S.o.l? Wdw rehire

[DMickey28]

As a former CP'er I just wanted to give you my perspective! I highly doubt that they will hire you back ... but ....

I did the CP back in 1999, I was 20 and then came back as a seasonal employee during winter break in 2000. For years I yearned to go back. Looked into doing an Advanced Intership when I graduated, thought about moving down on my own and getting a job there etc. Then I realized that what I wanted was the times back in 1999 when I was on the CP, not a new job in a new place at WDW. I wanted to go back in time and experience it again as it was the first time around (maybe with some different choices of my own.)

My BFF came down and visited me during that winter break in 2000 and then moved to Orlando in October 2000 on her own and started working for WDW. It has been nothing but a heartbreaking struggle for her. She obtained her Master's while working there for the last 10 (almost year) years and still struggles to make ends meet with her $800/month apartment. She used to have to work two jobs but then she was Diagnosed with MS and can't do both anymore. She is in Finance and has been for at least 6+ years.

I guess what I am getting it is that working at WDW for a 20 year old is a lot different from working there as a full-fledged adult. While there are many great positions with WDW down there, the majority of them are grinds. They are a daily struggle ... it's not the magic we experienced on the CP. As an adult that has to support themselves fully (and/or alone) by working there, it's hard. Now if my DH got offered a job down there and I could work at WDW making just enough to cover daycare/childcare while I was working I'd do it in a heartbeat!!!

Just my .02 cents!! Good Luck in your future.

 

[Bonnie40]

Hey, if I read your post correctly, you weren't a CM when you were caught sleeping overnight at Vista right? Was your boyfriend termed?

I know that there are a number of 'termed' CM's who are successful in getting rehired....I'm just not sure if the line is drawn at 'stealing from the company', i.e., the roll you ate! The second 'mistake' really wasn't yours - so I wouldn't be beating myself up about that - you weren't a Disney employee at the time anyway!

I guess my suggestion would also be to write a letter if you feel that strongly - but I also wouldn't want you to look desperate. I love Disney, but let's face it - you are just a # to them - especially the program participants!

 

[Bonnie40]

As a former CP'er I just wanted to give you my perspective! I highly doubt that they will hire you back ... but ....

I did the CP back in 1999, I was 20 and then came back as a seasonal employee during winter break in 2000. For years I yearned to go back. Looked into doing an Advanced Intership when I graduated, thought about moving down on my own and getting a job there etc. Then I realized that what I wanted was the times back in 1999 when I was on the CP, not a new job in a new place at WDW. I wanted to go back in time and experience it again as it was the first time around (maybe with some different choices of my own.)

My BFF came down and visited me during that winter break in 2000 and then moved to Orlando in October 2000 on her own and started working for WDW. It has been nothing but a heartbreaking struggle for her. She obtained her Master's while working there for the last 10 (almost year) years and still struggles to make ends meet with her $800/month apartment. She used to have to work two jobs but then she was Diagnosed with MS and can't do both anymore. She is in Finance and has been for at least 6+ years.

I guess what I am getting it is that working at WDW for a 20 year old is a lot different from working there as a full-fledged adult. While there are many great positions with WDW down there, the majority of them are grinds. They are a daily struggle ... it's not the magic we experienced on the CP. As an adult that has to support themselves fully (and/or alone) by working there, it's hard. Now if my DH got offered a job down there and I could work at WDW making just enough to cover daycare/childcare while I was working I'd do it in a heartbeat!!!

Just my .02 cents!! Good Luck in your future.

Great post! My daughter did the ICP program back in 2006 and reapplied for the CRP but is struggling with being down there this time around. It's not what it was in 2006 - she's older and sees it through a different lens and it's not all sunshine and roses....

 

[Miss_Phantasmagoria]

Hey, if I read your post correctly, you weren't a CM when you were caught sleeping overnight at Vista right? Was your boyfriend termed?

I know that there are a number of 'termed' CM's who are successful in getting rehired....I'm just not sure if the line is drawn at 'stealing from the company', i.e., the roll you ate! The second 'mistake' really wasn't yours - so I wouldn't be beating myself up about that - you weren't a Disney employee at the time anyway!

I guess my suggestion would also be to write a letter if you feel that strongly - but I also wouldn't want you to look desperate. I love Disney, but let's face it - you are just a # to them - especially the program participants!

No I was not a CM at that time... and surpisingly my boyfriend at the time did not get fired but was put on I guess what they would call his last strike.

 

[wdwfan16]

Hello All,

I was part of the WDW CP Spring 2009 program and I was fired. I'm going to be totally honest and hopefully people won't diss me for what I did but I took a roll from the kitchen I was working in to eat for lunch and I got caught with it and was pretty much booted out within 3 days of that happening. I lied about the situation for the fear of losing my internship which would then cause me to graduate a year late from my college (which happened). After I was termed I went to go visit my then boyfriend who I had met at the CP program a few months later and was caught sleeping in my boyfriends room in Vista Way after a night of VERY heavy drinking. (yes I knew/know the rules about no overnight visitors but I was so drunk that night I didn't even know my name and my hotel was across town...not that its any excuse)

Basically I was just wondering with those 2 offences am I just S.O.L when it comes to being rehired... or is there hope?

I tried to reapply for the CP program July of last year and they sent me the rehire paperwork which I quickly filled out and then returned. Then the wait started and after a month I called the CP offices and they said that I had an "undetermined rehire status" and that once the committee had made up their mind they would let me know. After 3 weeks I called back they said my paperwork was stuck in the rehire process and to reapply for the next CP block but by that time I had already graduated from school.
I have gotten to the point where I am about to fly to Orlando to plee my case just for a seasonal position seeing now I am a lot wiser and a lot smarter about my life choices seeing that my stupid choices caused me to lose the best job I have ever had and almost ruined me academically.

Idk... maybe I don't deserve to work for WDW....

I'm just wondering....

Thanks guys,
Ash

There are many companies other than Disney. Apply to them and then DO NOT break their rules.

 

[RitaE]

I really don't see anybody who has been harsh.

My guess is SOL and I think flying down there would be a waste of money. But hey, if you want to give it a try then the worst they can do to you is say is no -- right? And believe me, if you are job hunting you'll most likely be hearing no often so don't worry about that. Go apply in a whole bunch of other places in Orlando too. I'm never one to tell anybody that they shouldn't even try. If you don't try then it certainly isn't going to happen.

As for all those terrible things you did, well ... there are much worse transgressions in the world and if you started a thread titled "Tell me all the stupid crap you did when you were 20 years old" you'd probably get some much worse stories than eating a roll and partying with alcohol. Young and stupid, those were the days.

Best of luck to you.

 

[luvsJack]

I don't think anyone has been harsh, and they are all probably right; BUT I also don't see anything wrong with continuing to pursue a job at WDW either.

If its something you really want, you shouldn't have to look back in a few years and think "should I have done xxxx?"

Pursue it, but continue looking at other options too.


I am shocked that taking the roll would be looked at harsher than spending the night with your boyfriend at Vista but I guess their rules are their rules.

 

[Nancyg56]

That's the best advice I've heard all day... thank you

I did nto think anyone was harsh in their responses. I did think most folks did not put a rose colored glasses spin on their opinions. From this post I wonder if you really wanted most folks to feel badly for you, tell you that Disney should reconsider your application and validate your inclination to hop on a plane to plead your case.

I am not flaming you but I do wonder if you really understand why Disney is not rehiring you. A roll is a roll but from what my niece told us when she was CM, Disney is pretty clear about taking product. They have a Zero Tolerance policy and you broke that. Then you compounded your error by staying in castmember quarters when you were no longer employed by the company so you have two marks against you. At this point Disney, like most companies, is looking at your character as well as your previous performance.

You are 25, not a kid right out of high school and yet you are annoyed when people here are simply explaining how employers view people who have been terminated and who reapply. You are at a crossroads, you can continue to set you eye on Disney as an employer and resent the constructive feedback you have recieved here or you can look at your actions and accept the feedback that has been graciously given to you in order to ensure that you are a desirable employee in the future. WHatever you decise i wosh you good luck.

 

[GeorgeG]

As one of the older dogs on these boards, I can't help thinking how you feel simple reality is harsh and you should not be treated like someone a whole 2-3 years younger than 25. Getting past that is the first big step in securing meaningful employment. As harsh as it may seem to you, the people here are offering good advice. Do what you will with it.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I would suggest on your next trip to WDW go into Casting and tell the person at intake something to the effect of: "I was a CP "X" years ago and termed. I would like to talk to someone who could review my record and let me know if I can be rehired or what I would have to do to be eligible to be rehired." Do this on your first day down here. And if they cannot get you to someone right away, tell them "I will be here until {date} and would like to set up an appointment to meet with someone to discuss this". And be sure to be neatly dressed.

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

I am nearly 50, had a MA by the time I was 24 along with 2 children. There shoild be a huge difference. If a 25 year old can't
figure out that it is inappropriate to get so drunk that they don't know where they are or to steal they are a detriment to any place of employment.

 

[SandrA9810]

Unfortantly, you can't even walk into casting anymore without an interview. In order to get an interview, you need to be rehireable, but they won't tell you if you're rehireable over the phone or any other way without having an interview first.
You can keep your app on file online. There's nothing stopping you from filling it out online.

The only other way to find out your rehire status is to find a manager that would be willing to look it up for you.

 

[SandrA9810]

Cheshire: I've spoken to casting many times, and some of my old managers. Casting won't do anything for you if you just walk in the door anymore.

DMickey28: Totally true on all levels. Disney's pay as a CP is horrible, but at least your housing and transportation is cheap. When you're paying for a real apartment and all the utilities, you have to bust your butt. Working like 50hrs a week just to stay ahead.

I miss my Disney job. And I'm half glad I'm not there anymore because I would be miserable even more now. Things are always better remembered than what they are. There's some good perks to Disney, but not good enough to move cross country for. A good friend of mine is from Missouri. He worked at the Disney Store back when it was Disney. When his store closed, he moved to Orlando to work at the World. And it hasn't been easy for him.

 

[Gigi22]

Truthfully, if I were the OP, I would look for work elsewhere. She has not one, but two strikes against her. And, Disney has a huge hiring pool of people who don't have that kind of baggage. Good intentions notwithstanding, I don't see why Disney should do her any favors now. She isn't doing herself any good by dwelling on past mistakes.

 

[suzannews]

I haven't read all of the responses but heres my 2 cents. I've worked for Disney for a long time. In my many years, I've seen lots (and I mean LOTS) of people get fired, everything from eating a piece of cucumber to charging friends the kids price for a buffet to stealing and reselling park tickets. Some have gotten their jobs back and some have not. Some have fought it and still did not get their jobs back. Alot of it has to do with your status, are you currently a "no rehire" in the system? Many times it also comes down to the manager who fired you, are they willing to lift the no rehire status to give you a second chance? I wouldn't come down to Florida just to plead your case but if you are serious about getting a job, you probably need to find out where the manager that fired you is now and try to contact them after talking to casting.

 

[minkydog]

Personally, I think you're toast. I highly doubt Disney will rehire you. Move on while you still have some dignity.

 

[Ceila]

That's the best advice I've heard all day... thank you

Frankly, it's very telling that the only response you like is the one you agree with.

 

[paintnolish]

Is it possible you could be re-hired in a few years? You would be more likely to plead immaturity if more time passed. Then again, I know nothing of WDW hiring policies, so GL!

 

[Carly_Roach]

Honestly, I would chalk up what happened to you as a learning experience and move on to another company. I would imagine your chances of rehire are very, very slim.

Good luck in your job hunt!

Ditto.

I have learned from all this I was just simply asking if by some miracle I might be able to get into WDW again seeing that my mistakes where made as a CP. Either way what's done is done... you can't change the past right?

Thanks again

I am shocked that taking the roll would be looked at harsher than spending the night with your boyfriend at Vista but I guess their rules are their rules.

If I'm remembering correctly, Disney has a much dimmer view on stealing/shoplifting than they do on anything else. IE: they would likely prosecute someone stealing a .12 cent pencil before they'd prosecute someone who took a swing at one of their castmembers.

I think if the OP had gotten termed on her bad judgment when it came to drinking, she might have had a chance. But stealing? Forget about it. I suspect the word "THIEF" got stamped on her Disney record and the door swung shut forever.

Flying down and "plee-ing" her case might make a nice trip for her, but would likely not do any good at all in trying to become employed again at Disney. Hopefully she'll give up the idea of working for Disney and get a better-paying job elsewhere.

 

[rie'smom]

I think this is bull. A poster with very few posts comes on, says she steals, sleeps with her boyfriend and then accuses DISers of being harsh when everyone was being very nice.
Then the debate starts-bingo! I wouldn't doubt that this was started to see how many posts it would take before that happened.
Anyone who worked for Disney knows that if you steal and then spend the night at Vista when you aren't supposed to will not be rehired.