As bars and nightclubs shut down in what could be a series of wide-reaching business closures, the outlook for many who work in services industries can seem bleak.
Hotels and theme parks are already feeling those effects, as all of the major Orlando theme parks and their associated hotels and restaurants close their doors.
Hourly and non-essential employees have had their shifts cut drastically, with many left to wonder when their next paycheck would be arriving.
The American Hotel and Lodging Association, the nation’s largest trade association for hotel industry, is projecting 3.9 million job loss for the industry with current pace of occupancy decline for the year, according to company spokespeople. “The economic impact on the hotel