Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of college at 19 years old -- she is now America's youngest self made female billionaire at 30. She started her own medical lab to create an alternative for the excessive use of needles in blood tests and never looked back.
I'm not implying that everyone should drop out of school, but some people have a clear vision and passion for something and they're in a position to just go for it. Some people will never be content working for others or slowing climbing their way up to middle management. Some people don't have a choice and some people truly love it as long they can pay the bills and go to Disney. Different strokes for different folks.
There are many different ways to become successful. And, how many people stumble into great success only to lose it all and never recover? When you reach a certain level of success you have to fight like a lion to keep it -- everyone will be coming for you from every which way and you can't trust anyone.
An Ivy league education doesn't guarantee success. It can certainly open doors but that will only get you so far, you still need to be unique, creative, passionate, a trailblazer & possess a strong work ethic. I don't care what anyone says, who you know matters, too. Knowing how to network can get you just as far, it's just as important unless you are an irreplaceable genius or phenom of some sort.
I've come across my fair share of jaded MBA's, PhD's, JD's, MD's, DO's -- they are totally unhappy and in the wrong field and it reveals itself in their shoddy work performance. The most menial of tasks are daunting for people who enter the wrong field for money -- they go crazy and snap, too. I have yet to meet a bitter dentist or veterinarian though, lol.
I feel like truly, gifted creative types will suffer by getting a degree that does not foster their gifts & talents. With that said, I do know people who left high paying careers only to start a cupcake shop or grilled cheese truck and make ten times as much money with more time for themselves. So, to each their own.
In regards to the OP, I feel bad for the former CM. He seems so jaded to an extent but hopefully it was a rewarding learning experience for him. It appears that he idealized Disney and went in with some highly unrealistic exceptions. His accounts remind me of Rodney Copperbottom from the movie "Robots." Poor Rodney was crushed when he found out what Robot City was like, lol.
I've seen several comments from guests who loved Disney until they saw the reality backstage, some of them took this really hard, lol.
It would be really insightful to know if he was terminated or if he resigned voluntarily. Without that information, I can't comment any further. The service industry is very, very tough. With that said, there was a guy who shared his experiences as a CM at AK and it was the polar opposite of the OP's feelings.