meryll83
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I thought maybe it took a good few weeks / months?
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Mecha Figment
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i dont "personaly" ever have to interact with guests. it's great.
WDW Monorail
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I engaged in a conversation with a CM this past February. He was a tour guide in Innoventions and made $11/hour and it was only his third day working there.
Was he bluffing?
Was he bluffing?
iheartdisney91
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if you decide to give everything up..... i think you would hate disney or it wouldnt be special anymore... you know? but then again you might love it! oh and everyone little mermaid toys are now at mcdonalds!:sohappy:
MuRkErY
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I just got back off my CP, Attractions on Sunset Blvd.
Sure there are bad times, but there are great times, and like somebody else said, spend some time in the park as a guest, or speak with one of our younger guests and it'l soon put you back on track about what WDW is all about.
More than anything though it's the people I found, the other CP's and CM's that make it special. You meet people from all over the world, and most of the people you meet either at Vista, or working really are great, and I miss them all so much. Anyway they asked me to go back seasonal next year April to November, which is gonna mean missing a lot of College, but I want to do it, you only live once right.
Be warned though my experince will be different from yours, because I did the CP, which is a little more inclusive if you know what I mean. All the other CP's become your family, and only us CP's will ever understand what type of experince doing the CP is, I'm sure you will make lots of great freinds though as just a normal CM, I made lots of great CM freinds who were not just CP's. Thursdays at PI, Wehey. One thing about living in FL, you will never be short of things to do, both Disney and non-Disney.
BTW, Shout out to Sunset Blvd attractions, best place to work at WDW, best CM's and best managers Woooooo.
Sure there are bad times, but there are great times, and like somebody else said, spend some time in the park as a guest, or speak with one of our younger guests and it'l soon put you back on track about what WDW is all about.
More than anything though it's the people I found, the other CP's and CM's that make it special. You meet people from all over the world, and most of the people you meet either at Vista, or working really are great, and I miss them all so much. Anyway they asked me to go back seasonal next year April to November, which is gonna mean missing a lot of College, but I want to do it, you only live once right.
Be warned though my experince will be different from yours, because I did the CP, which is a little more inclusive if you know what I mean. All the other CP's become your family, and only us CP's will ever understand what type of experince doing the CP is, I'm sure you will make lots of great freinds though as just a normal CM, I made lots of great CM freinds who were not just CP's. Thursdays at PI, Wehey. One thing about living in FL, you will never be short of things to do, both Disney and non-Disney.
BTW, Shout out to Sunset Blvd attractions, best place to work at WDW, best CM's and best managers Woooooo.
WDW Monorail
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monorailguy01
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the best paying jobs in disney are ANY kind OF TECH. lighting, pyro, ect.
Bar tenders make a but load in tips but make under min. wage.
Characters get payed garbage
Ride techs get pay somewhat decent
I would seriously think hard about it before you really do. I do not know if it is possible to rase a family by working a disney.. But then again I could be wrong...
I know theres a website that tells you all about jobs and what not....
Bar tenders make a but load in tips but make under min. wage.
Characters get payed garbage
Ride techs get pay somewhat decent
I would seriously think hard about it before you really do. I do not know if it is possible to rase a family by working a disney.. But then again I could be wrong...
I know theres a website that tells you all about jobs and what not....
WDW Monorail
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Anyone know how much pyrotechnicians get paid?
Magicot
Member
WDWCMAmanda, I must thank you for your words. They are very inspiring. For a college student who dreams of having a career at Disney someday, your advice is just what I need to hear. I sometimes fear that if I worked for the Mouse, that the true magic of Disney would be ruined and I would no longer have the "passion". Can I ask what job you currently have at Disney and if you want to have a career there? Thanks! Feel free to PM me if you'd like.
Figments Friend
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Had to pipe in and say i totally applaued WDWCMAmanda's post! She really hits the nail on the head when she states that working for Disney is a passion and it's not all about the paycheck. I think this is one major factor that determines who stays and who leaves.....if you know what i mean. If you don't already have that "passion" burining in you, then there is little chance the appeal of working there will satisfy someone who is only looking to make a few bucks.
I get inspired when i read posts like Amanda's as i would like to someday do what she did. We have a lot a simularities, and i also have no ties or family and could easily pull stakes and migrate down. It's a big dream of mine to do this someday, but it takes that extra push and some convincing words to do it. Posts like Amandas' motivate people like me who are "sitting on the fench" and are just about to make the big jump ( at least mentally). Thanks for posting this!!
:sohappy:
I get inspired when i read posts like Amanda's as i would like to someday do what she did. We have a lot a simularities, and i also have no ties or family and could easily pull stakes and migrate down. It's a big dream of mine to do this someday, but it takes that extra push and some convincing words to do it. Posts like Amandas' motivate people like me who are "sitting on the fench" and are just about to make the big jump ( at least mentally). Thanks for posting this!!
:sohappy:
Not a set rate. Pyrotechnicians are classified as STAGE TECHNICIANS. Many techs that work on fireworks shows are also stage technicians, and MANY stage technicians also are trained to work with pyro. Therefore technicians scheduled to do pyro during their shift recieve a normal Stage Technician rate, plus a VERY small premium per hour.
And yes, out of all of the "Operations" category of jobs, stage technicians would rank up there as one of the highest paid.
WDWCMAmanda
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Thank you so much!:sohappy:
Depends on how long they have been around. It may also depend on what they are working on. May possibly be on a project/contractual basis.
mousermerf
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The majority of people you'd refer to as Imagineers are actually hired in and a case-by-case basis for certain shows/attractions as they specialize in specific functions. It's the current nature of the business. Only a very small group actually has permanent jobs within the company.
However, there is a group of people who - named Imagineers and under that coporate entity - take care of more "minor" show elements like how the new hot dog cart looks or how the new sign in the parking lot will look for example. Those people have steady jobs, and often work on the bigger projects we know imagineering for as well, but aren't creditted nearly as often as major contributers.
But, when most people think of an imagineer, they think of someone like Joe Rhode, of which there are very few.
Hi - wanted to chime in too. I too am thinking of a career / life change. Being 41 years old, single, no family, and stuck in a dead-end job, and dead end city, I am thinking of taking the plunge too. I recently was able to pay off my house, so, I am now free of a mortgage. My thought process, I can sell my house, and use that to be able to buy another home in the Disney area (what I am thinking about is probably a mobile home park, since I can't afford from what I am hearing is the very high normal home prices). Then, with no house payment, and maybe take on a roommate, renting out a room, that would help offset the cost, and I might be able to swing it.
Just a thought, anyone else think this might be an option? Would like to explore driving bus for Disney Transport. I hear, that they will train you, and even help you get a CDL license. I figure, once there, I can maybe eventually switch to something more closely related to my line of work (mainframe computer operations), but, I hear that Disney outsourced their data center, so, I guess it would be with IBM instead of Disney.
Any thoughts on my crazy idea?
Gary
Just a thought, anyone else think this might be an option? Would like to explore driving bus for Disney Transport. I hear, that they will train you, and even help you get a CDL license. I figure, once there, I can maybe eventually switch to something more closely related to my line of work (mainframe computer operations), but, I hear that Disney outsourced their data center, so, I guess it would be with IBM instead of Disney.
Any thoughts on my crazy idea?
Gary
phichi17
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The magic of the DISNEY employment experience, for me, would not be about the money. My wife and I are going to retire in the Orlando area and take up jobs at WDW not for the money, but for the love of WDW and DISNEY in general.
Yeah, I am sure the money isn't the greatest, but I would rather be doing something I want to do for a meager salary, than slave away at a job (the worlds only three letter-four letter word!) where the compensation was decent. Right now I make a comfortable living, but I HATE what I do. I must do that for now until the kids are all out of the house. Believe me, if I could pull up stakes right now and head for the casting center for an interview I would. It all comes down to individual situations.
I for one (and the wife) cannot wait for the day when we can don the costume and spread the pixie dust! Alas, that day is still years away.
Thanks for reading this little rant (?) and now I have a question - CRO, is it fairly easy getting a role there? And if so why? I have heard in the past that there was a quota system in place and if you did not meet the quota, you were canned. Is any of that true? And if someone has experience in a customer service enviorment, does DISNEY look at that for the starting rate.
Thanks again!
Yeah, I am sure the money isn't the greatest, but I would rather be doing something I want to do for a meager salary, than slave away at a job (the worlds only three letter-four letter word!) where the compensation was decent. Right now I make a comfortable living, but I HATE what I do. I must do that for now until the kids are all out of the house. Believe me, if I could pull up stakes right now and head for the casting center for an interview I would. It all comes down to individual situations.
I for one (and the wife) cannot wait for the day when we can don the costume and spread the pixie dust! Alas, that day is still years away.
Thanks for reading this little rant (?) and now I have a question - CRO, is it fairly easy getting a role there? And if so why? I have heard in the past that there was a quota system in place and if you did not meet the quota, you were canned. Is any of that true? And if someone has experience in a customer service enviorment, does DISNEY look at that for the starting rate.
Thanks again!