I was termed in 2003. I - as a character performer - was attacked by a guest, defended myself, and the guest complained. A few CM's that didn't like me wrote out false witness statements, Disney sided with the guest, never reviewed surveillance camera footage ("it's not used for those purposes"), and I was terminated. Security escorted me to the CM bus at Magic Kingdom, the whole nine yards. No need to go into further detail.
Since then, I have completed my education, have obtained two advanced degrees, multiple certifications, have six years of professional experience with a ubiquitous Fortune 100 company, speak four languages (two fluently/two professional fluency), transitioned into a senior role with a major multinational bank, and regularly blow off headhunters on LinkedIn (including some of Disney's own - more on that later). Beyond this, I have held US and NATO security clearances, have been involved as a strategy staffer in presidential campaigns, and overall, got my together (while proudly keeping my quirky personality mostly intact).
Guess who still has no rehire at Disney? This guy.
There have been roles within Disney that literally look like someone wrote the description while looking on my resume. - No.
I want a quick holiday job to kill off my spare time. - Too bad.
Disney's own professional headhunters have contacted me on four occasions since the beginning of the year, and every time they dug into my background. Every time, their tone of voice changed from "you'd be a great fit!" to "umm, I gotta go"
I finally sat down with a friend who's internal with the mouse. They've changed their own rules, making rehire something that is very hard, if not impossible to change. Beyond this, the mouse receives more applications than they'll ever need, from people who don't have a prior negative history with Disney. So why would bring me back?
What should this tell you? Buy an AP, get a job elsewhere, and move on with your life - because the odds are stacked very highly against you.
And if you MUST have a low paying, guest facing job. Go be a flight attendant. At least the flight benefits will make you the most popular person in your Facebook timeline.
Since then, I have completed my education, have obtained two advanced degrees, multiple certifications, have six years of professional experience with a ubiquitous Fortune 100 company, speak four languages (two fluently/two professional fluency), transitioned into a senior role with a major multinational bank, and regularly blow off headhunters on LinkedIn (including some of Disney's own - more on that later). Beyond this, I have held US and NATO security clearances, have been involved as a strategy staffer in presidential campaigns, and overall, got my together (while proudly keeping my quirky personality mostly intact).
Guess who still has no rehire at Disney? This guy.
There have been roles within Disney that literally look like someone wrote the description while looking on my resume. - No.
I want a quick holiday job to kill off my spare time. - Too bad.
Disney's own professional headhunters have contacted me on four occasions since the beginning of the year, and every time they dug into my background. Every time, their tone of voice changed from "you'd be a great fit!" to "umm, I gotta go"
I finally sat down with a friend who's internal with the mouse. They've changed their own rules, making rehire something that is very hard, if not impossible to change. Beyond this, the mouse receives more applications than they'll ever need, from people who don't have a prior negative history with Disney. So why would bring me back?
What should this tell you? Buy an AP, get a job elsewhere, and move on with your life - because the odds are stacked very highly against you.
And if you MUST have a low paying, guest facing job. Go be a flight attendant. At least the flight benefits will make you the most popular person in your Facebook timeline.
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