I've spent the past week working at a swanky hotel...

[The Mad Monk]

Actually, dog walking is part of my job, something they neglected to mention. It's uncommon but I'll cross that Rubicon when I get to it. That may be the day I quit.

Why would you quit over that? Are yiou allergic?

[BlackCat]

It's the dogs that are allergic to Al - they hunt him

http://apolyton.net/showthread.php/1...oot-stray-dogs

[Dinner]

250 for minimum walkup rate isn't swanky.

Agreed. It is nice but most A list celebs want more. It does buy you a nicely furnished hotel lobby and room but that's business class in my book where as the $3000 per night places are the truly swanky places which offer the individual attention the truly wealthy seek. That said, in my business trips it's mostly in the $250 a night range with some less and some slightly more depending on the location. For some reason that's where the boss draws the line on the expense account unless there is a darn good reason.

[Dinner]

Actually, dog walking is part of my job, something they neglected to mention. It's uncommon but I'll cross that Rubicon when I get to it. That may be the day I quit.

You're bonkers if you quit the first job you've had in months (years?) over something so trival. It's not like the 8 lb mini poodle "A list celebs" own are going to be vicious attack dogs. Get over your religious and personal hang ups and do what the job requires especially when you have so few other options.

[rah]

Maybe if you walk a few, you'll lose a little of the irrational fear that you have. Kind of like gays. Once you know a few, they don't seem scary anymore.

[Elok]

Yeah, it'd be pretty stupid to quit in a crap economy like this over having to walk dogs. Especially since, as Din-din says, rich people aren't known for having dogs so much as rodents of technically-canine heritage.

[ZEE]

Let us know when you need help composing your letter of resignation

This is a good idea Alby, that job is clearly not for you.

so let's get to composin'!

[giblets]

Actually, dog walking is part of my job, something they neglected to mention. It's uncommon but I'll cross that Rubicon when I get to it. That may be the day I quit.

Holy **** you can't walk a dog?

[Dinner]

Yeah, it'd be pretty stupid to quit in a crap economy like this over having to walk dogs. Especially since, as Din-din says, rich people aren't known for having dogs so much as rodents of technically-canine heritage.

Seriously, there are house cats bigger than the current "in" dogs for the idle rich. They like mini dogs which they can carry around in their purses.

[pchang]

The picture of the bar in the link looks much better than the lobby picture that Al took.

[onodera]

Al, has any of the guests asked you to procure whores or drugs for him yet?

[pchang]

It was the 11th highest rated hotel in the US according to Travel and Leisure:

http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-best-hotels-2010/16

Our in-house international cuisine features everything from grilled octopus brochette to deviled quail eggs for brunch. Like I said, swanky.

The problem with that ranking is that it is from 2010. In addition, one of the hotels ranked higher wasn't even open when they ranked it. Makes you wonder just how they came up with those rankings.

[Dauphin]

Maybe if you walk a few, you'll lose a little of the irrational fear that you have. Kind of like gays. Once you know a few, they don't seem scary anymore.

Careful. If Albie's homophobia is due to his homosexual tendency, then would his cynophobia be a result of his doggy luvvin' tendency?

[rah]

Obscure, but I like it.

[Al B. Sure!]

I'm not homophobic at all. Why would anyone think I'm homophobic? You're confusing me for Ben.

See I don't fit into your neat little stereotypes. You think I'm a closeted homophobe but I'm neither.