Disney plans hiring freeze, some jobs cut......

[JoeCamel]

It’s become very clear that he and the board hold a very deliberate role…and it’s not to provide practical stewardship.

I always feared things would go this way and we’ve crossed zero barrier…

It’s ALL on Iger. His legacy is degrading by the day.

You did this Bob…you didn’t learn the lessons of your own history and ran like a coward.

Have fun writing another 100 page book

Too late to change the die is set. Sit back and watch the carnage to what we used to care about

 

[wutisgood]

I’m in one of those

We can’t find experience…it costs a fortune

The reason your company can't find experience is the companies that can are paying those prices. That means it's probably time for you to find those companies.

 

[Disone]

Once or twice a year a handful of guests may have been stopped from entering their desired park on a given day.

This now happens every day, multiple times a day.

I think we agree 100% this.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The reason your company can't find experience is the companies that can are paying those prices. That means it's probably time for you to find those companies.

…that wasn’t what I meant. We’d like to have it…but don’t need it.

Rat race company pursuit is EXACTLY what people want to avoid. Free wisdom

Just saying that it is a huge hurdle

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There is a Chinese proverb
If you pay peanuts you get monkeys.

I started at entry level many moons ago but over the years I moved up through hard work and getting promoted.

In Orlando?

Stroller rental all the way up to ticket booth?

 

[wutisgood]

…that wasn’t what I meant. We’d like to have it…but don’t need it.

Rat race company pursuit is EXACTLY what people want to avoid. Free wisdom

Just saying that it is a huge hurdle

You don't need it ... until your companies employees start leaving for those prices. Why don't you leave for those prices?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You don't need it ... until your companies employees start leaving for those prices. Why don't you leave for those prices?

Because you don’t jump for money when you have stability and flexibility.

I’ll explain it to you when you get older…enjoy the recession

And they can’t afford me…did I give you the impression I was born in 1990?

 

[LittleBuford]

I think that is part of the issue for many. They should not sound wrong because they are homophones. If people say the words differently to the ears they are said to be doing it wrong.

The noun "affect" is pronounced differently from the verb, with stress on the first syllable. It's a pretty specialised term, though, and not much used in general contexts.

 

[celluloid]

The noun "affect" is pronounced differently from the verb, with stress on the first syllable. It's a pretty specialised term, though, and not much used in general contexts.

True.

 

[marni1971]

With the “park pass” system not working as planned, and the parks crowded beyond belief with a system that blatantly doesn’t work, other changes are afoot. I’ll post elsewhere.

 

[bcoachable]

WDI is still bloated.

If you’re not building anything for the next ten years, why have it around at all

 

[Kamikaze]

How do they lay off when they're still struggling to get to staffing levels that are appropriate?

Obviously because they aren't cutting or freezing Parks and Resorts. Obviously.

 

[Tha Realest]

If you’re not building anything for the next ten years, why have it around at all

Someone has to take action based on the list of grievances people on Twitter get upset over

 

[bcoachable]

Execs aren't flying at all, travel is frozen. That's the whole point.

Wasn’t frozen two weeks ago when they had their “get together at the compound”

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Wasn’t frozen two weeks ago when they had their “get together at the compound”

Yeah…they spent most of the day pouring gas on the trees and hosing down the berms

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Wasn’t frozen two weeks ago when they had their “get together at the compound”

.........

No crap. Because the memo just went out on Friday. Why would travel have been frozen BEFORE they sent the announcement that travel was frozen?

 

[Disone]

Obviously because they aren't cutting or freezing Parks and Resorts. Obviously.

I am glad you believe that and sincerely hope you are right. But WDW has a long history of cutting when it's doing well in order to help make the company better.

Bob's memo went out to all of his leadership, not all of his leadership except parks.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Warner Bros doing same thing, another entertainment giant - hiring freeze , limit spending , laying off staff. No surprise after recent executive retreat at WDW with Chapek and TWDC execs and now this news . The retreat wasn't just to tour WDW . Yes that's somewhat accurate in real world corporate , effectively manage , streamline and hit performance targets and get handsomely rewarded in year end bonuses.

The elimination of massive bonus's replaced by real worth bonus's would probably have met the targets without layoffs. The way they are doing it is like taking the engine out of a car to save on gas usage. You save money but get nowhere.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The elimination of massive bonus's replaced by real worth bonus's would probably have met the targets without layoffs. The way they are doing it is like taking the engine out of a car to save on gas usage. You save money but get nowhere.

I mean…

…like…since 1997?…maybe (probably) prior?

This didn’t start in February 2020…

 

[Laketravis]

There was no announcement that travel has been "frozen".