In times of short-staffing, is Disney being flexible on rehire?

[mkt]

Let's find out.

I have a no-rehire status, and previous attempts to apply online have met with immediate rejection.

For fun, I applied for a few roles yesterday.

So far, no auto-rejections. All are still pending.

Let's see what happens.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

@mkt

 

[mkt]

No auto rejection, still waiting to hear back.

 

[Florida Man]

No auto rejection, still waiting to hear back.

well?

 

[mkt]

well?

Rejected, but my rehire status wasn't listed. Got a canned "we loved your experience, but other candidates more suited our needs" email.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Rejected, but my rehire status wasn't listed. Got a canned "we loved your experience, but other candidates more suited our needs" email.

…it’s alright. You don’t want to work there. Canned reality will break you

 

[mkt]

…it’s alright. You don’t want to work there. Canned reality will break you

Oh, I don't. I just want to clear my rehire status. I don't consider it fair that I'm almost 40 and still banned from working there almost 20 years later without as much as getting a second chance.

 

[Florida Man]

Oh, I don't. I just want to clear my rehire status. I don't consider it fair that I'm almost 40 and still banned from working there almost 20 years later without as much as getting a second chance.

That does kinda suck. I feel you. I’m the same with Amex. They were in my bankruptcy and I’ll never be able to get a card with them ever again. lol You don’t have to share but I’m gonna ask. What gave you the no rehire?

 

[Minthorne]

I’m so curious what gets one banned from rehire.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m so curious what gets one banned from rehire.

Honestly…cause I had to participate in a few of these (regrettably)…20 years ago…

It’s really random. It could be for very minor infractions…or significant altercations or financial infractions. But “justice” was never anything close to uniform or defensible.

Another place I’ve heard this is Trader Joe’s…where some who steal or get caught grabbing people in the stock room skate while showing up late twice gets others the boot.

The world is weird and always semi enthralled in chaos of its own choosing.

 

[mkt]

What gave you the no rehire?

Self defense when a guest physically attacked me.

 

[mkt]

I’m so curious what gets one banned from rehire.

At Disney, it can range from something as unjust as ing off the wrong manager, to something as banal as attendance problems, to actual issues like theft, etc.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Self defense when a guest physically attacked me.

Yeah…unfortunately in 2000s management speak you were done.

None of your supervisors or their department/area managers would risk not having your termination on hand in case legal matters came. It was a form of hedging.

 

[mkt]

Yeah…unfortunately in 2000s management speak you were done.

None of your supervisors or their department/area managers would risk not having your termination on hand in case legal matters came. It was a form of hedging.

What es me off was that at most it's a 4 year statute of limitations - why not restricted rehire after 4 years?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

What ****es me off was that at most it's a 4 year statute of limitations - why not restricted rehire after 4 years?

My thoughts are/were this:

1. Disney legal…even though they controlled the court…had a 100% conservative approach to those things in that day. It was HR/PR combined. They had a policy of never inviting any attention. Didn’t want to file briefs…didn’t want it picked up by the Sentinel
2. In those days, they had much more ability to turn over staff. And it was cheap to do so. They also expelled CP/IP for a single infraction at Vista Lay/the Commons. I don’t know if they’d play it that way now.

 

[mkt]

My thoughts are/were this:

1. Disney legal…even though they controlled the court…had a 100% conservative approach to those things in that day. It was HR/PR combined. They had a policy of never inviting any attention. Didn’t want to file briefs…didn’t want it picked up by the Sentinel
2. In those days, they had much more ability to turn over staff. And it was cheap to do so. They also expelled CP/IP for a single infraction at Vista Lay/the Commons. I don’t know if they’d play it that way now.

That's a fair point, and I get it. I mean, the fact that I wasn't rejected immediately for my rehire status is a positive sign.

 

[WDWTrojan]

That's a fair point, and I get it. I mean, the fact that I wasn't rejected immediately for my rehire status is a positive sign.

Have you reached out to casting? WDW has a process of reviewing rehire statuses. I have a few friends who were terminated and walked out for somewhat severe infractions (no theft or anything though) and have been able to get the status lifted.

 

[mkt]

Have you reached out to casting? WDW has a process of reviewing rehire statuses. I have a few friends who were terminated and walked out for somewhat severe infractions (no theft or anything though) and have been able to get the status lifted.

I've found it easier to speak with a sitting US Congressperson on the phone than it is to speak with a human being at casting.

 

[WDWTrojan]

I've found it easier to speak with a sitting US Congressperson on the phone than it is to speak with a human being at casting.

It might be better to find a contact in Employee Relations or HR.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It might be better to find a contact in Employee Relations or HR.

Yeah…they don’t “do” that