For Jennifer Grumme, being travel agent truly is a calling, and she can thank a good friend who helped introduce her to the business.
“I was introduced to this business by a good friend of mine. She reached out to me when I was planning my destination wedding. She did all the research for me, got us a room block for our guests, updated us to a better suite, and got us a cabana rental for literally no extra charge. At the time, I was working another job and worried about planning a wedding. I wasn’t interested in it as a business,” Grumme told The Putnam County Post.
All that would change a few years later as Grumme admits she found it hard to commit to a job while being the primary caretaker of two small children.
“I hated not being reliable and spending so much energy and time working for someone else and away from my kids. I’ve always loved traveling and had been a little heart broken having not done it in so long since having children. The idea of traveling didn’t seem tangible with the lifestyle I was leading,” she said.
However, she kept coming back to the work her friend did and found a job as a travel agent during a search online.
After speaking with her friend, she became “immediately obsessed.”
“It was the answer to all my problems. I can work from anywhere, on my own schedule, with my kids there. This was not just a job, but an incredible business opportunity. I get to research amazing destinations for clients and help them build the dream vacation they’ve always wanted. I love helping people at no charge to them and, of course, utilizing the travel benefits for myself and my family. Not to mention all the amazing people I’ve met through this industry,” Grumme said.
Grumme said she enjoys helping people find and plan their vacations and admits she has seen a huge uptick in travel since the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I am absolutely seeing travel being more accessible and popular than it was before. I think the pandemic created a lot of pent up travel and people are out exploring more than ever. What happens when you tell someone they can’t have something? They want it more. There is an incredible increase in people using travel agents since the pandemic, mostly because of the ever changing policies. Travel restrictions are constantly updating and we are able to keep you up on all the current information for you and give you a personalized service catered to your needs,” Grumme said.
Grumme said she also mentors people wanting to join the business.
For more information on the business or to book a trip, email Grumme at travelinggrumme@gmail.com.
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