Ayla
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That's for sure. Replacing towels while doing nothing else is not housekeeping.
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Labor cost cutting measures begin at Walt Disney World as the company enters Q1
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ToTBellHop
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They do this every October.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
You got towels?! That’s Mickey Glove Service in 2021!
I had to steal towels from the cart like a criminal. Stole coffee pods, too. How dare I expect enough coffee for every day?! This is the BoardWalk, not a Hilton (Garden Inn…)! I need to adjust my expectations.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Housekeeping is not being cut. They are frantically trying to hire housekeepers. They've had multiple job fairs, increased starting wages, and are offering large signing bonuses.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Nothing to cut!
Market to their own employees in over-staffed areas! Anyone can drop off towels and empty trash cans…
Ayla
Well-Known Member
I noticed both last week, across three parks and Disney Springs, all at different times of day. Custodial is sorely lacking and it shows.
Jeff4272
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Yeah serviced isnt Mousekeeping.......Trash and towel service? Please..................I just wanted to floors swept, bathrooms cleaned, sheets changed.................was willing to pay for it and still couldnt get it
Ayla
Well-Known Member
We got replacement towels and nothing else at the Yacht Club. No replacement toiletries (YC still uses small individual bottles), no garbage removal and no beds made. I told my traveling partner that if I had known all they were going to do was pick up towels and replace them, I wouldn't have bothered with a tip. I was expecting them to actually do something.
And I believe if one applies to work at WDW they must show vaccination proof.
Ayla
Well-Known Member
I understand. The testing requirement to get back into the US is why I haven't visited Mexico since testing became a requirement.
What did the manager on duty say when you expressed concerns?
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
...which tells you that this is an honest-to-goodness labor shortage in housekeeping and not a grand conspiracy to cut costs. If Disney were short-staffing housekeeping on purpose, they wouldn't have taken away DVC members' ability to PAY for it.
Ayla
Well-Known Member
I didn't even want the sheets changed, I just wanted the beds made!
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
@Jeff4272 is talking about a DVC stay.
DVC stays do not include those services as a rule. These are two entirely separate issues.
Jeff4272
Well-Known Member
Nothing they could do........Barely enough staff to turn the rooms over for new people coming in
Jeff4272
Well-Known Member
agree 100%........Wage inflation is coming, prices going up........it has too, there's nobody to work
I just left the boardwalk, was in a 3 bedroom grand villa. When I arrived the shower head in the master bathroom was just hanging off the wall, and the fridge was warm and didn’t work.
Since this was DVC I don’t expect much mousekeeping but at least check the freakin rooms before people check in.
castlecake2.0
Well-Known Member
It’s a bit more challenging than that unfortunately, but rumour is next week or two there will be a ton of internal job postings, so that could be one of the reasons why
One would hope that someone transferring to unfilled jobs are vaccinated and not going the exemption route.
castlecake2.0
Well-Known Member
It says when you book that’s not available right now, hopefully again soon. My friend just stayed at pop and had hers made everyday, looks like they’re trying to get back to normal
The company is being very strict with this. Lots of leaders left this week as they refused to get the shot and resigned as it was their deadline this week.