Curious Constance
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Paid walking time would be ridiculous, by the way. I have a friend in Seattle that can be in traffic up to three hours to get to work. Should the company pay for that too?
But that's the point, isn't it? If you aren't paying livable wages and you need to fill literally thousands of positions you need to offer as many scalable perks as possible. A free shuttle to/from the employee parking lot is a convenience that any worker would appreciate, especially in car-centric Orange County.
Why do you keep talking about shuttles, when they already offer them? lol
It is not Disney's responsibility to make sure their front-line employees are making a living wage.
Good Lord of course it isn't. Apparently they have decided that this is something they want to do in order to make working there more enticing. It's that simple.
All this because Disney is paying workers for their time between the employee parking lot and their workplace? Interesting. Who would have thought this would be something people would have such strong feelings about?
It is not Disney's responsibility to make sure their front-line employees are making a living wage. Their wages are comparable to workers in other jobs with the same skill level.
@Dr. Hans Reinhardt you should know this better than anyone living here in the Bay Area. We have tech workers that make a whole lot more than Disney employees and are homeless. So this is not a Disney issue but rather an issue with a housing market that is out of control in terms of values.
You're right, it's not the free market at work. In a free market, there is no such thing as a minimum wage. #AbolsihTheMinimumWageWell, I believe it IS Disney's responsibility. I'm fed up with mega-companies like Disney and Walmart being subsidized by the government. There are thousands of employees at Disney on public assistance because they aren't receiving a living wage, despite having (impotent) union representation. And the fact that it is legal or competitive is irrelevant. People can't live on the wage they are getting. This is not the free market at work.
Well, I believe it IS Disney's responsibility. I'm fed up with mega-companies like Disney and Walmart being subsidized by the government. There are thousands of employees at Disney on public assistance because they aren't receiving a living wage, despite having (impotent) union representation. And the fact that it is legal or competitive is irrelevant. People can't live on the wage they are getting. This is not the free market at work. This is a weaponized form of capitalism. Companies aren't going to pay a living wage until the government stops giving them incentives not to do so.
That may be good enough for you, but it isn't for me. I worked at Disneyland in the '70s when it was an attractive place to work for college students and you could have a life if you made permanent full time. The perks were better, management was better, the guests were better.
Thank you, sir! I have a degree and have been successful in the workplace for many years. However my former career is not an option any longer so I had to start over. I’ve been at the Disneyland Resort now for several years and I love it. I love Disney, I love my job, and I love creating happiness! But it is a challenging place to work. In my opinion it does not equate to employment at a fast food restaurant. Disney has very high expectations of CMs. (Higher than anywhere else I’ve been employed.) So do Guests! I am happy to meet those expectations and prefer to work at that level. I went in knowing this and agreeing to the pay offered and the late hours. Still, I wish that I earned something closer to what I need to pay my bills. I need the cast shuttle given how far away from my work location I am required to park. I accept that when Guests need the spaces I will be parking twice as far that distance. I am grateful for the paid walk time and consider it a privilege. At the same time in all my working years I have never parked so far from my location. I don’t think I am spoiled in receiving partial compensation for the time it takes to get to and from my car to where I work, which takes far more than twenty minutes. (How much time I spend commuting to the lot is entirely separate and on me.) All I ask of the online community is respect for the experience of Cast Members and reserve judgement if you haven’t been one yourself.Well, I believe it IS Disney's responsibility. I'm fed up with mega-companies like Disney and Walmart being subsidized by the government. There are thousands of employees at Disney on public assistance because they aren't receiving a living wage, despite having (impotent) union representation. And the fact that it is legal or competitive is irrelevant. People can't live on the wage they are getting. This is not the free market at work. This is a weaponized form of capitalism. Companies aren't going to pay a living wage until the government stops giving them incentives not to do so.
That may be good enough for you, but it isn't for me. I worked at Disneyland in the '70s when it was an attractive place to work for college students and you could have a life if you made permanent full time. The perks were better, management was better, the guests were better.
You guys can talk all you want about how cast members shouldn’t ask for any compensation beyond the minimum (or in some of your cases, below minimum), but just remember you said that next time you expect some extraordinarily “magical” or even pleasant interaction with a CM. You get what you pay for.
You guys can talk all you want about how cast members shouldn’t ask for any compensation beyond the minimum (or in some of your cases, below minimum), but just remember you said that next time you expect some extraordinarily “magical” or even pleasant interaction with a CM. You get what you pay for.
...walks away slowly...
Hey, I'm in full support of voicing your opinion and not letting it stew.Something has switched inside me lately. I used to just sit back and keep my mouth shut when I didn't agree with things, but no more. I've already called my son's teacher out twice so far for her BS. I'm sure plenty more will be forthcoming! Of course I'm not rude, and I do it in a respectful way, so that goes a long way, but no more sitting by and privately stewing for me!
Hey, I'm in full support of voicing your opinion and not letting it stew.
I tried reading and digesting the past couples pages of this thread though and just thought...hey, let's add some levity!
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