Well this is just silly...

[progroupie]

I'm a college program alumni who moved to Orlando. I went to casting and was told I was on restricted rehire status and can't be hired until I've had a steady job for six months. However I'm still eligible to do the college program or summer alumni program! That makes no sense at all! They won't hire me but I can do another CP? Ugh. I'd be willing to except I have a lease and everything down here already. Would they allow me to skip out on the housing portion? I knew a girl on my CP who went to UCF and was allowed to stay in her dorm and not pay for Disney housing. But I'm not in a dorm I have my own apartment so do you think they'd let me do the same?

 

[mkt]

sign up for a class at Valencia or UCF and find out

 

[Bug715]

It wouldn't hurt to ask. I know a girl I worked with didn't live in Disney housing but she was married. I think a guy I worked with moved out of housing when he extended.

 

[CJR]

I remember reading somewhere that housing was optional if you live close enought to drive to work everyday. Hope it all works out!

 

[Magicmyway]

If you are going back to the same area, area managers can get the restricted rehire status off.... I went back last Monday was told the same thing by casting, called my manager and he called like a bijillion people but I was seasonal and working after two days and background check.

 

[progroupie]

^That's a good idea, I'm going to see if I can try that. The only problem is I was entertainment and had very little interaction with any managers. I don't think a single one of my managers would recognize my name or even know who I was if they saw me on the street. I'm going to casting Monday to see what's up.

 

[dani8706]

When I was in Disney doing a CP in 2007, my best friend down there lived in a condo instead of the CP apartments...and she had no special circumstances or anything. I think you just have to talk to them about it.