Quite possibly the most ridiculous Guest accusation EVER

[SirWillow]

Aaron

First, don't feel bad about what happened. Whenever you deal with people (and you're going to have to in just about every job that's out there) things happen that will get you upset sometimes. For some of us it takes a while (years) to learn how to deal with it, and even then many of us still make a lot more serious mistakes than what you did. My opinion, in the heat of the moment you did fine. So don't kick yourself for it.

Second, for the job prospects, don't feel bad. I know you hate hearing this, but being fairly young, you're just starting out. How much notice did you give Disney, and did you leave on good terms? Without much work experience that may be having an effect. Are you going to school? If not, look into it. You'd be surprised what even having a few college classes at the local community college can do for you, and it may be an way to learn of other jobs that might appeal to you.

In the meantime, don't worry or panic to much on the job prospects. You will get one eventually. Just keep looking and dropping off those applications and resumes.

[Aaron the Wanderer]

Alright.... I'm going to be straight with you now. After 2 years working for Disney, I was fired for a 2-point reprimand for alledgedly shouting at a guest onstage. Apparently the guest I alledgedly shouted at was mad because he/she percieved me shouting at them when I was addressing a crowd that was supposed to be a line. The guest told a manager who was never there to witness the situation, who gave me the 2-point reprimand even though I was telling the truth. So basically, I was fired on a lie... I have filed grievence but I'm not getting my job back no matter what, only get a week's worth of pay..... I apoligze for not telling anyone this but that was my demenor after I left, and I was trying to get it off my mind and not reflect on it. I do go to school in Orlando and it's my second year. And as of tomorrow, I work for Subway. :stitch:

[mechurchlady]

I am just an annoying guest but long ago lost a job due to someone's lies. Guest will lie just to get free stuff they hear about and hope they will get a free ticket so to speak. Congratulations on the new job. Go to sleep and rest. Hugs and remember that in life there are mean people no matter what the social setting whether it be church, school, work, nursing home, hobbies or the internet. Arses are roaming the world feed on your sadness.

Use forums like this one to let out your pent up feeling and work out what the facts from fiction. I will start of a group hug to you.

[PirateJohn]

I am just an annoying guest but long ago lost a job due to someone's lies.

Do tell! I'm sure your story would fit right in here.

[Notatourist]

You know Churchy, I would love to hear the story as well.

And while I am at it. I read your whole thing on Toonfest in another thread and it's been wandering around the back of my head that the planners didn't figure out that some pin collectors might need a little extra assitance getting around.

I HATE THAT!

Just had to put it out there.

Notatourist

[Kwahati]

1) Put me down on that list of folks who wanna hear Churchy's story. (and my old Chaplain would say that even if it's far in the past, it still might make you feel better to get it off your chest.) :)

2) A note to Aaron: Congrats on the new job prospect. I was a manager at a subway for almost a year in Seattle. If you've got a crew you like to work with and enjoy being around, that can totally be a decently fun job. Additionally, I agree with the poster who mentioned that you're young. I know it sucks (and is unjustifiably agist) but a lot of places do have trouble hiring younger guys for lots of reasons including a lot of the same reasons why young guys have higher car insurance rates...(and when you get older and job offers are plentiful, your knees will give out and your hair will turn grey--so it's a trade-off). But as far as the manager who accepted the SG's lie at face value: I've had a lot of different jobs in my life, and I find it's really rare to find a manager who will back up their employees. I know it seems like something you would kinda just expect (thinking to yourself: 'I'm a good guy. I work hard. I've never had any real problems here...why wouldn't they believe me?') but when push comes to shove, a lot of managers will take the high road rather than back up an employee, especially if they percieve any risk to themselves (manager thinks: 'but what if the SG goes up higher! I'll have to explain my lack of taking appropiate action!'). This is one of the major reasons (IMHO) that the hospitality/service industry has such a high personnel turnover rate, and a good reason to hang onto a job for a while when you find a boss you like! Keep smiling though, those decent bosses are out there and looking for a good, hardworking, and ultimately honest guy like you! :D:

[mechurchlady]

I was working for the US Census in 1981 down in Laguna Niguel. I had a coworker in my car who was a witness. This short pain in the rump boss was walking in front of my car. I scared him when I hit the brakes. He said I tried to run him down in the parking lot.

Second time I shot a rifle I hit the target, so, like a short slow moving man would not be that hard to hit with a car.

That dude did not like me because I was "too catholic". He rode me and some people really hard.

[Notatourist]

Too Catholic??!!!

Wow, has that idiot ever heard the word, attorney?

[SirWillow]

Aaron, congrats on the new job. Subway helped to put me through college. Anyone else remember the days of the old "boat cut" in the bread? :) If it's like the ones that I worked at, you'll have only a couple of co-workers with you at a time. Hopefully you'll get along well with them, because when you do it can be a heck of a fun job.

And it sounds like you had a jerk of a manager there. I've been blessed to have a bunch of great managers so far, and no problems with that. It's always nice when the managers are all for you. Sorry that you didn't get that with the one.

But with it being your first job, chalk it up as experience learned. The first jobs are often the hardest, especially when it comes to learning how to deal with people- customers/ guests, co workers, and managers alike.

[felinefan]

Aaron; It isn't just people who are on their first jobs that get heat from people on the job. I've been in the workforce in various positions for over 30 years, and I've had my share of good and bad bosses and co-workers. At Knott's, one day I was trying to keep a kid from getting hurt on the turnstile at Calico Railroad, and since I was on the train as it was coming in, and it was noisy, I hollered at the kid to please not play on the turnstile. His parents got on my case. Later that same day, a kid was playing on the chain gate we use for admitting wheelchairs, and same thing--I was coming into the station on the train, called out in order to be heard over the noise, and the parents got on my case. They also complained to my shiftleader, and sent an email to my demonic rides area manager. I got written up, with a 6 month probation. Five weeks later, I had a bathroom emergency at the worst possible time. I got put on an investigational suspension, and was walked out. I quit after picking up my last paycheck.
I once worked with a guy who was fired from DL on a false charge from a guest. He was working in stores, and this woman and her daughter came in. He was just trying to make a sale, so he complemented the daughter, who he thought was 18 but turned out to be 12, saying that what she was looking at would look really nice on her. Her mom thought he was harassing her daughter, filed a sexual harassment claim at City Hall, and he was fired, despite telling them that he wasn't harassing anyone, he was just trying to pay a compliment and make a sale. If a company has clients/guests making allegations against their staff, it should be looked into, but they should stand up to the clients/guests who are trying to take the company for everything they can. And they wonder why they have such a high turnover! If every guest who made trouble was ousted from the park, so what if they lose that guest? They will probably lose less from one guest than from having to hire, train and replace employees who quit because they were subjected to harassment from a greedy, vindictive stupid guest.