Originally Posted By Mickeys Gal Thanks HRM! So far I'm loving it. Right now I'm working in the ticket booths selling tickets, but later this week I start my training in the Bank processing Annual Passes.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Hope you're having fun in my old stomping grounds, Mickey's Gal! I'm not sure who trained you, but I'm sure you're working with many CM's who still remember me from when I was there as a manager. Tell the CM's at the Bank that Robyn says hello! I'm sure that there are still several seller leads there from my time- Leigh, Jan, Cindy (I think Cindy is still doing training),and many more at the Guest Services window. It's a really fun department!!
Originally Posted By PastKnight HRM thank you for your kind words I am at least heading to the resort for a week at the end of February and again at the end of June
Originally Posted By TheBellCaptain Hey, PastKnight! I was thinking about you the other day, wondering how you were. Hope things are going great for you!
Originally Posted By HRM Mickeys Gal... Working directly face-to-face with the Guests at the ticket booth, huh? Is this progression for someone working as a vacation planner hostess? Is the pay rate the same, or does this also progress as you continue your development? Did you also go through Traditions? Are you working part of full time?
Originally Posted By Mickeys Gal Actually HMH working in the ticket booth is part of the Vacation Planning Hostesses job. Our job description includes selling tickets, processing AP’s and working in Guest Services/Relations at the windows outside of the parks. Since all of these location are included in our description, I would assume my pay stays the same as get trained in each new location. Yes I did go through Traditions in December and I am a Casual Regular CM. I have been averaging around 32 hrs a week.
Originally Posted By PastKnight BellCapt things change day to day thank you for asking. Right now I am so excited about our trip to the resort at the end February that i think i can get through anything
Originally Posted By HRM >>I have been averaging around 32 hrs a week.<< Mickeys Gal... Did you request to work this amount of hours? more or less? Did you ask to be part of "Vacation Planning", or did you ask for something else? Are you balancing this with School and/or another job? Sorry for the twenty drill ??'s... just curious as to CastMember options @ DLR. Continued Good Times in your job!! Thanks in advance for any replies... )
Originally Posted By Mickeys Gal >>Mickeys Gal... Did you request to work this amount of hours? more or less? Did you ask to be part of "Vacation Planning", or did you ask for something else?<< When I was hired they had a list of positions available, I chose Vacation Planning and that's what I received. As for the hours, thats by choice. I always volunteer to stay late or come in early to pick up more hours. >>Are you balancing this with School and/or another job?<< Yep, I have another job (part-time) and even though it's not really school, I do take dance lessons every week. I am really suprised as to how accomidating Disney is. Through-out the whole interview process they kept stressing being fully available on weekends, no weekends/holidays off, fully available at least 5 days a week... I was kinda scared that I'd never be able to ask for a day off or go dancing again.
Originally Posted By dzy76 I've been watching this topic post for awhile now, I'm sorry pastknight you didn't get to DL this time, but retirement at DL sounds pretty darn good to me! Hoping it all works out for you. Does anyone here know anything about the nursing department at DL? I want more than anything to do that in my retirement (getting closer every year).
Originally Posted By SpoonCM Not sure about nurses, although I have worked with the nurses every once in a while. They have a pretty decent staff. There are those that take care of Cast and then the ones for guests. They have a couple offices Parkside and then another office in DTD, next to APD. It's a lot of walking with the huge med-pack and AED they carry, especially for DTD nurses cause the responding nurses takes care of DTD and the Hotels.
Originally Posted By HRM SpoonCM... Are the nurses CastMembers or is this contracted out? RN or LVN? I know that Orange County responds to all medical calls at DLR, so are the nurses more of a First Responder status? For example, did the Nurses and/or DLR Fire respond to the Big Thunder and CA RollerCoaster incidents? Does Medical and Fire also have to go through the Traditions Orientation? [dzy76 are you in the medical field?] ) Mickeys Gal... Hos does DLR define Weekends? (The reason I ask is that some workplaces include Friday and/or Monday as Part of the Weekend rotation)... And what does "Fully Available" mean > an 8 hour time period, Park Operating Hours, or 24/7 on available days..? What other postions were available at the time of your interview? )
Originally Posted By imadisneygal The Resort nurses are Cast Members and they are RN's. The nurses are first responders to Guest situations and generally they or Security will make the call as to whether or not to call AFD paramedics. Also, a few managers are authorized to make that decision to call AFD without prior assessment by the nurses. I am sure the nurses did respond to the scenes of the accidents but I also know that AFD was called in both situations. Everyone goes through Traditions regardless of their role. I had several nurses and firefighters attend my Disney University orientation while I was working with the University. In regards to full-time weekend availability - it's Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. Monday isn't included in weekend availability. It is 24/7 availability on those days. Additionally, Cast Members must be fully available for Grad Nites, although exceptions can be made if you are able to work them out with your management. Many departments begin work hours before the Parks open and continue until hours after the Parks close. Main Entrance is just one of many examples. On an 8:00 opening the CM's arrive for 5:00 shifts. When the Park closes at midnight you can expect to be out of there at 1:30 or 2:00 AM. Merch often has stock CM's there at all hours. Of course landscaping, maintenance, custodial, and more all work third shift.
Originally Posted By 550Deano All Nurses are RN's and are on duty when guests are in the parks...as soon as the park is clear, they are gone... The Anaheim Fire Department has 4 Firefighter/Paramedics: 1 captain, 1 Engineer and 2 Firefighters that are on property 24/7...They are stationed in trailers behind Tortilla Joe's in DTD... The presence of AFD paramedics in the resort is a direct result of the Roger rabbit incident in which a little boy became trapped and suffered extensive brain damage... A lot of the Disneyland Fire Department Cast Members are Paramedics also, yet the Resort does not want to use us in that capacity... We are there to help with Firefighting, inspections, and rescue situations...We all go through the same orientation for new employees...
Originally Posted By iluvdisneyland "All Nurses are RN's and are on duty when guests are in the parks...as soon as the park is clear, they are gone..." I wouldn't say all. I've been to the Cast Health Center at 3AM before and they were still there, long after park all-clear.
Originally Posted By dzy76 HRM, yes I'm an RN. I work in critical care and my dream is to work at Disneyland. lol. One extreme to the other. I understood there are nurses 24/7. I wonder if it is BSN nurses only or what?
Originally Posted By HRM Does anyone know how the latest Lobor issues are affecting CM hiring and CMs' in general?
Originally Posted By Mickeys Gal Hey HRM, it's going great! I've finished my bank training, so I've been working there alot, processing annual passes. I think I like that better than selling tickets. On a side note, IcyNight - how goes it with you?
Originally Posted By HRM >>I auditioned for Animation Academy, got it, and cross-trained to Innoventions, since all Animation Academy and Turtle Talk CMs must be Innoventions CMs.<< #10, Pirate John, "Meeting the CMs on LP" Thread How frequently are Cm's allowed to jump between departments? How many different departments have some of the LP CMs worked for?
