bleukarma
10-02-2007, 01:14 PM
Cast:
Me – Amber – 27 – applying to work at reservation center and enjoying the Epcot 25th anniversary celebration
My Aunt Madeline – 73 – accompanying me to help celebrate Epcot’s 25th anniversary
Well, the time has come for me to bite the bullet and try to give up my office job and apply to work for my favorite place on earth. I have a co-worker whose wife works for the reservation center in Tampa and she has been trying to convince to me to come on board. She also worked in the real estate title industry business (like I do) and she knows how unsteady the market is now. She is a “Disney nut”, like me, and was expressing to me how happy she is to get out of the title industry and work for Disney. I was sold! She said the best thing to do is go to the job fair. It just so happens that a job fair started on the same day that Epcot was celebrating their 25th anniversary! I scheduled a personal day at my office and Monday, October 1st I hit the road for the 45 minute drive to the Casting Center. My aunt wanted to come along and go to Epcot with me for their 25th anniversary. We both had 1 day left on our 3 day pass from our June trip so we figured it was the perfect day to use it.
I wanted to try to get to the Casting Center by 8 because my co-worker’s wife said that they tend to get a line the later it gets. I ended up not getting there until 8:30 because I had to stop and get gas and I accidentally drove into Team Disney instead of the Casting Center. Opps! Once I got there I stopped by the main desk and they took my info (name, address, what job I was applying for) and handed me a folder with the application in it. My aunt and I sat in the waiting area while I filled out the application. After a little while a woman came and announced that if we were filling out a cream-colored application (like I was) then we were to go into the movie room and watch the pre-employment movie if we haven’t already seen it. I went into their little movie room with about ten other people and watched a short movie on the meaning of CAST and a clip of Walt reminding us that it all started with a mouse.
After that I went back into the waiting area and finished my application. When I turned it in to the guy at the desk he was the first to exclaim “you drove all the way up from Tampa?” I told him that we’re going to Epcot for the 25th anniversary celebration after this. He told me to make sure I watch the fireworks, he heard they are going to be good. I hadn’t really planned on staying that late. My aunt hasn’t been feeling good lately and I didn’t really want her in the night air. But I knew I would enjoy the rest of my day, fireworks or not!
I waited another good half hour before I was called back in for my interview. The lady that interviewed me was the second to exclaim “you drove all the way up from Tampa!” I told her that I actually live in Brandon so it’s not as bad. Once we sat down I handed her my cast member referral card from my co-worker’s wife. She actually knew her! Bonus!!!!! I was confident in my interview with questions like rate my Disney knowledge from 1 to 10. Hello...a 10! The only question that triped me up was "with keeping with Disney standards do you have any visable tattoo's?" I have a tiny pink star on my shoulder but if I don't wear a tank top then you can't see it. I told her "no" but for some reason I feel like I lied. But, I was scheduled for a second interview next Monday at 9 at the reservation center in Tampa. Yay!
Now it was time to start the fun part of our day!
I’m going to split my report in two parts. The part where I get to see the 25th anniversary diplay and a speech by Marty Sklar, is coming up shortly! :mickey:
Part 2 (http://www.intercot.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=1436251#post1436251)
Me – Amber – 27 – applying to work at reservation center and enjoying the Epcot 25th anniversary celebration
My Aunt Madeline – 73 – accompanying me to help celebrate Epcot’s 25th anniversary
Well, the time has come for me to bite the bullet and try to give up my office job and apply to work for my favorite place on earth. I have a co-worker whose wife works for the reservation center in Tampa and she has been trying to convince to me to come on board. She also worked in the real estate title industry business (like I do) and she knows how unsteady the market is now. She is a “Disney nut”, like me, and was expressing to me how happy she is to get out of the title industry and work for Disney. I was sold! She said the best thing to do is go to the job fair. It just so happens that a job fair started on the same day that Epcot was celebrating their 25th anniversary! I scheduled a personal day at my office and Monday, October 1st I hit the road for the 45 minute drive to the Casting Center. My aunt wanted to come along and go to Epcot with me for their 25th anniversary. We both had 1 day left on our 3 day pass from our June trip so we figured it was the perfect day to use it.
I wanted to try to get to the Casting Center by 8 because my co-worker’s wife said that they tend to get a line the later it gets. I ended up not getting there until 8:30 because I had to stop and get gas and I accidentally drove into Team Disney instead of the Casting Center. Opps! Once I got there I stopped by the main desk and they took my info (name, address, what job I was applying for) and handed me a folder with the application in it. My aunt and I sat in the waiting area while I filled out the application. After a little while a woman came and announced that if we were filling out a cream-colored application (like I was) then we were to go into the movie room and watch the pre-employment movie if we haven’t already seen it. I went into their little movie room with about ten other people and watched a short movie on the meaning of CAST and a clip of Walt reminding us that it all started with a mouse.
After that I went back into the waiting area and finished my application. When I turned it in to the guy at the desk he was the first to exclaim “you drove all the way up from Tampa?” I told him that we’re going to Epcot for the 25th anniversary celebration after this. He told me to make sure I watch the fireworks, he heard they are going to be good. I hadn’t really planned on staying that late. My aunt hasn’t been feeling good lately and I didn’t really want her in the night air. But I knew I would enjoy the rest of my day, fireworks or not!
I waited another good half hour before I was called back in for my interview. The lady that interviewed me was the second to exclaim “you drove all the way up from Tampa!” I told her that I actually live in Brandon so it’s not as bad. Once we sat down I handed her my cast member referral card from my co-worker’s wife. She actually knew her! Bonus!!!!! I was confident in my interview with questions like rate my Disney knowledge from 1 to 10. Hello...a 10! The only question that triped me up was "with keeping with Disney standards do you have any visable tattoo's?" I have a tiny pink star on my shoulder but if I don't wear a tank top then you can't see it. I told her "no" but for some reason I feel like I lied. But, I was scheduled for a second interview next Monday at 9 at the reservation center in Tampa. Yay!
Now it was time to start the fun part of our day!
I’m going to split my report in two parts. The part where I get to see the 25th anniversary diplay and a speech by Marty Sklar, is coming up shortly! :mickey:
Part 2 (http://www.intercot.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=1436251#post1436251)