Lay-offs and DVC

[cmark]

The news yesterday announced massive lay-offs taking place inside Disney. The coverage here indicated that most of the layoffs would be a WDW. My question is how you experienced folks think this will impact on DVC. During the last Bush ressession, did this have an impact on your experience?

 

[PamOKW]

It sounds like they are looking first for "volunteers" from among the long-time (high paid) middle management group. I don't think there will be a tremendous impact on DVC though I wonder whether some of the guides may be on a tightrope with little to sell and Disney looking for cutbacks.

 

[RobDoc]

The 4,000 employee cutback is company wide and the expectation is that it will mean 1,200-1,400 jobs at WDW. The jobs this is directed at are salaried and technical positions. I doubt we will see any effect at all at the resorts.
It does remain to be seen how they will staff AKL and Pop Century- both due to come on-line this year. (I know AKL is already fully staffed.)

The company is offering a severance package to entice the voluntary "retirements". They hope to have the reduction complete by July.

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