well. i write this with a little bit of saddness/anger/regret/happiness:
I am leaving the Disney College Program. Yes, yes i just got here a month ago, i know i know. I am not a quitter, let me tell you what, i am not! haha. But the Disney Company wasn't "too honest" with their description of the program, for example:
-i was promised at least 40 hours a week (i am paying for tuition, books, food, housing, etc.) in other words i chose this program because i would be earning MULA!
--this didn't happen. Disney only employs CP's (college program interns) 30 hours a week. which doesn't give me the money i need.
-rent was to be $100 a month (living on Disney property)
--rent is $85 a weeeeek. not okay.
-i was promised religious accomodation so i wouldn't have to work on Sundays and that i could go to church those days
--this didn't happen. Disney schedules all cast members by their seniority, so those who work longer with the company get to choose what days they get off, and Sunday is the golden day to have off. So CP's never get Sundays off. (Which is not good, because I need to go to church!!)
Anyways--so yes, ill be flying back to CA next week. And be getting a job soon there (don't worry i already have like 6 potentials lined up). I will miss my roomies, and ALL the great great friends i made at Flame Tree BBQ! I seriously work with thee most amazing people and I will miss them all. But i need to save (lots of) money and Disney is just not the place to do that (considering i only get minimum wage in Florida....eesh.) It was a good experience, a good lesson, but i am SO happy to be headed home and be more of my happy self again :)
loveeeee
-jwag.
p.s. The Disney College Program is GREAT if you want to work for Disney the rest of your life, its a great way to make connections and climb the ladder of Disney success...i however, don't WANT to work for Disney for the rest of my life! haha.
p.s.s. KRISTEN AND AMY. ROAD TRIPPPPPPPPP!!!
some things turn out and some things don't.... we are sad it didn't work out for your there, but we are excited to have you come home and have a new adventure here. there's a new singles ward in town-- I'm sure there's some fun to be had!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with all these things. The college program has been nicknamed by some "Mouse-schwitz." We are the lowest of the low. I'm sad we never got together, but proud of you for leaving. Let's see how much longer I can last..
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