To those who are thinking of working at Disneyland

[goose]

So there's what you're in for, potential CM's. The whole saga in a nutshell.

If you still decide to do this, be forewared and forearmed with the following:

If you have a union, get to know all the reps and feel free to ask questions.
Do not agree to a meeting with a manager about an incident without a rep.
being present. Know the name address and phone # of the California Labor
Comissioner. Have copies of your clock activity, paystubs and get a copy
of your union booklet as soon as you can, and read it cover to cover.
Document everything that "Doesn't seem right", from what strikes you
as "Favoritism" to odd behavior on the part of managers and leads. They
all screw up at some point. Don't say a word, just smile, swoosh that hair,
wish them a great day... and then document EVERYTHING in a small
journal with dates, times and witnesses.

In a sense, be prepared to go to war, armed with knowledge. It's the only
way to survive in this magical place.

That depresses me. Is there anyway of reversing this awful management attitude? It seems the idea that treating your cast members like they're human beings is a completely foreign concept to Disney management. I'm talking reasonable fucking things. Listening to employee concerns, granting vacation time, allowing more flexibility with schedules, properly training cms, making sure work areas are safe, giving cms the proper equipment to do their job, being consistent on policies, making sure that cms aren't sent to a location they have never been to and told to do something they have never even been trained on, making sure your cms are getting enough time off so that they come to work refreshed, so that they aren't tired on the job, so that they don't hurt themselves or someone else on accident. Are these outrageous fucking expectations?!?!? I don't think so!

I think the only way we have any hope of changing things would be through Ouimet. We would have to convince him that the suits that work under him are ruining departments. They've turned Foods and Restaraunts into a shithole. It's only a matter of time before other departments join hell.

[Natural Selection Fan]

I think the only way we have any hope of changing things would be through Ouimet. We would have to convince him that the suits that work under him are ruining departments. They've turned Foods and Restaraunts into a shithole. It's only a matter of time before other departments join hell.

The H.E.R.E. leadership tells me that Ouimet was the one that forced the
Foods contract! Now it may very well be that he was mislead, but somehow
I doubt that.

By the way, negotiations begin soon for Stores, Attractions, Costuming,
Custodial and other contracts. Has anyone heard a word where they are
taking place? This may be the only chance to make our voices heard.

[Main Streeter]

By the way, negotiations begin soon for Stores, Attractions, Costuming, Custodial and other contracts. Has anyone heard a word where they are taking place? This may be the only chance to make our voices heard.

Manager told me talks begin Sept. 27th as this contract expires Sept. 30th. Maybe meetings will be held @ UFCW office, Stanton Ave, Buena Park. Think I'll call & get the newest info.

[goose]

Someone should post posters around DLand and DCA (backstage of course) and tell everyone not to sign a contract with lines. In our foods contract, it was NEVER explained to us what a line was. Unless you did your research, you had no clue that you were going to get screwed royally.

[CBeilby]

Also, if it's not too late to get it into the contract proposal, see if you guys can get the attendance policies put into the contract. It may not seem like much, but if you can get the attendance policies down in contract, you can have some recourse if they try to terminate people who have fewer points than outlined by the policies.

[PrincessY]

I'm talking reasonable fucking things. Listening to employee concerns, granting vacation time, allowing more flexibility with schedules, properly training cms, making sure work areas are safe, giving cms the proper equipment to do their job, being consistent on policies, making sure that cms aren't sent to a location they have never been to and told to do something they have never even been trained on, making sure your cms are getting enough time off so that they come to work refreshed, so that they aren't tired on the job, so that they don't hurt themselves or someone else on accident. Are these outrageous fucking expectations?!?!? I don't think so!

These are the main reasons I left the company. I was so depressed to quit a job I thought was going to be a great place to work (yes, it is still work, but you think it would be better than other places). So sad for what was once an amazing company.