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Motel night clerk

Sharon Halstead

Sharon keeps the night desk at the roadside motel. She writes down the vehicle before the guest’s name and keeps the ledger in pen.

Sharon Halstead standing behind the roadside motel desk

At a glance

Role
Night desk clerk
Location
Roadside motel
Record
Paper guest ledger
Method
Vehicle before name

On the road

  • She knows room availability, vehicle descriptions, and every maintenance call that crossed the desk.
  • Her memory stays with the facts she recorded: a plate, a room number, a date, and an amount.
  • She is polite, precise, and not interested in turning a late guest into a story.