Waitlisted for days off

[buckeye627]

Our daughter is currently in the CP and working in merchandising in the Magic Kingdom on Main Street. She has requested 2 days off one week and 2 days off the following week when my wife and I will be visiting. She was approved for 1 day and waitlisted the others. For those of you who have done the program, any experience with waitlist and the chances of it being approved later. It is for end of September and beginning of October.

 

[ohsnapxitsamanda]

Since she's waitlisted, she may or may not get it off. Tell her to talk to her manager and them that she needs that day off because you will be visiting. Most managers are willing to work with that, as long as she lets them know at least 2 weeks in advanced. If worse comes to worse and she gets scheduled, she can find someone to either switch shifts with or give away her shift to. I wouldn't recommend her calling in if she is scheduled because that adds a point to her record card. And if she wants a future with the company, they will look at her record card. So it's always best to keep that as clean as possible. One point won't hurt her, but if she ends up getting sick and having to call in for that (and that probably will happen at some point), at least she wouldn't have any other points.

 

[blearbear4]

Also be aware that if you call in sick, you cannot go into the parks that day! Friends tried that once while on the program and their IDs would not work and their managers were notified.

I never, however, had a problem in getting a shift traded or taken over by someone else.

 

[ohsnapxitsamanda]

Also be aware that if you call in sick, you cannot go into the parks that day! Friends tried that once while on the program and their IDs would not work and their managers were notified.

I never, however, had a problem in getting a shift traded or taken over by someone else.

You can call in for a personal day though. I'm not sure if you'd still be able to go to the parks, but I would think you would have a better chance of it than if you called in sick.

But I would avoid calling in at all costs. There were a couple of days when my parents visited that I did have to work, and sometimes that's just what happens. But hopefully it'll all work out for your family.

 

[MelissaMouse]

I'm not sure if CP's get personal days...I was never told I got those! Who knew!! You can always have her request to work early in the morning so she can spend the rest of the day with you, if anything! good luck!

 

[bom_noite]

Since she's waitlisted, she may or may not get it off. Tell her to talk to her manager and them that she needs that day off because you will be visiting. Most managers are willing to work with that, as long as she lets them know at least 2 weeks in advanced. If worse comes to worse and she gets scheduled, she can find someone to either switch shifts with or give away her shift to. I wouldn't recommend her calling in if she is scheduled because that adds a point to her record card. And if she wants a future with the company, they will look at her record card. So it's always best to keep that as clean as possible. One point won't hurt her, but if she ends up getting sick and having to call in for that (and that probably will happen at some point), at least she wouldn't have any other points.

My son started the program 4-June and on or around the 20th of July he had the same dilemma: Friends coming to visit. He requested 2 days off - got 1.

He talked to more seasoned CP's and deduced: "Until you have been here 3 or 4 months and earned a 'rep' - probably not worth asking the manager." Even if you work an 8 hour shift - there is time to do something!

I did think - but - am totally not sure - there is a shift swap process? And, if so is that an option?

I do think WDW may want to rethink their policy. We are going down in early December to see our kid. We are staying on our DVC points - regardless will be spending Green Money for meals / etc.

I think it benefits Disney to allow for one or two friends / family mini-furloughs as it certainly brings people down who may not have gone otherwise. I certainly would not have visited him had he got a internship in Toledo or Dayton (No disrespect to those 2 fine cities: I was Buckeye Born and Buckeye Bred and when I die I will be Buckeye Dead!)

Good luck to the OP!

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

The schedulers for each area use a mathematical formula to determine how many cast members are allowed to have a specific day off. Generally speaking, this formula takes into account the number of cast that are statused in that area, park hours, park attendance forecast, etc. Full time cast do a vacation bid once a year in seniority order. If they want to add vacation days, or if part time and CP cast members want time off, it's first come, first served.

If you are waitlisted for time off, it means that your area is already at their cap for how many people can be off on those dates. In order to allow you to have the time off, people who already have the time off must cancel that request. (It happens ... plans change, spouses aren't able to get vacation time, school schedules aren't announced at the time of the vacation bid, etc)

Your best bet is to try and find someone to give away or trade the shift to. If the full-timers in your area are getting less than 40 hours a week, one of them may take a shift, if not, check with the part timers, and seasonal folks.

 

[buckeye627]

Thank you all for your replies. Sounds like she should be able to work something out.