College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

[glendalais]

Is that the only thing? Are there advantages of being a CM that you don't get while being in the CP? Being in the CP sounds like a lot of fun, but I'd really like insights on what the differences are.

P.S. I really like your blog Berlioz70! Very informative!

Other than the Housing and the Classes...that's basically it.

WDW CMs who aren't CPs tend to get more hours (if they're FT) and are eligible for Company Health and Retirement benefits.

They also acquire Seniority and are eligible for Union Membership. This also makes them much more difficult to terminate than CPers, who are not Union Members and are specifically exempted from the Services Trade Council Union Contract.

 

[graygables]

Other than the Housing and the Classes...that's basically it.

WDW CMs who aren't CPs tend to get more hours (if they're FT) and are eligible for Company Health and Retirement benefits.

Important emphasis. Full-time is NOT easy to get, even if your foot is already in the door. In my area, even full-timers are not getting near 40 hours per week and P/T and seasonal are getting fewer hours than the CPs, most of whom are barely getting our 30. Competition for ANY job here right now is stiff.

Another advantage to the CP is showing the company that you are willing to work your way up. Also, if you ever want to do a professional internship, the CP looks good on the resume and is a requirement for some PIs.

 

[Meg13]

Spring CS is Feb to Aug. And it can be extended.

Thanks! I'd thought those were the dates, I just wasn't sure, and I couldn't find them again.

 

[khancock]

Right now, that's impossible. There is a hiring freeze and no end in sight.

Although you are there and I'm not, I don't think there is a freeze.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29306990/

Last paragraph quotes a union rep saying that there isn't a freeze. Union reps tend to be pretty straight forward and would probably be in the know if a freeze was going on or not. There may not be a lot of things open, but that's different than not hiring for anything at all which is what a freeze implies.

 

[graygables]

Although you are there and I'm not, I don't think there is a freeze.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29306990/

Last paragraph quotes a union rep saying that there isn't a freeze. Union reps tend to be pretty straight forward and would probably be in the know if a freeze was going on or not. There may not be a lot of things open, but that's different than not hiring for anything at all which is what a freeze implies.

Typical gloss. Cast members know otherwise as do people who have applied for jobs and been put on the bottom of the very long waiting list. Most of the PIs for the Spring semester were cancelled and are not being offered the Fall semester, either. I'm working with a CM right now who was a manager and her only option was to leave the company or return to hourly. Part timers and seasonal are literally begging for hours. We have CPs who are begging for hours b/c this is nothing like it was the last time they did a CP. Extra hours hotline is pretty much empty most of the time. The company MIGHT be bringing in people for high turnover positions, but from what I and my 2 CM DDs are hearing, we are considered at 100% and in a hiring freeze. Obviously, performers fall into a different category, but it is very highly competitive and I have known some extremely talented people who were turned down by Disney, simply due to the volume of extremely talented people they have applying to work for them.

 

[Berlioz70]

Although you are there and I'm not, I don't think there is a freeze.

There is not a freeze... but as Gray said, it sure feels like there is!! This is how it works... Disney is a HIGH turnover company which is why we typically higher hundreds of people a week. However, now no one is leaving so that turnover doesn't exist. And because of the hour shortage, when someone leaves there is not the necessity to replace them.

There are openings at Disney, which is why we are not on a complete freeze. A flyer just went out earlier this week about us looking to higher culinary chefs. My husband was also just highered by Partners (the Disney CC) to start work on Monday.

With all that said... we're not on a freeze, but employment is INCREDIBLY hard to get right now for the typical front end work, you would need some type of special skill (or short height) for most roles.

In other news... every CM can take the CP classes, so that's not a CP benefit. I had a Manager in my CP class last semester and my office has a flyer hanging up about enrolling in the CP classes.

 

[glendalais]

I think they might be mixing up their parks.

DLR IS hiring into Frontline roles, slowly but surely. We were on a freeze for a few months, but that seems to have been lifted.

 

[domi108]

This may be a bit unrelated as to what has been discussed but I just wanted to say Thanks for all the helpful tips!! :]

 

[Hollsey]

Here's another question! Hopefully it hasn't been asked yet!

My best friend wants to go down with me now and she's really good about going to church, and I want to go with her. I remember when I was little we went to a service at the Polynesian Resort, but that was a long time ago.

Is there anything like that still that we can go to for some sort of church service (even if it's nondenominational)?

 

[graygables]

Here's another question! Hopefully it hasn't been asked yet!

My best friend wants to go down with me now and she's really good about going to church, and I want to go with her. I remember when I was little we went to a service at the Polynesian Resort, but that was a long time ago.

Is there anything like that still that we can go to for some sort of church service (even if it's nondenominational)?

They no longer have the weekly services at the Poly. I took my oldest 2 there when they were little and it was a fond memory for us.

I do know there are some CPs who try to get together w/ someone w/ a car to attend services nearby. I will tell you, however, that the schedule does not usually allow for much flexibility for church. I haven't been off on a Sunday yet, and both of my CM DDs work Sundays as well.

 

[Hollsey]

They no longer have the weekly services at the Poly. I took my oldest 2 there when they were little and it was a fond memory for us.

I do know there are some CPs who try to get together w/ someone w/ a car to attend services nearby. I will tell you, however, that the schedule does not usually allow for much flexibility for church. I haven't been off on a Sunday yet, and both of my CM DDs work Sundays as well.

Ooooh. Thanks for the answer!

My friend has a question, which is actually a really good one! She wants to know if we're getting credit for our school, do we still have to pay the tuition? What happens if we don't get credit? How does that work?

 

[Berlioz70]

Typically all credits would cost money aka tuition. You wouldn't get the credit from Disney, it would come from your institution so it depends on how you set it up from them. If you do not try for credit then it wouldn't cost you anything.

 

[PrincessJordynx]

Quick Question: Non-wellness apts. which complex is it?

 

[Joanna71985]

Quick Question: Non-wellness apts. which complex is it?

All of them. All 3 complexes have wellness and non-wellness apartments.

 

[PrincessJordynx]

All of them. All 3 complexes have wellness and non-wellness apartments.

ohh got it. thanks Joanna.
the way they made it sound was that the entire apt complex was wellness or not. gotchaaa. =]
i think imma try for patt...maybe haha.

 

[_frazzle]

ohh got it. thanks Joanna.
the way they made it sound was that the entire apt complex was wellness or not. gotchaaa. =]
i think imma try for patt...maybe haha.

Go for it! Patterson rules!

 

[Hollsey]

Typically all credits would cost money aka tuition. You wouldn't get the credit from Disney, it would come from your institution so it depends on how you set it up from them. If you do not try for credit then it wouldn't cost you anything.

Ooooh. Thanks so much!

I really enjoyed your blog! Very helpful

 

[PrincessJordynx]

anyone having trouble logging in on the wdwcp website? like i accepted my offer last night and all that but today i cant log in its saying like bad gateway or something?

 

[AliceInWonderland89]

anyone having trouble logging in on the wdwcp website? like i accepted my offer last night and all that but today i cant log in its saying like bad gateway or something?

Ok so I'm not the only one with this problem! I've been trying to log on to pay my assesment fee but it says the "Bad Gateway"thing or whatever!! Gahh!

 

[PrincessJordynx]

Ok so I'm not the only one with this problem! I've been trying to log on to pay my assesment fee but it says the "Bad Gateway"thing or whatever!! Gahh!

muy annoying...atleast its not just me haha