We've seen people on these boards with legitimate professional careers move to Orlando to go work quick serve F&B at Animal Kingdom.
They're breaking what law by doing this exactly? And since you're so certain as to what constitutes a "legitimate" professional career...then why don't
you make your own meals throughout your next vacation, since those in F&B are so small an existence in your eye.
Because someone earning $8.00 an hour as a cashier in a theme park cannot, by simple mathematics, pay rent, grocery, utility, and healthcare bills.
Then they make it work. Roommates, acquire a 2nd job, refrain from eating out, live solely on ramen noodles, lower their quality of housing choices, drop the smartphone & other gadgets, whatever it takes. Not saying I personally would prefer any of those options, but living in that area on such means isn't a dream of mine either. Yet if someone
is keen on living that way, and if it is important enough to them, they can make it work. Who are we to stand in their way? (Take a gander at your user name, and what the iconic character fights & stands for).
You're not allowed to have opinions on what's a good or bad thing to do with your life? How do you feel about people who hit their children or gamble away their life savings?
Worst example I've ever seen. Child abusers need to be locked up. Excessive gamblers need to seek help. But none of these two options even remotely relate to someone who simply wants to live & work near a destination they are passionate about, which is perfectly legal in every aspect. (Once again, see your user name).
You're going to tell me you're not allowed to have an opinion one way or the other just because "it's their life, so pft."
Big difference between having an opinion and going around constantly spewing the:
"You can't, you shouldn't, you won't" rhetoric. In my opinion, being a coal miner is a very hazardous career due to high risks of diseases & on-the-job catastrophes that quite easily can come with it. But you don't hear me going around telling folks who are passionate about it that they are "irresponsible" for putting themselves in harm's way. If that's what they do, more power to 'em.
It's not guts to run away from real-world responsibilities to go live in a fantasy land. It's cowardice.
I'll give you that. If someone is doing anything as a form of running away from real life, then yes, they are cowards. But maybe, just maybe, many people who choose to work for Disney are enthusiastic about the company and what it stands for. Perhaps they feel their skills & personalities are fitting for what the company requires to keep pressing it's reputation of exceptional quality onward. If that is the reason for the career change, then that is most certainly not cowardice, but bravery for seeking a reality outta ambition.
But to go earn poverty-level wages on purpose is absolutely immoral when there are other people relying on your income.
Bringing children to provide for into the mix? Absolutely. I agree with this tenfold.
You're nuts if you think being a front line cast member is a "small job with great satisfaction." It's not. It's low-compensation menial labor that requires you to smack a smile on your face and pretend like it's not.
And just when I was beginning to gain a smidgen of respect for your preaching, you go and say something like this, which is pretty much a slap in the face to anyone & everyone who works hard as a CM so you can relax for a few weeks. Heaven forbid, some of those smiles on their faces might actually be legit....because, unlike the way you come across, those people are content with their lives and enjoy what they do...wages be damned. Maybe they know that fulfillment comes not from a paycheck but from purpose. And it is you sir who is nuts if you think what these CM's endure on a daily basis for our enjoyment is anything near menial.
