Disney World has some fantastic foods. I love and adore so really good things there. Some stuff I also just cant bring myself to pay for so it goes untasted. I have found a way around that though. I am going to try and make a cook book of all the recipes in disney world that I like. It will be deliciously available when I decide that I want to cook something but dont want to pay out the nose for it. Also when I am away from Disney World I will be able to say HAHA lets have 50's Prime Time Fried Chicken and Milk Shakes! Stuff like that. So now comes the task, which I will have time for once I go back to jacksonville for 5 months, to collect all the menus from all the restaurants and start selecting recipes that sound delicious!
OHH! I should also tell you guys that I got seasonal status with Disney! I am very excited because then if I dont get the College Program like I am hoping I still have a job here when I come back in May. My plan is to pick up a shift sometime before then so that when I come into town I will be able to come into the parks and play with Bryant without much of a hassle. EKK! There is one thing I should tell you guys. If you want seasonal status you have to be a pain in the butt to your managers. It is not as easy as hey can I go seasonal, in most areas you need to have a manager who will email all the managers , so find you College Program Manager, and then all your managers will say oh yea (s)he was an good cast member or blah blah blah. then they need to look at your record card and see if you meet transfer guidelines and then you can become seasonal. Anyways there are guidelines and I am sure you all will recieve a post about what that consist of in the near future. But for now I start my list of yummy recipes that sound good.
12.29.2011
12.20.2011
Last Two weeks of Program
There are many things in this post that I could write about. Today was the last day I will have the opertunity to go to a disney park because I have a busy work schedule this week and next (Work). I might not be extending but I have a few different things planned that will hopefully potentially work (Seasonal) (Another CP). I also have a post that might not be helpful unless you are accepted into the program but hey why not include that stuff in here too (picking up shifts). You never know it could be helpful for those who work for the company in general.
Work: When you get your work location dont make any judgements on it that you have made about the area as a guest. It can be a whole new ball game once you work there. I love my work location. Not because I have any interest as to what we sell but because I love the cast. They are so much fun and really do make the area so much fun. Other areas look like lots of fun as a guest but It is not the case when you work there. Normally I get about 35-40 hours a week. That is of course when I dont give shifts away. This week i have 41 to start with (My goal is to end with 50). and next week I started out with 45 but picked up two shifts and am keeping a very very close eye on the HUB to see if more pop up. I have now have 58.5 but when looking at new years eve I want more like 16 for the day instead of 9.5. Anyways I am really honestly trying to burn myself out before I got back to jacksonville and sit around daydreaming of Bryant's day and waiting for the letters from my love.
Picking up shifts: Its fairly easy. You go to your work schedule to make sure you know hours you will not go into double time. What is double Time? Double Time is another over 16 hours in a day and a shift that starts or ends with-in 8 hours of your the day before or after that shift. You go to the extra hours area and start looking. Now I only pick up shifts in my area because I dont pick up shifts on my days off. Some weeks it is really hard to find shifts other weeks it is beyond easy. The other thing about picking up shifts is if you are taking a shift from someone then you cant go into overtime. Overtime is another above 40 hours as well as another over 8 hours in a day. Which is really hard to do sometimes. Anyways. You'll get the process down after awhile. Some people dont get it at all but I just smile and keep moving along.
Seasonal: As a CP going seasonal is fairly simple. If you have the requirements to do such. The only thing is that some roles dont have a seasonal status so that kind of stinks but a lot of the roles allow you to go seasonal. I have talked to my managers and they said it would be no problem for me to go seasonal. Which to be honest is really nice because I would love to have an easier transition into the company again. There is a new policy that as seasonal you have to work 150 hours to maintain seasonal status so in theory 25 - 6 hour days. So my suggestion is to honestly thing if you have the time to come down and work 150 hours. The reason I will be doing it is because 1. Jacksonville is only 2 hours away. and 2. I am coming back to orlando in may- hands down so I will be in the neighborhood enough for it.
Another College Program: I would love to be statused somewhere but it requires alot of waiting and I would like to be able to try different things out in the company that are a little more focused on things I like to do. I would love to work in Concierge or BBB. Its like this. I want to own my own daycare someday and Concierge is helping people with plans and situations and making the services better for them. BBB, I would be working with kids which, I am an Early Childhood Education Major. Photopass is another one of those roles I would love to be considered for. I have been taking pictures all my life so its just one of those things that I dont know if it will ruin my love for it. But I will still try. The only thing about this next program is I will not be staying in Housing. I will be staying off property. Bryant will have lived in housing for a full year and it doesnt make sense monetarily for us to not to live together.
I hope this fills in some blanks and answers some questions. I of course will keep thing blog up once I go back to jacksonville.. Because I will be starting the process again.
Work: When you get your work location dont make any judgements on it that you have made about the area as a guest. It can be a whole new ball game once you work there. I love my work location. Not because I have any interest as to what we sell but because I love the cast. They are so much fun and really do make the area so much fun. Other areas look like lots of fun as a guest but It is not the case when you work there. Normally I get about 35-40 hours a week. That is of course when I dont give shifts away. This week i have 41 to start with (My goal is to end with 50). and next week I started out with 45 but picked up two shifts and am keeping a very very close eye on the HUB to see if more pop up. I have now have 58.5 but when looking at new years eve I want more like 16 for the day instead of 9.5. Anyways I am really honestly trying to burn myself out before I got back to jacksonville and sit around daydreaming of Bryant's day and waiting for the letters from my love.
Picking up shifts: Its fairly easy. You go to your work schedule to make sure you know hours you will not go into double time. What is double Time? Double Time is another over 16 hours in a day and a shift that starts or ends with-in 8 hours of your the day before or after that shift. You go to the extra hours area and start looking. Now I only pick up shifts in my area because I dont pick up shifts on my days off. Some weeks it is really hard to find shifts other weeks it is beyond easy. The other thing about picking up shifts is if you are taking a shift from someone then you cant go into overtime. Overtime is another above 40 hours as well as another over 8 hours in a day. Which is really hard to do sometimes. Anyways. You'll get the process down after awhile. Some people dont get it at all but I just smile and keep moving along.
Seasonal: As a CP going seasonal is fairly simple. If you have the requirements to do such. The only thing is that some roles dont have a seasonal status so that kind of stinks but a lot of the roles allow you to go seasonal. I have talked to my managers and they said it would be no problem for me to go seasonal. Which to be honest is really nice because I would love to have an easier transition into the company again. There is a new policy that as seasonal you have to work 150 hours to maintain seasonal status so in theory 25 - 6 hour days. So my suggestion is to honestly thing if you have the time to come down and work 150 hours. The reason I will be doing it is because 1. Jacksonville is only 2 hours away. and 2. I am coming back to orlando in may- hands down so I will be in the neighborhood enough for it.
Another College Program: I would love to be statused somewhere but it requires alot of waiting and I would like to be able to try different things out in the company that are a little more focused on things I like to do. I would love to work in Concierge or BBB. Its like this. I want to own my own daycare someday and Concierge is helping people with plans and situations and making the services better for them. BBB, I would be working with kids which, I am an Early Childhood Education Major. Photopass is another one of those roles I would love to be considered for. I have been taking pictures all my life so its just one of those things that I dont know if it will ruin my love for it. But I will still try. The only thing about this next program is I will not be staying in Housing. I will be staying off property. Bryant will have lived in housing for a full year and it doesnt make sense monetarily for us to not to live together.
I hope this fills in some blanks and answers some questions. I of course will keep thing blog up once I go back to jacksonville.. Because I will be starting the process again.
12.12.2011
Disney movie Club & Holiday Discounts.
So as a cast member we recieve these holiday packages and cards. I swear the cards are all for show because they also give you this book of coupons and you need that more than i have ever seen anyone use the card. Anyways. This is fantastic because it allows you to eat at restuarants that are delicious! so anywho... Holiday Discount. We get 40% off merchandise this year. Which is lovely in its own ways but this doesnt include "Media" Everyone forgets about this no media thing so when guest want their 20% as premium pass holders and cast members want their 40% it turns into this whole things.. Dont get me started on annoying lady! anyways. This is why I suggest to guest who have young children or grandchildren and they want to share the joy of disney with them to look at disney movie club and see if it is worth while. Anyways. I am a member and I just ordered 5 or 6 movies for only a 100 or so dollars.
12.02.2011
so the plan.
This is a summary of how crazy my life will be.
December 5th-ish : Bryant's family is coming into town and we are suppose to go with them to the Christmas Party
Next Free Day off that isnt a weekend: I am going to casting to put in for Part time or Full Time at BBB starting in May.
December mid: My mom is coming down and we are going to see candlelight. I am also packing up a bunch of stuff so that my mom can take it back to Jacksonville with her.
January 3rd: I will be going back to jacksonville and starting 5 classes online including retaking this trig class that was WAY harder than I thought and didnt have the time to even consider.
Mid- January: Applying for another College Program in BBB, Photopass, or Character. Also I am going to Visit my Aunt.v
Beginning of February: Getting my Car
End of February going to Character auditions for Part Time or Full Time
Early March-ish: Going to College Program Auditions.
Early April I will have hopefully have some sort of answer toward one of these things and things will fall into place. If they dont I will still be seasonal, Hopefully in Backlands. But in any case my mom's lease in up in April so she will be moving to Orlando.
This is the next few months. I will not be living in Disney Housing because Bryant will have lived in Disney Housing for a year and will no longer be able to stay. and the whole reason that I will be potentially doing another CP is to guarentee some steady paycheck.
Plan wise it feels exhausting but really even if i accept the CP then they give me a full time or part time position i will be okay because the company doesnt look down on you for taking another offer within the company. DEEP INHALE! I feel like this might actually work out. Here is to fingers crossed.
December 5th-ish : Bryant's family is coming into town and we are suppose to go with them to the Christmas Party
Next Free Day off that isnt a weekend: I am going to casting to put in for Part time or Full Time at BBB starting in May.
December mid: My mom is coming down and we are going to see candlelight. I am also packing up a bunch of stuff so that my mom can take it back to Jacksonville with her.
January 3rd: I will be going back to jacksonville and starting 5 classes online including retaking this trig class that was WAY harder than I thought and didnt have the time to even consider.
Mid- January: Applying for another College Program in BBB, Photopass, or Character. Also I am going to Visit my Aunt.v
Beginning of February: Getting my Car
End of February going to Character auditions for Part Time or Full Time
Early March-ish: Going to College Program Auditions.
Early April I will have hopefully have some sort of answer toward one of these things and things will fall into place. If they dont I will still be seasonal, Hopefully in Backlands. But in any case my mom's lease in up in April so she will be moving to Orlando.
This is the next few months. I will not be living in Disney Housing because Bryant will have lived in Disney Housing for a year and will no longer be able to stay. and the whole reason that I will be potentially doing another CP is to guarentee some steady paycheck.
Plan wise it feels exhausting but really even if i accept the CP then they give me a full time or part time position i will be okay because the company doesnt look down on you for taking another offer within the company. DEEP INHALE! I feel like this might actually work out. Here is to fingers crossed.
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