The title pretty much says it all...I was curious as to how breaks are structured at Walt Disney World. At my current job, Wasington State law says at least a payed 10 minute break every 4 hours, and an unpaid 30 minute break every 5 hours. Is the WDW way similar?
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Just wondering how breaks work?
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mousermerf
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Depends where you work. But, yes its pretty similiar.
Attractions hosts tend to get two 15min breaks and a 45min lunch. Front desk hosts tend to get a 30min break and a 30min lunch.
Attractions hosts tend to get two 15min breaks and a 45min lunch. Front desk hosts tend to get a 30min break and a 30min lunch.
hey, thanks 
togasports
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mousermerf said:
That is true for the most part, but the amt of time for lunch does vary. As for when your breaks are, you must pray and bow to the CDS Gods
jimmybop
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togasports said:
CDS (Cast Deployment System) Gods is right..... For Merch at World Of Disney, we got two(2) 30min breaks per 8.5 hours scheduled (30min paid, 30 unpaid, so you end up w/ 8 hours)
At some point after that... you get 2 30mins and 1 15min break.... and if you work even longer you get 3 30mins breaks....
But in turn, if you work only 6 hours you will only get one 30min break (not sure if it paid or unpaid though).
but each location is diffrent though as not everyone uses CDS. Some places (such as Ride OPS and Lifeguards) do Rotations. you go from spot to spot to spot and end up in a break during the rotation.
Darwin
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Taryn, when I did custodial at DAK breaks depended on hours worked. If I recall correctly, 6 hours was one 15 min break, 7 hours two 15 min break, 8 hours or more two 15 min breaks one 30 min lunch unpaid. Something like that, it may have changed. You just clock in when you start and clock out at the end of the shift and they adjust the lunch. They also specified at what times you take your breaks so not every one goes at the same time and to also coordinate them with trash runs, parade routes clean up, or whatever.
typhoonguy
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WOD CDS Gods... interesting..... I know one of the old ones... very well in fact... don't recall hearing THAT name though.jimmybop said:
CrashNet
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In Attractions for me it was like this:
6 Hours: two 15 minute paid breaks
7 Hours: two 15 minute paid breaks and one 45 minute lunch (unpaid)
10 Hours: three 15 minute paid breaks and one 45 minute lunch (unpaid)
14 Hours: four 15 minutes paid breaks and one 45 minute lunch (unpaid)
After 14 hours, which doesn't happen often by the way, our coordinators usually worked something out so you could get to eat lunch and dinner. Anything can be overridden.
Its basically designed to give you a break every two hours or so, but as said earlier, the CDS buddha controls all.
6 Hours: two 15 minute paid breaks
7 Hours: two 15 minute paid breaks and one 45 minute lunch (unpaid)
10 Hours: three 15 minute paid breaks and one 45 minute lunch (unpaid)
14 Hours: four 15 minutes paid breaks and one 45 minute lunch (unpaid)
After 14 hours, which doesn't happen often by the way, our coordinators usually worked something out so you could get to eat lunch and dinner. Anything can be overridden.
Its basically designed to give you a break every two hours or so, but as said earlier, the CDS buddha controls all.
zeroFantasy
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Yes the CDS
joanna71985
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Oh man, I absolutely HATE (or hated) CDS. I am so glad that I use the timeclock now.
DisneyBride94
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Such an interesting topic! Always wondered about the characters in their hot costumes... indoor breaks in A/C vs. out in the hot Florida sun....
Always wondered about the characters in their hot costumes... indoor breaks in A/C vs. out in the hot Florida sun....
joanna71985
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DisneyBride94 said:Such an interesting topic!
Outside during the summer is 20 minutes. And inside is 40 minutes.
joanna71985
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wdwprincess03 said:
Yes I did.
packwingfn
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For Custodial, when you take your one or two 15 minute breaks, do you have notify someone, like a partner or a boss or can you just disappear into the break room without notfiying anyone?