College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

[dsnymnky86]

You should also keep in mind that it is the minimum wage for either Cali or Fl depending on which program you are doing, and that minimum wage might be different than where you currently are for example IL min wage is now 8.75 and I believe Floridas is somewhere around 7 something an hour

 

[SportsChick]

It's $7.25

Something else to consider is that if you live in a state that has income tax, you're going to want to plan for that as Florida does not have a state income tax. The only tax that comes out of your check is federal

 

[ZeroToHero]

It's $7.25

Something else to consider is that if you live in a state that has income tax, you're going to want to plan for that as Florida does not have a state income tax. The only tax that comes out of your check is federal

Yeah, that's going to stink. Because I have to pay Massachusetts money I made in Florida, right? :/

 

[ifoceanscollide]

I know its very serious, and I'm counting on the fact that most of my record will become clean. I don't want it to disqualify me, but I'm afraid if I even mentioned the tip of the iceberg the recruiter would hang up the phone on me. I guess I should have thought of that a while ago, but at least there's less damage done since I'm not quite legal adult status.

well, you might wanna think real hard about not mentioning anything that may or may not show up...

Because I can pretty much guarantee you that if you DONT say anything and something does come up on your background check, they will NOT look favorably on it.

 

[Iris]

Yeah, that's going to stink. Because I have to pay Massachusetts money I made in Florida, right? :/

Not sure about Mass but I know for a fact that any money earned outside the state of Indiana must be reported on the State Income Tax Returns. Also in Indiana, if you live in one county but work in both that county and another, taxes are taken out for both counties. When I worked at the Disney Store in Lake County, i had taxes taken out in both Lake and LP counties. Just something to keep in mind when filing tax returns and filling out W-2s. You can always have a little bit extra taken out of your paycheck to cover state tax incomes.

 

[SportsChick]

Yeah, that's going to stink. Because I have to pay Massachusetts money I made in Florida, right? :/

I think so, I have a lot of family up there - my father would probably know off hand, I know he worked in Rhode Island for a while.

What part of MA are you in? I grew up in Taunton.

 

[ZeroToHero]

I think so, I have a lot of family up there - my father would probably know off hand, I know he worked in Rhode Island for a while.

What part of MA are you in? I grew up in Taunton.

Yeah, it sounds right. It just doesn't make... sense. Haha. But hey, it is what it is.

And I'm right outside of Boston - I know where Taunton is!

 

[psherman42]

I'm just wondering, how often(if at all) do people get placed at a role they didn't even check off on their checklist? Because for whatever reason, I'm terrified that if I get accepted I'll get stuck in custodial or housekeeping(I even had a dream that this happened...) even though I have no intention of checking these off. I'm planning on applying as soon as the apps go up so every role should still have spots but I'm so worried about this.

 

[SportsChick]

They asked me about QSFB during my interview and I said that if it was the only way I was going to get into the program, I'd take it. I did not check it on my role sheet.

I wasn't put there, I got Main Entrance Operations

 

[ifoceanscollide]

I'm in a role that I didn't check off and wasn't even mentioned during my interview. I was unhappy at first, but then I remembered that I would rather be doing ANYTHING at Disneyland as opposed to some office job back in Dallas

 

[AliSW]

Are you supposed to do the Mission Timekeeper thing? I tried the other day but even though I could see the rocket it wouldn't load. Maybe it's because I have a mac?

 

[flowergirlbecca]

Yeah, it sounds right. It just doesn't make... sense. Haha. But hey, it is what it is.

And I'm right outside of Boston - I know where Taunton is!

Hey, that's funny - I go to school in Boston!

 

[psherman42]

I'm in a role that I didn't check off and wasn't even mentioned during my interview. I was unhappy at first, but then I remembered that I would rather be doing ANYTHING at Disneyland as opposed to some office job back in Dallas

Which role did you get?

 

[meganDCP2010]

Are you supposed to do the Mission Timekeeper thing? I tried the other day but even though I could see the rocket it wouldn't load. Maybe it's because I have a mac?

No, you're not required to play it.

 

[ZeroToHero]

Are you supposed to do the Mission Timekeeper thing? I tried the other day but even though I could see the rocket it wouldn't load. Maybe it's because I have a mac?

It takes about 15 minutes to load the first time you play it. After that, it's pretty fast.

I have a Mac too.

Hey, that's funny - I go to school in Boston!

Oh yeah? Me too! Haha. There are a lot of schools in Boston though... you don't go to Suffolk, by any chance, do you?

 

[flowergirlbecca]

Oh yeah? Me too! Haha. There are a lot of schools in Boston though... you don't go to Suffolk, by any chance, do you?

Haha, no, Emmanuel actually.. Suffolk was my first choice for a while but then they didn't offer me ANY financial aid ... needless to say I did not attend!!

 

[ZeroToHero]

Haha, no, Emmanuel actually.. Suffolk was my first choice for a while but then they didn't offer me ANY financial aid ... needless to say I did not attend!!

Ugh, yeah, I can definitely understand that. And I have friends at Emmanuel!

Apologies to everyone else... we sort of took over the thread. Haha.

 

[flowergirlbecca]

Ugh, yeah, I can definitely understand that. And I have friends at Emmanuel!

Apologies to everyone else... we sort of took over the thread. Haha.

This is about to become a "by any chance do you know so and so...." Soooo to get this thread back on topic, I do have a question! (Haha, sooo many questions!)

Is the concierge role "rare" to get? I was thinking of putting that as a second choice of mine, but I figure since my first choice is merchandise and they have a lot of slots open for that, I will most likely get it? I've also been told, if anything, do not choose QSFB because it has an astronomical turnover rate. Has anyone done QSFB and actually enjoyed it?

 

[khancock]

I'm just wondering, how often(if at all) do people get placed at a role they didn't even check off on their checklist?

I think there is a blurb on the role checklist that says that they reserve the right to do this. Since it isn't online right now, I can't check, but I'm pretty sure that is where it is.

If there is something you definately don't want to do, don't check it and specifically state during your interview that you don't want those. It is OK to do this and won't upset them.

Just don't check stuff or agree to anything unless you really think you would be comfortable doing it.

 

[Anna's_Order]

It's $7.25

Something else to consider is that if you live in a state that has income tax, you're going to want to plan for that as Florida does not have a state income tax. The only tax that comes out of your check is federal

But technically we aren't "living" in our home state, so state taxes should not apply. What if we've always evaded fedral taxes? Can we opt out of direct fedral tax deduction from our paychecks in the program?