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by felinefan » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:04 am
Go over to O*NET and see if cheerleader is listed in occupations. No? Run cheerleader in the job title search on every job board there is and see what comes up. Nothing? As for cheerleading being a sport, it reminds me of the picture of two guys fishing, and one says "If fishing is a sport, does that mean we are athletes?" Go to the library and look at the Occupational Outlook Handbook (or the online version) and see if cheerleading is listed in any of the experience, training and education requirements for any job. Still nothing? Why am I not surprised? What does that tell you?
I posted this elsewhere, but when I worked at Knott's, I was on the train as it was returning to the station and a stupid cheermom had unlocked the turnstile and let herself into the bullpen. I told her she wasn't supposed to do that, that there was a sign there saying to waith there at the turnstile, and she got bent out of shape and yelled at me that she didn't see it, and I shouldn't yell at her! Well, excuse me, your majesty, but number one there's safety to consider, and number two the only way to make myself heard over clanging bells and tooting train horns, etc. was to yell. And as the adult there,you have the responsibility to keep your girls safe and obey park rules. Part of a cast member/ride operator's job is to keep guests safe, and if they have to yell to get your attention, or they get emotional, well, they're human too (though management may deny it) . You should be grateful that they care.
Finally, someone touched on this, but if you don't get a job in Vegas or as part of a sports team, what will you do with your life? In this economy, you have to take any job you can. And with so many jobs being outsourced overseas, and illegal immigrants taking all the jobs that high school and college students, used to do--cleaning, yard work, lawn care, etc.--there's more people looking for jobs than there are jobs to fill. And since the average worker today can count on changing jobs every three years, you better know more than cheers and double downs.
And by the way, it takes alot more than it looks like to work at a theme park, hotel, etc.--people skills, which your generation lacks, the ability to communicate clearly (without texting), and in a place that gets visitors from all over the world, it helps to be able to listen in order to understand what a person with a thick accent is trying to put across, a good memory to remember how to give directions from any place in the park, and not the least of which is the ability to put up with lamebrains like you without giving in to the overpowering urge to beat the crap out of them.
So, want to try to tell us that being a cheerleader is the greatest thing ever, and we are all scum? If it wasn't for cast members, you wouldn't be able to get into the park, much less ride anything, because the cast members really are the lifeblood of the park. You can play a sports game without cheerleaders, but you can't have fun in a theme park without cast members.
