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Want to work at Disney but don't understand the scheduling
To anyone working at Disney. . .we want to work at DisneyWorld now that our children are grown. . .I called casting and was told that for full time you have to be available 24/7. . .so my understanding is that they can work you a 7-3p shift and then require you to be back to work overnight if necessary. . .and they can schedule you to work overnight one night and work a day the next. . .will someone please fill me in on how your schedule works ?? Thanks so much for your help. . .sincerely. . .Joyce
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Permalink Reply by Caster on -
Hi Joyce!
Hopefully I can clarify this for you.
What they should have told you was that you must be able to work any "shift" of the day. If your shift is 7pm-3am, that would be your shift. It might get adjusted an hour or 2 here and there but they would never ask you to work til 3 then be back a few hours later. But mostly, those that work the overnight shift are cast members like painters, carpenters, janitorial, etc... Those positions are usually desirable (believe it or not some people LOVE 3rd shift!) and the odds of a new CM being forced into that shift is minimal.
It is possible that you may work 3pm- 11pm then have be back at 1pm or 2pm the next day but they would never make you come back first thing in the morning after working that late. They may ask you if you would like to volunteer to come in, but for the most part, there are never less than 12 hours between shifts.
They just want to know that when someone applies to be a cast member, that they are available to work any shift and any position that needs filled. They need that commitment from you.
I hope this helps clear things up. I wish you the best of luck and hope you get to experience the Disney life like many of us have.
Caster :)
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Permalink Reply by Joyce Law on -
Thank you SOOOoo much for responding. . .here is my thing. . .I am fully dedicated to my job and have always wanted to work for Disney. . .problem is I can't work overnight. . .the way that the lady put it was that I might be scheduled until 5 in the am. . .she said if someone can't work 24 hours a day then don't apply. . .I can't understand why they wouldn't work with people in situations. . .I am a nurse but since my kids are grown and I'm burned out of nursing, I wanted to work with Disney (my dream job) but being diabetic I can't work overnight. . .it messes up medication schedules. . .in your experience are they willing to work with that kind of situation. . .we go to Disney every year. . .one time World the other Land. . .thanks for your input. . .
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Permalink Reply by Caster on
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In my experience, they have always done whatever they could for special circumstances. It only makes good business sense for them (at Casting) to ask anyone applying, to be able to work the night shift though. As I said, it doesnt mean that you WILL have to but they need that option from every single person that applies. There are obviously no guarantees in anything but when you figure that over 95% of the jobs with Disney are day/evening jobs, the odds of getting a night job are slim to begin with. Of course anything is possible but I like the odds personally.. :)
I imagine it is a difficult decision for you to make, especially when your health is involved. Best of luck to you and keep us posted!
Caster :)
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Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Price on -
I suppose I have a question that kinda fits into this conversation. I worked for The Walt Disney Company a number of years ago. I was lucky enough to be a member of the opening cast for Animal Kingdom at the Jungle Book show as a puppeteer...one of Hathi's Elephants, actually. I left in August 1998 for a return to the military and I ended up being stationed in Germany. Although I was told I could work part time and maintain employ, the commute to Orlando would have been a beast, and so, with much sadness, I fully left the Disney Corporation.
I've been out of the active military for a few years now, and I have had this pipe dream of working at Disney again...part time as I have another "full time" job that usually allows me to have about 12-18 days off a month. Is there hope for my wacky schemes of having a little white nametag again, or shall I just wait until I am retired
Just wondering if I might be able to sit through another "Traditions" class...JP.
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Permalink Reply by Shannon Costa on -
Ok I will answer this one I guess. Believe it or not it is not such a wacky idea. We do have many Disney Castmembers that are just what we like to call seasonal. You have all of the benifits of a Regular Castmember with some minor expetions. You only work a couple times a week, month or year as per your avalibilty. When you apply for the position there is a spot where the position will state if it is a seasonal postion. That is the one you mark. You will always be a seasonal employee in that spot unless another comes available that you want or if you have retired and want to go part time or even full time. Good luck to you and your Disney adventure 's and thank you for your service in the Military!!! :-)
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Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Price on
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Kewl. With seasonal, or any employ at DW, is it possible to work with scheduling to fit around my "regular" job. I typically am gone for 4-5 days, then home for 2-8 days, then gone and back, ad infinitum, ad nauseum.
Here's an interesting quandary that I've been wondering about: When does DW schedule the following month's work rotations? As in: when my "regular job" work schedule comes out...typically on the 21st of the month before...can I then mold the DW schedule around that? Or does the DW schedule come out first, and I should try to make the other one work.
It might not be worth all the effort, but if I could, it sure would be a fun thing to try. Just questions to answer if anyone has time...can't sleep...bored...whatever. Thanks...JP.
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Permalink Reply by Shannon Costa on
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I guess we are in the same boat with sleep...
They post the schedule about ten days in advance so if you know what yours is for a month at your other job you should be great. That and they work very well with seasonal employees.
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Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Price on
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Kewl, thanks, Shannon...you rocketh!
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Permalink Reply by Karla Smith on -
For full time cast members you must have full availability. This does not mean that they will work you from 7a-3p then call you back in for overnight work, this just means that you have to be available to work any & all hours. If not, you will be considered part time & you must have three days that are fully available. Disney is a 24/7/365 day a year operating company. They have Cast Members working all hours. Most of those working in the park (merchandise, outdoor food, etc) work anytime (from early morning before the park opens until late after the park closes).
I use to work outdoor foods (ODF) for both Hollywood Studios & Epcot. There were days that I worked from 8am (park didnt open until 9a) until 11pm due to holiday hours, peak season, etc. My grandparents work for AK & they are in custodial. There schedule (they are part time) ranges from 9am until 7pm. Sometimes they don't go in until 2pm & work until 8pm. It all depends on the needs of the park. You have more of a flexible schedule when you work part time then full.
Good luck!
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