir!”.

I had two or more slot to be filled in as I have taken my position as manager, the slot of assistant and Secretary were yet to be filled.

Two weeks after the incident, as walked through the hotel hall with the staff supervisor. We discussed on his the search for a secretary and an assistant.

“Sir, the ones that I’ve been coming nko?” Mrs. Haruna asked, she still didn’t understand why i haven’t made a choice among the applicants who came looking for a job days ago.

“I promised to give them a call, but they’re not qualified” I answered
“The other one that had masters nko?”
“For me it’s not about your your degree, I look at your character too” he answered and she sighed. I knew she was getting tired already.
“You’re tired already”
“Until you get an assistant, my work would still look so….” she stalled and i laughed.
“I understand and I apologise for the stress”

“It comes with the job description sha” she joked and i chuckled. “Sir I have to be in my office, I have pending business to ..”
“It’s okay” I answered, suddenly I sighted the maid who walked into me naked from down the stair. Of course I recognized her, I never forget a face or a name.
She was with another maid, i could tell from the uniform. She climbed up the stairs.
I walked down the stairs with a wide grin across my face.

I noticed she finally saw me. She tried to hide her face using the blue plastic laundry basket in her hand.

“You!” I yelled. She suddenly brought the basket down. She and her friend had the same shocked look on their faces.
“Me?” The other asked, “No,” i paused, “I meant her” I pointed at the lady.
“I recognise you, its you right? You came into my room the other day and…” I trailed off because of the friend. I didn’t want her knowing.

“Then you ran away”
“What’s your name?” I added.
“Bei Bei Bei” she mumbled.

I opened my mouth in shock. I was surprised at the turn of events. “She’s dumb?” I asked the friend, “That’s how we saw it” she answered.

“Hey.. ey” she switched from ‘bae’ to the letter e” then she started to gesture with her hands.

“What she meant is that we have things to do” her friend interrupted.
“I’m sorry” i apologized. I felt awful for stopping her. I didn’t even know why I felt awful. Or was it disappointment?
“I didn’t know that… You both can go” I added and they left.