Meet the honest hotel room attendant from Pampanga
HOTEL ROOM ATTENDANT – An honest attendant of Hotel Sogo in Mexico, Pampanga surrendered a bag containing P130k cash.
Honesty is the best policy. Whenever you found something whether it would be money, jewelry, or any precious item, the right thing to do is to return it to the owner.
Among those who showed this exemplary act is Arjay Montemayor, 27, a hotel room attendant who surrendered a bag containing P130k.
Based on the report of the Provincial Information Office (PIO) of Pampanga, the incident took place on January 4, 2022.
Arjay narrated that after the guest checked out from the hotel room, he immediately went inside the room and found a bag at the table.
Eventually, he called his colleague to surrender the bag to their hotel supervisor.
When the bag was checked, it contain a huge amount of money, a whopping PHP130,000.
The owner recovered the bag. Actually, the money placed inside it was for the employees ’payroll.
“Di ako natukso na itago ang pera, dahil hindi ko naman pagmamay-ari iyon. Kahit mahirap ang buhay ngayon, di ko po naisip kuhanin o itago man yung perang iyon,” he said.
Because of his honesty, Arjay was given a reward by the management of the hotel.
From being a project employee, he was promoted to a probationary employee.
He will also receive a plaque of recognition for being an exemplary employee and a lunch treat for his entire family.
His honest act was also posted on the hotel’s Facebook page.
According to Mhar de Jesus, the hotel supervisor and the one who posted it on social media, this is to share to the public the kindness shown by Arjay.
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What about the owner of the bag? Did he rewarded the honest employee?