The Official Spring 2010 PI Thread

[dkmulder]

I applied for the Costume Design and Costumer PIs back at the end of August. I still haven't heard anything from hem at all, but reading through this thread alerted me to the workbench (which I didn't know about), and I just checked, and now only the costumer PI is on there. Does that mean I have been rejected for the costume design one? I just completed an assessment that I didn't realize I had to do. Do you think they'll contact me now? I feel so out of the loop on the whole PI thing.


Oh, and on the workbench, it also says "Schedule Your Interview" but then under it, it says "No Interviews to be Scheduled." I'm thoroughly confused...

Were these non-alumni internships? I'm assuming so since you said that the one internship left is for costumer PI, not alumni interns. If that's the case, you do not need to set up an interview, only alumni set up the interviews themselves as far as I know. The workbench can be confusing but it can usually be totally disregarded (other than for assessments and to click on the applied PI's for role descriptions before their deadline).

The 'schedule your interview/ no interviews to be scheduled' is on everybody's workbench. As 120 days have not passed, all of the PI's you applied for should be on your workbench unless you have been rejected.
If you were rejected for anything, you should get an email letting you know, I always did. I always got an email alerting me to fill out the assessment as well. But it may be the case that you waited too long to fill out the assessment for the other PI so the department dropped you thinking you no longer wanted the role? Who knows. I would fill out that assessment as soon as possible and hope it's not too late as the deadlines are already through. Perhaps you could even call casting and let them know of your situation. I find it's always best to do more rather than to do less.

I hope this helps and good luck!

 

[sneekypeeks]

Are we there yet?

 

[secondstarlight]

Are we there yet?

I'm right there with you sneekypeeks!


I've been trying to locate some PI blogs (specifically about animal programs) but have only discovered http://wdwpiblog.andysite.net/category/other/blog/ and http://wdwpi.blogspot.com/

Are there others?

Good news will hopefully be here soon!

 

[DisneyLover83]

Are we there yet?

I hope we are almost there!
Good Luck to all!!

 

[americangeiko]

I'm officially 'bowing out' of the MI race.

I received my last rejection notice today.

There's no hard feelings. I'm super psyched with my DLR CP role and the other opportunities that go with returning to SoCal<--need to start looking for an agent out there!

With that said, if anyone wants to add me on my journal (link in siggy), feel free. I'll be posting, and hopefully v-logging, my DLR experiences soon!

(DLR program is getting CRAZY too! They're actually taking LESS than 200 people this semester! )

 

[glendalais]

Okay, so I know I'm jumping the gun here, but I was wondering about what I have to do to pick up extra shifts. This is my biggest fear if I actually do get a PI; everyone always says they will not have money for nothing. But on top of the bills I will accrue down there, I also have bills here at home. During my interview, one of the panelists told me I could pick up shifts off the hotline so long as I don't accrue overtime within the department, so I'm sure I will be doing that a lot. But, it's been a few years since I've been a castmember. Does anyone know what I'll have to do so that I can pick up shifts? I was trained in merchanise, but don't you have to be current or something? Will I have to retake traditions and do other training as well? I am not opposed to this at all, but I'm just wondering if they will allow me to train for something they did not hire me for. Any advice or input will be greatly appreciated (Gray, are you there? I know you're down there right now and have been there for a while so I thought you might have some info on this)

Almost all Hourly and Salaried Non-Exempt Florida-Site Cast Members are able to pick up shifts through Extra Hours Hotline.

The process for our eligible Professional Cast Members to pick up shifts is the same as for our Guest Service Cast - through The Hub or by calling the Extra Hours Hotline.

Salaried Exempt (i.e. Management, but a few others as well) Cast Members, as well as certain Hourly Cast (Cultural Representatives, among others) are not eligible to pick up shifts on the Extra Hours Hotline.

As to whether you'd retain your training from your previous employment with the company, it's really a shot in the dark. Each Line of Business has their own rules about these kinds of things. You would need to liasion with the Line of Business in question to determine your eligibility for these kinds of shifts.

 

[graygables]

I was trained in merchanise, but don't you have to be current or something? Will I have to retake traditions and do other training as well? I am not opposed to this at all, but I'm just wondering if they will allow me to train for something they did not hire me for. Any advice or input will be greatly appreciated (Gray, are you there? I know you're down there right now and have been there for a while so I thought you might have some info on this)

Yikes, I don't know the answer. I thought once you were Matra trained, you were good to go to pick up shifts that require it (merch, some QSF&B). If it's been awhile, you may have to take trad again, anyway, it's the merchantainment piece I'm not sure about. How long has it been for you? I go back on Friday, so I'll ask around.

We checked in at Casting for this term and were given assigned times to be there that were staggered so there was no rush.

Pricing wise, I was in a 4BR, 3.5 bath, furnished place for $1150 (plus utilities which ran $350ish), but then, it was foreclosed. I'm in an unfurnished 4BR, 2 bath house right now, VERY nice for $1200 (don't know about utilities yet). Ikea has been my friend. Nice thing, it's cheap enough that if you wanted to give it away you could still feel OK about it, or you could always have a yard sale at the end of your program...

I would toss a word of caution to anyone coming down thinking there will be a job at the end of the tunnel. I would consider it a nice surprise and a blessing, but would not put any weight on it at all as a plan. Just sayin'

 

[namara87]

I would toss a word of caution to anyone coming down thinking there will be a job at the end of the tunnel. I would consider it a nice surprise and a blessing, but would not put any weight on it at all as a plan. Just sayin'

Hey Gray!

I was just trying to send you a PM about this very topic...but it said your inbox was maxed out, so I couldn't send the message I'll try to reach you via bbm tomorrow!

I have not really been reading the previous posts...but I thought I'd just let everyone know about my housing experience. I'm a retail gsm intern so of course I needed to find my own housing. I ended up finding a 3 bed 2 bath fully furnished town home for $1500 per month (includes utilities) at the Villas at 7 Dwarfs Lane. My two roommates are both management Interns at WDW this fall. I like it for the most part, the parking policies are the only thing that are a bit irritating. But my program was extended and I've been planning on staying here through June. My roommates are still waiting to here of status or extension offers...so I may be looking for new roomies.....but I'm holding out for now, and hoping, wishing, praying they'll get offers too. Wishing the same for a few more of my intern buds too

Not sure of the current status of apps and interviews for this round...but good luck to everyone waiting for interviews, second interviews and offers, or those just trying to find housing

ReAnne

 

[dkmulder]

Yikes, I don't know the answer. I thought once you were Matra trained, you were good to go to pick up shifts that require it (merch, some QSF&B). If it's been awhile, you may have to take trad again, anyway, it's the merchantainment piece I'm not sure about. How long has it been for you? I go back on Friday, so I'll ask around.

I would toss a word of caution to anyone coming down thinking there will be a job at the end of the tunnel. I would consider it a nice surprise and a blessing, but would not put any weight on it at all as a plan. Just sayin'

I haven't had Traditions since 2003 - eek! But I did come back for a couple weeks seasonal in 2005. At that point, I just made the deadline for not having to retake the food handling portion of my training (as I worked in Merchantainment at Main Street East and therefore the Confectionary), but there was never any mention of even a hint of worry about retraining for the retail portion of my role. But now I'm a little worried as to how much time has past and if they will let me retrain. Any info you could get would be greatly appreciated; Thanks!!

As far as hoping to be kept on if I am even offered a PI to begin with, I know not to expect that. With all the cuts that were made last year and earlier this year, I knew it would be a far shot at best. Also, during one of my interviews, the interviewer mentioned at the end to not get hopes up for staying on within that department as it has been slowing down, but that didn't mean I couldn't stay on in another department. While this news would have upset me last semester when I applied, if I had been given an offer, this semester it eases my mind. I am essentially finished with school except for a year of teacher assisting/student teaching, which I can't start until September, and that has to be my priority. If Mickey were to dangle a piece of cheese in front of my face come August, it would be hard to resist. I remember seeing so many cp's not return to school during my semester there and it boggled my mind that they would throw away their pursuit of a degree to continue at a minimum wage job. However, getting that same opportunity in a more professional role would be the devil on my shoulder.

Now, if I could postpone such an offer for a year or so

 

[Ayame]

I don't think I can wait one more minute! Please oh Please call me with an offer!

Anyone else going crazy with the waiting??

Also, is anyone planning to commute long distance?



Dawn

 

[secondstarlight]

I don't think I can wait one more minute! Please oh Please call me with an offer!

Anyone else going crazy with the waiting??

Also, is anyone planning to commute long distance?



Dawn

I'm singing the same tune, Dawn! Every time I read about someone accepting an offer I look down at my phone and wonder if it will ever ring with a 407 area code. (Hopefully soon!)

This board has been pretty quiet today...I hope that means that many of you are out celebrating with the offers you got today!

 

[DisneyLover83]

I don't think I can wait one more minute! Please oh Please call me with an offer!

Anyone else going crazy with the waiting??

Also, is anyone planning to commute long distance?



Dawn

I'm singing the same tune, Dawn! Every time I read about someone accepting an offer I look down at my phone and wonder if it will ever ring with a 407 area code. (Hopefully soon!)

This board has been pretty quiet today...I hope that means that many of you are out celebrating with the offers you got today!

I know the feeling, everytime my phone rings I am like please be 407!!! To make it worse my area code is 704 and if I look to quickly I think it says 407

 

[JessRawls]

people on facebook who just had their second interview for an PI are now saying that they were told alumni programs will be decided at the end of the week!

I havent heard anything from the ones I applied for... does anyone know whats going on?

Are there second interviews?
Has anyone heard back from GR, MK events?

IIIIII dont like waiting....

 

[Disneygirl86]

I'm still waiting to hear from GR and Ticketing too! Anyone else?

 

[dkmulder]

people on facebook who just had their second interview for an PI are now saying that they were told alumni programs will be decided at the end of the week!

I havent heard anything from the ones I applied for... does anyone know whats going on?

Are there second interviews?
Has anyone heard back from GR, MK events?

IIIIII dont like waiting....

I had a second interview and they said their decisions would be made that day. However, even though the decisions were made, which they are all supposed to be made by the end of the week for all the departments, the decisions are turned in to casting and casting doesn't have to get in touch with us by the end of this week. My interviewers said I should hear from casting by Nov. 28th, and as casting handles the hiring for all the departments, I assume that date is also for all the departments. But, as the process goes, what you hear from one source will be completely different from another.

I have heard from a couple of people on facebook that they have been contacted for a second interview for gr, but it has just been this week.

 

[JessRawls]

I have heard from a couple of people on facebook that they have been contacted for a second interview for gr, but it has just been this week.

Where on facebook? Is there another group I am not aware of??

 

[dkmulder]

Are there second interviews?

IIIIII dont like waiting....

I have a theory on that, actually it's a hope. I've heard a lot this term that there may not be a second interview and my screening interviewer said that there wouldn't necessarily be a second interview (I know that's really not that different than in the past). She said that they would use the answers from the screening interview and if they wanted to hear more they would contact you.

I kind of think that this may be more the case this semester than what happened in the past as my first interview lasted almost an hour and there were tons of questions asked (I applied for quite a few so there would be a lot). Both of the other interviews that I've had only asked about five questions each and they were along the lines of the questions I was asked during the screening interview.

So, it just seems to me that maybe they are asking their questions during the screening interview now and going off of those? I really think something different is going on this term, besides the general cp-alumni application and being able to schedule your own screening interview. By this point last term, tons of people were talking about second interviews -and way before the looming deadline.

 

[dkmulder]

Where on facebook? Is there another group I am not aware of??

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=91393319603

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204740236

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2302409771

I also like to read the ones from the past to get some info- here's one I like

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27150642540

and this is the link to the old DISboard thread from last term that I find great for info as well:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2076690

 

[Mickey Media]

I have a theory on that, actually it's a hope. I've heard a lot this term that there may not be a second interview and my screening interviewer said that there wouldn't necessarily be a second interview (I know that's really not that different than in the past). She said that they would use the answers from the screening interview and if they wanted to hear more they would contact you.

I kind of think that this may be more the case this semester than what happened in the past as my first interview lasted almost an hour and there were tons of questions asked (I applied for quite a few so there would be a lot). Both of the other interviews that I've had only asked about five questions each and they were along the lines of the questions I was asked during the screening interview.

So, it just seems to me that maybe they are asking their questions during the screening interview now and going off of those? I really think something different is going on this term, besides the general cp-alumni application and being able to schedule your own screening interview. By this point last term, tons of people were talking about second interviews -and way before the looming deadline.

This is true - I'm a campus rep and my recruiter said there was one interview for all three PI's that you applied for if you applied for the Aluni only internships. College Recruiting is handeing them then after 10/23 they turn it over to the area Managers from there if the area manager wants to do a second interview they can do so. but it is not necessary to have a 2nd interview. the Hiring recruiters and the area managers work together in selecting the best candidates by 11/6. hope this helps.

It is so nice to know that I'm not waiting alone we're all in this together!! good luck all

 

[DsnyGrl05]

\I agree..it is really nice to be able to talk about this wait with people who are going through it too!! We just have to keep our hopes high...the answer is closer than ever!! Any day we will be getting the good news!