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Phoenix, AZ – The Party Staff Inc., a leader in hospitality staffing services, will be providing staff members for the Waste Management Phoenix Open for the duration of the tournament. This will be the 9^th year that The Party Staff will be accommodating the event’s high-profile guests and world-class golfers.

From January 29^th to February 3^rd, The Party Staff will be supplying 107 staff members each day in a range of positions, including cooks, servers, and event managers. The workers will be primarily stationed at Hole 16; Corporate Village; and the 16^th, 17^th, and 18^th Hole Skyboxes.

Since the tournament was established in 1932, the Phoenix Open has become notorious for its relaxed atmosphere and vibrant fans, earning it the nickname “The Greatest Show on Grass.” As one of the most popular events on the PGA tour calendar, it attracts nearly half a million people each year, including celebrities and local elites.

“The Waste Management Phoenix Open is by far one of our favorite events to staff each year, not only for the fun environment, but for the endless contributions made to the Phoenix community,” said The Party Staff Regional Sales Manager Bill Horrtor. “Their generous donations to local charities, along with their efforts to keep the Open as ‘green’ and earth-friendly as possible, are what make this event stand out for us.”

Each year, portions of the proceeds of the Open are donated to area programs that benefit youth. Recent beneficiaries include Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Special Olympics Arizona, and Save the Family. In 2018, the tournament raised over $12 million for charity, with more than $134 million raised over the tournament’s 83-year history.

About The Party Staff Inc.

Founded in 1989, The Party Staff Inc. has provided hundreds of thousands of hospitality professionals for a plethora of social functions and special events. From corporate, catered events to residential home parties, the Party Staff team has a strong commitment to excellence that is unmatched in the hospitality staffing industry. For additional information, visit www.partystaff.com.

Los Angeles, CA – The Party Staff Inc., a leader in hospitality staffing services, partnered with a specialty emergency catering service to provide staff members at the Ferguson Fire. The fire spanned more than 96,000 acres, causing the closure of Yosemite National Park and numerous highway shutdowns. Party Staff had 15 employees on-site serving food to the nearly 2,000 firefighters and personnel working to suppress the fire.

“These wildfires were devastating the area, taking the lives and livelihoods of thousands of citizens,” said Phoenix Office Director Tom Lata. “We feel honored to support the incredible men and women that put themselves on the front lines to contain the Ferguson Fire.”

The emergency catering services consisted of three self-contained mobile kitchens that were kept in a controlled environment approximately 3 to 4 miles from the fire. All of the units were prepared to be mobilized within hours if the fire was to change course. Party Staff employees were onsite for the duration of their work, camping in nearby tents.

“Everyone involved made extraordinary sacrifices for the safety and security of others,” said Party Staff Regional Sales Manager Bill Horttor. “Our staff did excellent work assisting the emergency team and ensuring the wellbeing of the firefighters. We could not be more proud of their dedication.”

Now that the Ferguson Fire is officially contained, the emergency catering crew, including the Party Staff employees, is en route to the Horns Mountain Fire in Northport, Washington, which has burned more than 4,000 acres to date.

About The Party Staff Inc.

Founded in 1989, The Party Staff Inc. has provided hundreds of thousands of hospitality professionals for a plethora of social functions and special events. From corporate, catered events to residential home parties, the Party Staff team has a strong commitment to excellence that is unmatched in the hospitality staffing industry. For additional information, visit https://partystaff.com/.

Corporate America is wrought with employees who lack fulfillment from their career. Whether it’s an absence of satisfaction or a hunger to be challenged, 85% of employees are not engaged at work. Coupled with the fact that the U.S. is the most overworked developed nation in the world, it should come as no surprise that the majority of the workforce is indifferent to their current organization or career. Now, with employees spending more of their lives at work than they do at their own homes, it’s time to stop wasting precious hours in a role that provides nothing more than a paycheck. Instead, workers should turn their attention to careers that can provide them with flexibility in their daily lives.

The Impact of Autonomy

A large portion of the dissatisfaction in current work culture is the complete lack of autonomy for employees. Rigid work hours, limited vacation days, and minimal paid parental leave all contribute to the mounting frustration. Workers feel overworked and underappreciated, with little to no control over their own schedules.

Work-life balance and flexible work options have been proven to help alleviate some of this pain, improving job satisfaction and overall employee happiness in many cases. These schedules allow you to expend your energy into many parts of your life, such as relationships, health, and personal development, instead of primarily on work.

With more time to spend with family and friends, as well as involved in personal hobbies, you gain a better sense of purpose, belonging, and contentment. The annual World Happiness Report stated that autonomy leads to personal satisfaction and that work-life balance is a strong predictor of happiness. Personal and professional lives have an undeniable correlation – meaning that satisfactory home lives typically beget happiness and efficiency on the job as well. In fact, happy workers are 12% more productive than their counterparts.

Take Control of Your Happiness

The adage “instead of working for your job, make your job work for you” seems to accurately sum up the direction that many employees are taking in today’s employment market. American workers’ willingness to quit their jobs is at a 17-year high, begging the question: where do workers go from here? One alternative to a 9-5 desk job is taking on part-time work in the hospitality staffing industry.

There are a few key components that make working part-time in hospitality unique. For one, you have the ability to choose a consistent work schedule or request different hours every week. It’s easy to drop, swap, and pick-up shifts with colleagues, molding your work schedule around your higher priorities. Along with that, every single event is different. From working award ceremonies to private residential events, there’s always something new and exciting right around the corner. Working in the hospitality staffing industry is a far cry from spending your days in a cubicle. Furthermore, part-time event work can act as supplemental income if you are seeking an additional source of money. The flexibility of the hospitality industry makes it simple to seamlessly balance multiple work schedules.

Part-Time Events: Your Key to Stellar Work-Life Balance

It’s pretty simple: you should feel like there’s more to success than your work. Autonomous careers can help fulfill your life by simultaneously providing a stable income and work-life balance. Hospitality staffing companies, like Party Staff, are a solid alternative for individuals who are looking to break out of the chains of corporate America. Party Staff currently offers more work than any other staffing company in the hospitality staffing industry at 13 different locations across the United States.

Interested in learning more about Party Staff and what their careers can do for you? Contact us today.