Working in a Hotel on Shabbat
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Question
Is it permitted to work at the reception of a kosher hotel on Shabbat?
Answer
Hello,
The answer is divided into two parts: halachic and recommended.
Halachically, if you are only providing information and answering questions for guests who physically come to the reception, or handing them items that are not muktzeh, such as a room key, and you are not doing anything that desecrates Shabbat, nor anything digital, it is permitted to work. However, you must arrange with the hotel management that you receive all the Shabbat wages in exchange for working on Friday or after Shabbat.
The recommendation is that it is preferable to rest on Shabbat, and there is no blessing in working on Shabbat.