Hospitality workers have mixed reactions to end of season

School is back in session for most students and vacations in Myrtle Beach are winding down, but area hospitality workers have mixed emotions about what the end of summer tourism means for them.

Some are looking forward to a less intense schedule, but many are concerned about what the shoulder season does to their bank accounts.

"I don't want it to end. I want it to go on forever,'' said Daphne Johnson-Miller, who works full-time in the summer as a room attendant at the Palms Resort in Myrtle Beach. "It's hard for us to make ends meet after Labor Day.''

She works during the peak season, but said she will most likely have to walk up and down Ocean Boulevard throughout the week from September until February, in the hopes of landing some temporary jobs doing laundry or housekeeping.

"From what I've heard from people, it's never a relief,'' said Madeleine Winstead, member services director for the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association. "I think it's kind of a scary thing for some people about what's going to happen for the rest of the [year].''

Read more in Tourism Talk in the Money section of Sunday's edition of The Sun News.