Something to Write Home About

My time here has been amazing. I’ve learned so much, powered through a million hours. Worked in heat, rain, and cold weather. My best advice to new comers is to enter with an open mind. If you complain, everyone will dislike you! This is a job, that has a lot of hours. And you work hard. Know that. Here is my advice from my experience..

• Have a positive attitude and you can do anything.
• Connect with your managers! That is key! They can help you get a career going if you choose to stay with Disney, and help you out a lot especially if you make some mistakes. Help the people you directly work with, because sometimes, you’ll need some help too and they will be waiting to return the favor.
• Try new things! Don’t be concerned with going out ALL the time. I went out enough, but enough to have fun and not get in trouble.
• Stay hydrated and learn to love water- trust me, you see lots of cast members go to the hospital.
• Go to the parks, and go often. Learn as much as you can from them, you’ll come out a smarter person about the biggest and best company in the world. Going to the parks helps you network!
• Networking is key all of the time. That is the best way to find a job or career whether it be inside or outside the Disney name. 
• Be polite and conscious, you very well could just be riding the elevator with Phil Holmes. 
• Take pictures of everything. You’ll never want to forget the beautiful places and people you’ve seen and met. I took lots of pictures with a disposable, because I feel like they’re more permanent than digital.
• Have a goal in front of you that you’re always looking forward to, countdowns are awesome! It gets hard here sometimes with your home life, so make sure there is something always good in front of you- whether it’s eating the Kitchen Sink at the end of the week or having a movie night. 
• Go the the movies. Often. You can’t beat an $8 movie price at an amazing theatre. 
• If you’re in QSFB, don’t expect to ever leave on time. Go in with that attitude. Don’t worry about what time your break is at, when it comes, it comes. If your break doesn’t come (which has only happened to me once) you get paid for it! Use the radio only when you ABSOLUTELY have to, because people WILL resent you for it. 

I can’t wait to apply to work at Disneyland, and not in Outdoor foods… I love Disney and Disneyworld SO MUCH! but Extra Magic Hours and ODV is literally killing me! I’m starting to resent it!