Hurricane Irma

[21stamps]

I understand that. I too live in the local area and do not work at WDW, but I know many people who do.

Again. I'm not saying anyone should be coming here for vacations in the next several weeks. I'm saying people should wait until after the storm before they make decisions about anything beyond the next week or so.

Ah ok. Totally understand now.

 

[ford91exploder]

From the collective bargaining agreement.

SECTION 3. INVOLUNTARY OVERTIME

Junior, qualified, available, on-shift employee(s) will be required to work involuntary overtime. The Company will make every effort to give the employee as much notice as reasonably possible of the involuntary overtime. Additionally, no employee will be required to work involuntarily more than fourteen (14) consecutive days.

When Management has at least ninety (90) minutes’ notice that a shift is going to be extended, it shall notify employees required to remain beyond their scheduled shift at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the end of the employees’ shift. The Company will provide access to a phone in the event of a required extension.

Also
SECTION 6. IMMINENT DANGER

No employee shall be compelled to perform work or operate equipment that poses an imminent danger to life or serious physical harm to himself/herself.


So it's sort of open ended...

Define 'Imminent Danger' ... Remember Disney will have the best lawyers in the world working on 'The Company's' version

 

[LAKid53]

I'm checking flights now. I'm from Wisconsin so if I could get to Chicago perhaps my parents could meet me there. But literally I'd go anywhere that's north. My only concern is getting back for training Tuesday. I do have a friend who's mom is staying at a disney resort and she said I could stay there and I think my roommate was booking one too, so those are options.
I'm sorry I'm a northerner who never had to deal with hurricanes the last time I lived here so I'm panicking at this track shift. It seems like a really dramatic shift from the last one.

Then go there. Take some supplies if you can. Let your employer know you're in the path of a major catastrophe in Florida and you will get back as soon as you can. Your safety is the important thing now.

Maybe Rick can write you a note excusing your absence (joke - we need some levity).

 

[mousehockey37]

Then go there. Take some supplies if you can. Let your employer know you're in the path of a major catastrophe in Florida and you will get back as soon as you can. Your safety is the important thing now.

Maybe Rick can write you a note excusing your absence (joke - we need some levity).

If you're not an essential employee anywhere, the best idea is to get out and get out while you can. I'm hearing the reports and seeing the pictures that the highways are literally jammed from Miami up to Tampa... This is basically one big mass evacuation that probably no one in Florida (or Florida's gov't) thought they'd ever see.

 

[21stamps]

We know. We all know.

Remember, this is also a storm that is basically seeing the evacuation of most places South of the Tampa/Orlando area and that could push more to the North. I don't think this has ever happened before. It's going to get uglier before it gets better.

I'm sure Disney will save a Cabana for you though... the important things, right?

If you think I cabana at Disney is even close to my mind right now, then you haven't been reading any of my posts.

I'm supposed to be at food and wine, without my kid, with my friends, taking a vantage of my AP while I still have it.
Shockingly, a major hurricane is a little bit more important. Crazy I know.

 

[psherman42]

Then go there. Take some supplies if you can. Let your employer know you're in the path of a major catastrophe in Florida and you will get back as soon as you can. Your safety is the important thing now.

Maybe Rick can write you a note excusing your absence (joke - we need some levity).

I mean the employer is universal so I'd hope they'd understand. I'm at orientation now and may talk to someone before I leave lol.

 

[worldfanatic]

I think the common sense point that is trying to be made is let's see what happens......AND THEN BAN TOURISTS if needed.

I live literally on top of the San Andreas Fault. If there was a flurry of small earthquakes, and the supposed "Big One" was possibly on the way, I wouldn't be calling for all tourism to be stopped in Palm Springs before it actually hit and things were destroyed.

Are you under the assumption that people are going to start pouring into Disney World even if Orlando is totally destroyed?
I'm due to fly into MCO on the 14th, there's no way I'm going there if there's heavy damage. Nor would I be able to. The lack of Hotel or Airline availability would stop me.

 

[mousehockey37]

If you think I cabana at Disney is even close to my mind right now, then you haven't been reading any of my posts.

I'm supposed to be at food and wine, without my kid, with my friends, taking a vantage of my AP while I still have it.
Shockingly, a major hurricane is a little bit more important. Crazy I know.

Then go get one....

 

[LAKid53]

And none of that will help the 74,000 cast members at WDW

Actually, only 62,000. I'm not saying ban tourism for 6 months. I'm saying priority right after the storm needs to be other than tourists.

Florida has a population of 21M. I think those people are just as important, don't you?

 

[Figment2005]

Can someone bump the graphic of the latest storm track. It's buried already.

just go back to the first post. It is updated automatically.

 

[ford91exploder]

Then go there. Take some supplies if you can. Let your employer know you're in the path of a major catastrophe in Florida and you will get back as soon as you can. Your safety is the important thing now.

Maybe Rick can write you a note excusing your absence (joke - we need some levity).

I've worked for one of those employers, I was arranging for a flight during a hurricane and I was told cost (and by extension my safety) were irrelevant, Fortunately ALL the airlines cancelled all flights to my home airport that and it was not deemed worthy to charter a bizjet (company one was overseas at the time) due to cost.

 

[Souvenir]

just go back to the first post. It is updated automatically.

OMG. Thank you soooo much! If I had know that I could have saved myself so much time reading through the past 10 pages.
THANK YOU!

 

[peter11435]

Actually, only 62,000. I'm not saying ban tourism for 6 months. I'm saying priority right after the storm needs to be other than tourists.

Florida has a population of 21M. I think those people are just as important, don't you?

Again you're missing my point. I'm saying wait until after the storm before deciding to cancel vacations beyond the next week or so. You can't make an informed decision on the extent of the damage before we know the extent of the damage.

If there is widespread destruction then obviously those areas do not need tourists.

And WDP&R employees about 74,000 people in central Florida.

 

[Figment2005]

OMG. Thank you soooo much! If I had know that I could have saved myself so much time reading through the past 10 pages.
THANK YOU!

anytime

 

[sudokujesus]

Actually, only 62,000. I'm not saying ban tourism for 6 months. I'm saying priority right after the storm needs to be other than tourists.

Florida has a population of 21M. I think those people are just as important, don't you?

FWIW, those 21 million people depend on the tourist dollars.

 

[mouse_luv]

Then go get one....

 

[LAKid53]

We know. We all know.

Remember, this is also a storm that is basically seeing the evacuation of most places South of the Tampa/Orlando area and that could push more to the North. I don't think this has ever happened before. It's going to get uglier before it gets better.

I'm sure Disney will save a Cabana for you though... the important things, right?

Stamps isn't here or coming back for a while....

 

[LAKid53]

If you're not an essential employee anywhere, the best idea is to get out and get out while you can. I'm hearing the reports and seeing the pictures that the highways are literally jammed from Miami up to Tampa... This is basically one big mass evacuation that probably no one in Florida (or Florida's gov't) thought they'd ever see.

Very, very true.

 

[LAKid53]

FWIW, those 21 million people depend on the tourist dollars.

No they don't. There are other sources of revenue besides tourism....

 

[21stamps]

Stamps isn't here or coming back for a while....

Are you trying to get out of the drink that you will owe me?lol

Depending on what happens it might not be till November, if the port of Miami even exists at that time.