A bittersweet day for Monorail_Red

[Monorail_Red]

Hi Everyone.

A bittersweet day it is for me today.

As you all know from reading my posts, I have a deep desire to participate in the WDWCP.

But there's a whole part of me that you all don't know. During the past 5 years I've been working for my local school district for technology support. I loved it. This year they eliminated my position and I had the opportunity to take a related position.

Well, as promising as it looked, I didn't get the job...I got my letter today. :(

More than likely it's because of politics, and plus the place has been a bureaucratic mess, but I'm not going to get into that.

It's especially tough because it's the same school system that I went to school in from when I was 5yrs old all the way up to my senior year of high school. I had the opportunity of a lifetime. The people that were once my teachers became my co-workers and I got to know them in a different capacity. In other words, everyone became second family to me.

We all know it is always so hard to leave a place you are comfortable at...change is difficult. It's not the school system itself that I'm going to miss...it's all the wonderful people that I got to interact with every day for the past 12years that I'm going to miss, and there's no changing that.

But this is the turn of events that I needed to further encourage me to do the WDWCP, sooner than later, Spring 2010, because who knows what doors will open for me. If I did get the job, then I would have waited a year or two for the WDWCP.

Maybe this was just something that was meant-to-be. Let's hope so.

On a more positive note, I did get another tech job elsewhere so it's not like I'm going to be unemployed. Things could be worse for me...a lot worse. I consider myself to be very lucky.

Well I will see you all out there on the boards. Thanks for reading.

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Monorail_Red

[techie-13]

Sorry to hear about the job but you're right that this could be a great opportunity for you. I wish you luck!

[hobie16]

I was laid off twice during my working days. Both times turned into excellent opportunities with new jobs and responsibilities.

There are no problems, just opportunities.

[BRWombat]

I was laid off twice during my working days. Both times turned into excellent opportunities with new jobs and responsibilities.

There are no problems, just opportunities.

What he said.

You may be right about this just being a way to get you to WDW sooner, Red. And that's never a bad thing! Best of luck.

[Monorail_Red]

What he said.

You may be right about this just being a way to get you to WDW sooner, Red. And that's never a bad thing! Best of luck.

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

I absolutely believe that when one door closes another opens.

If I fall in love with the CP which I think I may, I would be glad that I did it sooner rather than later.

In fact, depending on how it goes I may consider moving down to FL, get an apartment somewhere and go to one of the local colleges.

I can't wait! :D:

[Tara_Lee3]

Hi Red, :)

The best advice I can give you about the Program is:

Get an actual Disney job as soon as possible. *grin* CP's do a lot of the thankless tasks, and while most of the good CP's are appreciated by the others at that location, you don't make much $$ and there will always be Cast Members that never were CP's who will not take you as seriously as they ought.

Having been a Fall Advantage CP myself I can tell you it's worth it... the first time. Take advantage of the Opportunities that CP's get. Doing "Give Kids the World" was an amazing experience. I have great memories of my program and I wouldn't trade them for the "World."

Good Luck on your Program!! :)

[CptnSkippy]

I hope you're able to turn this into a positive. If WDWCP is where you want to be, this could be a blessing in disguise.

Good luck!

PS -One of my brothers moved to Orlando to go to UCF. He loved it and calls Orlando his home now.

[Monorail_Red]

I hope you're able to turn this into a positive. If WDWCP is where you want to be, this could be a blessing in disguise.

Good luck!

PS -One of my brothers moved to Orlando to go to UCF. He loved it and calls Orlando his home now.

Exactly. What happened was meant-to-be.

[joanna71985]

I'm sorry to hear about the job. But good luck with the CP!

[Shorty82]

Exactly. What happened was meant-to-be.

Que sera, sera. Whatever will be, will be. Losing the job may be a blessing in disguise, only time will tell.