So remember how I was all excited that I had met my 150 hour requirement at Disney? And how I wouldn’t have to worry about losing my job before I graduate? Yeah, well, that would have been too easy.
It turns out the 150 hours I need isn’t annual. They revised the requirements and now it’s on a rolling quarterly basis, so I need 150 hours from Oct 2011 - Oct 2012, and 150 hours from Dec 11 - Dec 12, and 150 hours from Mar 12 - Mar 13, etc. I won’t be back in Orlando for good until Jan 13, so the hours I worked over Thanksgiving break won’t count by then. Maybe I’ll end up getting an internship in Orlando so I don’t have to worry about it, but if not I’ll have to find time over the summer to go down again (Honestly, I love working, but I just don’t have the money or the time to keep driving back and forth).
At least I figured this out now, instead of in January ‘13 when I tried to show up for work and found out I was fired.
I work in entertainment as a stilt walker and parade performer, among other things… best job ever!
Edit: You can look at all my job-related posts/pictures of me at work by going to my tumblr and clicking on “Disney” in the left sidebar.
I’m back from Orlando!
I’m so drained and I have a ton of homework to do, but I had a great break and so many amazing things happened!
- I worked 52.5 hours in 6 days
- I’ve officially reached the required 150 hours annually to keep my job
- I don’t have to worry about working again until after October
- I made it through the parade with energy to spare, despite not being on stilts in 3 months (I’m most excited about this!!)
- I’m flying to NYC on Thursday for the weekend!
- I somehow have to cram 2 weeks worth of homework into the next three days
- But it’s okay because I’m in such a good mood from spending the past week in the city I’m going to call home again in just a few months!
Spring Break Plans
I’m driving down to Orlando tomorrow and I am so excited for this next week!
- new iPod cassette player for my car (since my old one was stolen)
- World War Z on audiobook
- numerous episodes of the Nerdist podcast
- 40 hours at work
- (I even get to Zebra it up on stilts next Saturday!)
- snacks for days
- Mom made cookies for me to take with me
- I get to see my Disney friends/coworkers
- 12 days until I go to New York City!!
I have so much respect for The Walt Disney Company and every single day I feel so lucky that I get to work for such an amazing corporation.
On my last day in Orlando, I went to brunch at Cracker Barrel with some of my friends. When we walked out of the restaurant, we saw what looked like the trampoline cubes from Block Party Bash behind the building next door, so we went over to check it out. We were right, and one of the sides was let down, so we saw it as the perfect opportunity to have our own Block Party Bash training pictures!
Hey guys! I just wanted to let you all know I’ll be off tumblr for the next week or so as I’ll be down in Orlando working. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Jammin Jungle Parade by Jason Pointer on Flickr.
OH MY GOD YOU GUYS I JUST SCROLLED ACROSS MYSELF ON MY DASHBOARD!
THIS IS THE COOLEST/CREEPIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME.
Working on this show was one of the best experiences of my life.
Did I ever tell you guys about the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done? No?
So this one time at work, I was saying hi to a bunch of different families, and one family in particular had a son in a wheelchair. So I went over to him, all enthusiastic, and held up my hand for a high five.
And waited.
And waited.
And then realized that in addition to being in a wheelchair, the kid was actually a quadriplegic.
That’s right: I tried to high five a paralyzed child.
I ended up awkwardly shoving my hand under his and putting my other hand on top of his, sandwich-style, then patting them together… It wasn’t my best day.
Feel free to reblog with your own embarrassing stories.
