progroupie
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2011
I did the DCP in 2005 and 2007.
I really want to get back in with the company and I honestly think my best course of action is with the college program, I really didn't take advantage of the networking opportunities that were available and I can see that now looking at the friends I have who have moved on through the ranks and are in management and have 10 years with the company, etc.
I don't mind the concept of being a CP again, I figure I can choose a short program and not a lengthy advantage one and then if everything goes as planned move into fulltime/part time/seasonal/whatever I can get or even a professional internship if I could get that kind of opportunity.
However I'm 30 years old now and I've been out of the college lifestyle for awhile despite being enrolled in classes. I did the CP living experience, twice even, and I have to say I had a very good time. (Which explains why I wasn't all gung ho career focused back then!) But what was great at 21 sounds like an awful idea to me now. And from what I've read they're packing them in 3 to a room now and using bunk beds even.
I know they've built new apartment buildings and things have changed, but how much? They still don't offer one bedrooms where you can live alone? I have heard they're more relaxed on letting you live offsite? It was practically unheard of when I was there, I think I knew one girl who was allowed to participate in the program and stay in her dorm at UCF and one guy who was able to live with an older brother. That was it, living anywhere other than the apartments was not an option unless your circumstances were extreme. I still have a lot of friends in Orlando, finding an affordable place to live nearby would not be difficult for me at all even on CP pay.
Anyone have recent experience in this?
I really want to get back in with the company and I honestly think my best course of action is with the college program, I really didn't take advantage of the networking opportunities that were available and I can see that now looking at the friends I have who have moved on through the ranks and are in management and have 10 years with the company, etc.
I don't mind the concept of being a CP again, I figure I can choose a short program and not a lengthy advantage one and then if everything goes as planned move into fulltime/part time/seasonal/whatever I can get or even a professional internship if I could get that kind of opportunity.
However I'm 30 years old now and I've been out of the college lifestyle for awhile despite being enrolled in classes. I did the CP living experience, twice even, and I have to say I had a very good time. (Which explains why I wasn't all gung ho career focused back then!) But what was great at 21 sounds like an awful idea to me now. And from what I've read they're packing them in 3 to a room now and using bunk beds even.
I know they've built new apartment buildings and things have changed, but how much? They still don't offer one bedrooms where you can live alone? I have heard they're more relaxed on letting you live offsite? It was practically unheard of when I was there, I think I knew one girl who was allowed to participate in the program and stay in her dorm at UCF and one guy who was able to live with an older brother. That was it, living anywhere other than the apartments was not an option unless your circumstances were extreme. I still have a lot of friends in Orlando, finding an affordable place to live nearby would not be difficult for me at all even on CP pay.
Anyone have recent experience in this?