I've been away at school, so I haven't been able to work back home. But since I've been back for Christmas break, I started working again and it reminded me of how much I have missed my job. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, I guess! So, here's a list of reasons why I love working at a banquet/dining hall, and if you are looking for a job, why you should give it a shot, too.

1. It's 90% Happy Events

And it's not like the other 10% are sad events - they're just corporate events. It's hard to hate your job when you work mostly weddings and parties!

2. It's People-Oriented

When you work at a dining hall, you're not stuck behind a desk all day. You get to interact with the guests at your tables, your managers, and your co-workers. AKA, it is a very fun work environment.

3. Satisfaction

There's nothing more satisfying than looking around a beautifully decorated room set up for 400+ people, and knowing that you did that. Or, hearing guests "ooh" and "ahh" over the decorations and table settings... Yes, you may have finished that at 3 am that morning, but that makes the appreciation of your work 100 times better.

4. Best Man & Maid of Honor Speeches

If you work at a dining hall, you've heard all sorts of speeches - the good, the bad, and the ugly. You get to laugh at the speeches, cringe at the speeches, and tear up at the speeches. And, should you ever get to write one, you'll be well-versed.

5. Importance

It is so fulfilling knowing that you're going to be a part of one of the most important days ever for someone. You get to be there, hear the speeches, watch the first dances, and help with the cake-cutting.
Side note: If you're waiting on the head table, or the parents of the bride and groom, your service could put a damper on their night, so you can't slack!

6. Problem Solving & Communication Skills

Admittedly, you can enhance these skills at just about any waitressing position, but either way, you will be better off in these areas. You'll find that you're able to put up with a lot more nonsense from people, you get better at organizing things in your head when 5 things are asked of you at once, and you learn how to be really nice to people who are being really rude to you.

7. Your Co-Workers

Your co-workers might become some of your best friends - and what's better than going to work with your best friends? Especially in an environment where you can talk and joke around with them here and there throughout the entire night?