leaving career to work at Disney

[tcufrog]

This sounds like a classic midlife crisis. If that's what it is then do what a lot of men do. Get a new hairstyle that may or may not involve dye or implants and get a sports car. Skip the mistress though.

If it's more than that you need to examine what's at the root of your unhappiness. You need to figure it out, not assume that a mouse will magically cure your problems. Find a good therapist and bring your wife and/or kids if that's part of the problem. If your therapist helps you deem that your career is at the root of the problem then find a good career counselor and head hunter to help you find new career paths and explore selling your firm if it's worth anything. If you are serious about a career change you need to communicate with your wife and listen to her valid concerns. The aforementioned therapist can help with this to keep your marriage from imploding. Finally find a good. independent financial adviser who can look at where y'all stand financially and help you decide on a prudent financial course. We have one and I don't know what we'd do without him. He's given us so much great financial and life advice (some of which weren't in his financial interest) plus he's helped us keep from making some really boneheaded decisions.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

anyone have any experience in leaving a career to work for Disney? My wife thinks I'm crazy. I am a 46 year old investment broker with my own firm. Been thinking a lot lately about eventually moving to WDW and seeking employment in the next few years. If so, let me know what your experiences were. have no idea what level of employment would be available, how much of a pay cut I would have, etc etc ... what is out there ? thanks !

Well if you do this remember these three phrases.
You were right dear.
I shouldn't have quit for Disney dear.
I love you dear.

 

[Indio]

As the saying goes.... Don't quit your day job! If you really want to do it, I'd say wait until you're really ready to retire then relocate and work there if you still want to. I don't think I'd give it up in the middle of a successful career. Of course, I think all of us on these boards know of some people this has worked out for, but I think they are in the minority..

 

[MickeySP]

YOLO?

More like Oh NO if I was the soon to be EX

 

[AdamEfimoff]

AP???? Annual Passes?

 

[littleblackegg]

If you are ready to retire early and have made a plan so you have enough to do it, I think it's OK. I wouldn't quit working in my career on a whim to serve sodas for minimum wage, but we all have our quirks!

 

[Shanti]

My husband knows someone who quit a decent paying job to go sell shaved ice in Hawaii. He was back in town looking for another job within a year since he didn't make enough money to live on. He still hasn't found a job that pays as much as his old one and is struggling financially.

I believe you would have that problem too working at Disney unless you were independently wealthy.

So true. The magic we feel at Disney is in our hearts, not in the Disney corporation you'd be working for (as long as you could survive on the pay, & before being laid off or downsized). Don't destroy your life in order to chase a rainbow. You'd lose job security, take financial hits, and strain or destroy your marriage. After all that, it won't seem so magical anymore.