Hiring Freeze = Transfer Freeze

[glendalais89]

Well, I've more or less decided that I'm going to put in for a Transfer out of Food & Beverage. With a few exceptions, I like the people I work with. However, the job is.....well, it is what it is, as I'm sure anyone who's ever worked in a restaurant anywhere will attest.

Anyways, does anyone know if the current Hiring Freeze is extending to internal transfers? I don't really want to go through all the hassle of putting in an application only to have it sit there for the maximum four months because of a lack of positions, and then having to put in another one.

[DLcastmbr]

I think now is your best time in attractions the CTs have all gone. Id ask your manager or go to a transfer fair.

[Space Mountain]

Originally Posted by glendalais89

Well, I've more or less that I'm going to put in for a Transfer out of Food & Beverage. With a few exceptions, I like the people I work with. However, the job is.....well, it is what it is, as I'm sure anyone who's ever worked in a restaurant anywhere will attest.

Anyways, does anyone know if the current Hiring Freeze is extending to internal transfers? I don't really want to go through all the hassle of putting in an application only to have it sit there for the maximum four months because of a lack of positions, and then having to put in another one.

Oh wow someone who is in the same boat i was before i transferred. Only I liked SOME of the people i worked with, which was one of the big reason why i transferred. But the management and the union ESPECIALLY the union of foods is just Gawd awful horrible. The scheduling also was a big factor why i transferred. It's much much more convenient and flexible where im at. I transferred out on August 25th was my last day last year. And i started Parade support on September 20th after all the interviews and traditions. Just apply, that's all the advice i can give you. And if you dont get it, just wait six more months and try again.

-SPACE

[Zeus]

go to Attractions, Guest Relations (good luck with that) or Entertainment, They all have their UPS & DOWNS...But F&B was terrible, get out while you can! Especially with the Holidays comming...

[melmel]

F&B doesn't have any hours for its full-time cast members-- many CRs (at least in table service) have been either laid off or reduced to only one or two shorts shifts a week. I barely make my minimum 30 hours/week. It's rough times right now for the F&B CMs.

[Autopia]

Try my location. Some of the newer CRs (heck, even my self to an extent) are getting EXTREMELY reduced hours. Some of the ones hired around Spring Break or start of summer are getting 1, four hour pad shift a week. But they still managed to hire in 2 new College Program people this week. How, I don't know, but they did it. Say good bye to AT LEAST 60 more hours a week that us CRs just lost access to.

And that last was not ment as a blast at the college program. It just irks me so much when these kids hire in and then whine and complain about working 30+ hours a week. It drives me up a wall when Im chasing for my MAYBE 20 hrs a week.

[glendalais89]

Originally Posted by melmel

F&B doesn't have any hours for its full-time cast members-- many CRs (at least in table service) have been either laid off or reduced to only one or two shorts shifts a week. I barely make my minimum 30 hours/week. It's rough times right now for the F&B CMs.

It might just be Table Service. I'm FT in QSR and Scheduling is giving me more hours than what's on my line (i.e. my line is 36 hours, and I'm getting between 37-38)*.

Though our CRs are having a rough time - those with 1+ year Seniority are getting maybe 4 6-hour shifts a week. The rest are barely working.

However, if it's at the point where F&B is starting to lay off CMs...let's hope that Casting gets started on those Transfer Apps quick *gulp*.

*I don't mean to rub it in that I'm getting more hours, I just want to point that out. Let me apologize in advance if I offend anyone.

Originally Posted by Autopia

Try my location. Some of the newer CRs (heck, even my self to an extent) are getting EXTREMELY reduced hours. Some of the ones hired around Spring Break or start of summer are getting 1, four hour pad shift a week. But they still managed to hire in 2 new College Program people this week. How, I don't know, but they did it. Say good bye to AT LEAST 60 more hours a week that us CRs just lost access to.

And that last was not ment as a blast at the college program. It just irks me so much when these kids hire in and then whine and complain about working 30+ hours a week. It drives me up a wall when Im chasing for my MAYBE 20 hrs a week.

Yep, CPers have generally filled a lot of the gaps that in the past would have been filled by CRs.

Why do I get the feeling that we're going to see demands for the abolition of the DLR CP as a major part of the upcoming Master Services negotiations (and even for Park Food & Beverage down the line)?

[pattimelt]

Originally Posted by glendalais89

Why do I get the feeling that we're going to see demands for the abolition of the DLR CP as a major part of the upcoming Master Services negotiations (and even for Park Food & Beverage down the line)?

I work main entrance, and I am part of that Master Services group. God help the union reps if they EVER have a meeting where we can voice our concerns, because that's gonna open up a can of worms that they probably will not know how to deal with.

I was on 6 weeks medical leave, and just went back to work at the park last Thursday, Sept 4. Since coming back, I have heard so much complaining about the CP that it's getting to the point that the CR cm's don't want to work in the same booth/area as the CP kids.

CM's that got hired at the same time as me(2 years ago), but who didn't get full time are BARELY getting 12-15 hours a week, yet the CP kids are getting 30+, and they are COMPLAINING about it--it seems when they got hired for CP, they were GUARANTEED 35-40 hours a week!!!!!!! I have cm's that can't pay their rent this month that have worked at the park with me since I started, and everyone is looking for new jobs/2nd jobs, etc.

Before I went on medical leave, I LOVED coming to work at the park. Now, I'm starting to dread it. The economy is hitting everyone hard, yet Disney raises the prices, and less people are coming to the park. Every day, I am asked by my leads if I would like to ER--and at least once a week, I am asked if I would like an ADO. I'm a FT CM, who's barely getting the 30 hours I need to keep my benefits--why would I want an ADO???

[One_Rev]

I guess I'm to slow to pick up on all this. I've been in construction all my life (plumber) and the first week I don't get 40+ hours I'm outta there and have another job before I get home. I understand the allure of working for Disney (my son works there) but if the company is screwing around with your hours and you can't make it working there then in my opinion it's time to check out and find something else. Large Corporations tend to use people in this way, anything to keep labor cost down. Hiring in students to do your work and then put you in the same booth as them, I don't know I think it's time for you all to do a job check and see if it's worth it to hang around in that situation.
I do understand length of service and health care and all that stuff, but when your getting screwed your just flat out getting screwed royally.
I'll probably get hit hard for posting this but I've been reading all this and talking to my son and I don't understand why you all take this from Disney. I just don't understand.

Mike
I'm hiding now

I shouldn't post this but I'm gonna do it anyway, so here goes.

[MonkeyDishwasher]

Because hopethat things will change will always spring eternal.

[tokarrai]

Forget hope.

They're getting my notice on my next shift.

T

[Burnt Toast]

Originally Posted by pattimelt

it seems when they got hired for CP, they were GUARANTEED 35-40 hours a week!!!!!!!

CP Cast Members were only guaranteed 30-35 hours a week if they are part of the housing program (that's because they each pay $175 a week for rent/utilities).

I'm a CR in my department and I've been averaging about 22.50-27 hours a week right now with only 4 months of seniority (I transferred back to this department, so I lost my seniority when I left the first time). Thankfully I have a few old-timers in my department that have been shift changing their opening shifts for mine... and weirdly enough Scheduling as been approving my requests to shift change to have a sixth day.

We actually have a few CPers that dropped out of the housing, because they said it was really bad (and I've heard most of the horror stories), and when they did... they had to drop out of the College Program completely. It's part of the contract if you sign up for housing... you leave housing, you leave the College Program. For those CMs, they lost ALL their artificial seniority and they are at the very bottom of the seniority list (they are getting 14 hours right now over three days).

As much as it sucks that I'd have more hours if it wasn't for the CP kids in my department, I really like all of them. Really... every single one that we have in my department (we have less then 10 right now). They are good kids and have an unusually great work ethic (which is very rare when it comes to kids hiring into ANY job nowendays). I want to hate them because they are the "face of the evil CP program" but I can't. Remember, hate on the program... don't hate on the really great kids that are here to learn and gain experience from it. The program is still new, the housing just got through it's VERY FIRST term... we can only hope it'll get better from here.

[ashley solo]

Some of you should be very thankful for your hours (I'm sure you are). These next two weeks I have a total of 8 hours each week. Yikes! I pay rent, rent, rent and it's hard, hard, hard on this pay and lack of hours.

[Scurvy Pirate]

Originally Posted by ashley solo

Some of you should be very thankful for your hours (I'm sure you are). These next two weeks I have a total of 8 hours each week. Yikes! I pay rent, rent, rent and it's hard, hard, hard on this pay and lack of hours.

I have 4 hours this week and 9 the next.

Plus I have 2 kids. Thank god this isn't my only job. But I would AT LEAST like to make enough money to pay for my gas bill to and from.
I'm gonna stick it out though. I like working for Disney.

[Autopia]

Originally Posted by Burnt Toast

CP Cast Members were only guaranteed 30-35 hours a week if they are part of the housing program (that's because they each pay $175 a week for rent/utilities).

Uhhh, no... Have you READ the contract? It flat out states in the contract that CP CMs are those who work an AVERAGE of 32 hours per week (non-peak) and 40+ hours a week (peak) based on the need of business (and this contract is from before CP with Housing) and have a seniority date of April 16, 2006.

Of course, Im surprised that the Unions let the housed CP idea by. College Program is flat out stated in the contract that it is an "unique internship that blends learning components with paid work experience" and "is offered to students who are currently enrolled in a local college or university".


So, to ask of my management and department, how the heck are we able to hire in MORE CPs (who are supposed to be hired on and given hours on the "need of business") when we are giving people in our department 4 freaking hours a week?

And pattimelt, I am also Main Entrance as well, and, yes, that is sadly the truth. And second, YAY, you are back. Now Ill need to keep an eye out for you and say hello.