Unmagical TOT CMs

[draybook]

Not Really. We have to work with Machinery that's more powerful in many cases, and be able to operate said machines around thousands of people each hour that don't know what they're doing. Now, if you had total strangers standing around in this warehouse while you were operating the machines every minute of every hour, then you may understand.

I invite you to one day get a job at the FedEx hub and see what I'm talking about. You constantly have tugs driving around people inside in the freight slide areas, so I think that qualifies. On the outside of the buildings you have tugs driving around with containers on dollys all day long, around other people. The tugs themselves weigh a couple of tons or more, can't remember off hand because I haven't been out there in 2 years. The dollys weigh about 500lbs and each container can weight anywhere from 300lbs to 12klbs. Usually you're driving these tugs at about 15 mph and they're not exactly easy to stop on a dime. Trust me, I know all about heavy machinery.

That being said, this is what I love about you WDWMagic folks, we can have a spirited discussion here with no hurt feelings yet on other sites, like MiceChat, you can't say things to certain people because they use the buddy system instead of letting people speak their minds in a civilized fashion.:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy:

 

[AshaNeOmah]

That being said, this is what I love about you WDWMagic folks, we can have a spirited discussion here with no hurt feelings yet on other sites, like MiceChat, you can't say things to certain people because they use the buddy system instead of letting people speak their minds in a civilized fashion.:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy:

Hear, hear! I'm still new around here, but these are some of the best forum (and people) I've found on the interwebz.

 

[righttrack]

I never seen rude/poor CMs on TOT but my favorite CM that worked there was TJ...He was the best, you can see him on the Disney Vacation DVDs

The guy absolutely defines Disney Magic. There are other great CMs too, but TJ is such a standout. As previously mentioned, he is still there.

 

[Chape19714]

I invite you to one day get a job at the FedEx hub and see what I'm talking about. You constantly have tugs driving around people inside in the freight slide areas, so I think that qualifies. On the outside of the buildings you have tugs driving around with containers on dollys all day long, around other people. The tugs themselves weigh a couple of tons or more, can't remember off hand because I haven't been out there in 2 years. The dollys weigh about 500lbs and each container can weight anywhere from 300lbs to 12klbs. Usually you're driving these tugs at about 15 mph and they're not exactly easy to stop on a dime. Trust me, I know all about heavy machinery.

That being said, this is what I love about you WDWMagic folks, we can have a spirited discussion here with no hurt feelings yet on other sites, like MiceChat, you can't say things to certain people because they use the buddy system instead of letting people speak their minds in a civilized fashion.:sohappy::sohappy::sohappy:

In my opinion, I think having to operate equipment around people who don't work for the company, have zero training and mostly children is a bit more difficult. :wave:

And yes, WDWMagic is great!

 

[draybook]

In all fairness, most of the idiots I work with might as well be untrained and are far more immature than most 4 year olds I have met.

 

[Pseybert]

I'm confused as to how the original poster saw two or three girls at a load position chit-chatting. Only one person is assigned to each elevator, and as soon as one is sent, they begin loading another. There is no time to leave your elevator and go to another to talk.

Now, I will agree that it's annoying to see people not at least try to get into character. Being in character at Tower is simply as easy as smiling. Smiling, combined with the atmosphere and storyline, can be very creepy, if even unintentionally. When I see a bellhop who is very obviously treating the job as if it were a ride at Six Flags, that grinds my gears.