Due to ACA, Disney World Will Promote Its Part-Time Workers To Full-Time Status

Radok Block

Radok Block

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danlb_2000 said:
Call my cynical, but I doubt that Disney is doing this out of the goodness of their corporate heart. What benefit does Disney get from this?
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My guess is that it kicks these people into salary mode, where they basically can be worked as much as possible without worrying about exceeding a schedule cap. Plus, like others have said, it looks good.
 
John

John

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I promise to tread lightly.......I think it was a case of these workers were hired as PT but worked over the 30 hr limit most of the time. As said 427 workers is an extremely low percentage of workers. As also mentioned here there will be workers whos hours will be cut to meet that 30 hr limit but I don't think you will see any article being written about that.
 
Matt_Black

Matt_Black

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Megalodumb said:
While it may look good in theory, I cannot see too many of the shareholders pleased by this decision.
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Well, the cynic in me says this is a calculated move- they know approximately how many of their employees either won't or can't work full-time and will willingly take the drop to the 26-29 hour range. This way, it's the employees who've cut their own hours while the company still looks good to the public.
 
unkadug

unkadug

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Captain Neo said:
Not sure why the the thread title was changed. I was merely using the same headline as the article and most people refer to the law as Obamacare wether they were for it or against it. It was not intented to be disrespectful or to insight people.

I'm also looking forward to proving the naysayers wrong. Hopefully this thread stays open while it runs it's course.
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Because the term Obamacare is politically charged.
 
Tigger1988

Tigger1988

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khale1970 said:
The source of this article (Thinkprogress.org) is to the ACA (and progressive programs in general) as the mommy bloggers are to WDW. Making 427 employees (out of 67,000) full time to get full health benefits is like adding a new bathroom in one of the parks. It' s a not a bad thing, but it certainly doesn't warrant any type of press coverage. That's why this "news" wasn't covered by the "real" press, although I'm sure some places will pick this up as what it basically is - a press release. Kind of like the "real" press writing about WDW by taking stuff from park centric blogs.
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It was originally posted by Bloomberg, or are they not real enough for you?
 
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BigThunderMatt

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There are plenty of part time workers who only work maybe 2-3 days a week voluntarily. My guess is that this was a core of employees who were only part time because full time was not available but were picking up hours to make ends meet until a full time spot opened up. They've actually been hiring full time like crazy lately. They've even been advertising it on the radio all the time. Usually when the ads run they're only hiring for part time and seasonal positions, you never hear anything about full time.
 
WeLComeHomE OKW

WeLComeHomE OKW

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khale1970 said:
I read the embedded article and saw the thinkprogress link and didn't go further. But thanks for pointing out the link to Bloomberg. Hopefully everyone will read the Bloomberg article as it is a true news report vs a cheerleading effort from an organization with a known agenda.

The Bloomberg story provides context and comparison that is completely absent from the embedded thinkprogress story. That bolsters my mommy blogger point so thanks for the tip.
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Avoid getting political. You're innuendos are not lost on most, and this can become ugly very quickly.

Your assertions are frustrating me, but, I won't respond because I respect WDWMAGIC's policies to keep politics out of these forums.
 
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khale1970

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WeLComeHomE OKW said:
Avoid getting political. You're innuendos are not lost on most, and this can become ugly very quickly.

Your assertions are frustrating me, but, I won't respond because I respect WDWMAGIC's policies to keep politics out of these forums.
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Deleted due to not caring enough about this to debate in a way that, while not political IMHO, is frustrating others on the board.
 
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GeneralZod

GeneralZod

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Arewethereyet! said:
I promise to tread lightly.......I think it was a case of these workers were hired as PT but worked over the 30 hr limit most of the time. As said 427 workers is an extremely low percentage of workers. As also mentioned here there will be workers whos hours will be cut to meet that 30 hr limit but I don't think you will see any article being written about that.
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You know what really es me off? I work diligently every single day in regards to my health! I lift weights 3-5 days a week, practice martial arts, and watch everything I eat. Then I log in for my daily Disney updates on this site and every single thread that you post in makes me want to immediately go eat pizza! ;)
 
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merry68

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I think this is purely a move by the accounting dept. I just think this move looks good in the press, while also helping Disney's balance sheet.

Who knows.... there's no politics here.. the ACA is extremely complicated, not only for consumers who are looking to purchase on the exchanges, but for businesses and employers and all the rules they must comply with.

Hopefully this will be a good move for those Disney employees that were mentioned in that story.
 

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