Well, went down to Birmingham on Saturday on the train, Vahri loves me that much that she took me to the train station in the morning. Got on the train and got comfy then realised that I didn't have my headphones, bummer!!!! After a little (large) amount of boredom texting I decided to put The Little Mermaid on but not as loud that it would bug other people I hope, but if it did, too bad! Everyone's got to love a good Disney film!!!! So 4 and a bit hours after leaving Glasgow, train was like 20 mins late, I finally got to meet my lovely Disney Girls Lea and Elin, they were waiting on me at the pub.
Got out of the station, and instead of trying to find our way by foot, which if Elin had been guiding us we would have totally got lost!!!!! Haha!!!!! We got a taxi. It really wasn't that far. So we got to the room, which to be honest had such a funky smell but we got used to it, but every time we went back to it, it hit us like a ton of bricks, left our stuff and then went to find the Disney shop. It was a must!
So in the Disney shop I bought the three of us Minnie Ears, Elin got us all Disney Princess Perfume, totally makes us smell amazing!!! Lea had already got us lovely shot glasses and keyrings, but she got herself a Belle cuddly toy, is so cute.
After the Disney shop we headed back to the room as it was already 6 by this point and dinner was at 8 so we had to get ready, got back to the room, was so much easier to find it than the Disney shop as we didn't get lost on the way back to the room! So getting ready we poured ourselves some drinks and then we got the willy straws out and started to confuse the others with our texts, but was fun, anyway I went into the bathroom to get a shower and ready and stuff, and just my luck my top fell in the toilet before I could close the lid. Lets just say I was not amused but its a good thing I overpacked so it wasn't too bad, then to make matters worse I ripped my tights, nothing seemed to be working for me, but I got over it and had a great time anyway.
Met up with all the others in Gary and Megans room, it was great to finally put a face to all the names, and then headed downstairs to Frankie and Bennies for some dinner. Food and cocktails where amazing, but it always is from there, then we all headed out to find somewhere to go. Ended up in Lloyds and had a great time, dancing like a maddy having a few more drinks, all in all a really good time. Headed back to the hotel and found a taxi that took 8 of us back as Megan and Alex came back later, was a bit of a squeeze but save us getting 2 taxis. Once we were back in the hotel we all met up in our room and had a wee chat and lots of laughs until we all got really tired and had to head to bed. Next morning Elin was up early to get her train along with Lea who had to "talk to the big white telephone"! I was just far too tired to notice.
On the way back home I fell asleep on the train at times, woke up with a sore neck, but got over it, overall it was an amazing weekend and so glad I finally got to meet everyone but it was so odd cause it felt like we already knew each other for years we got on that well. Well that's how I felt, so I hope that's what the others felt as well. Can't believe the next time I see them it is going to be in Disney! Kind of bittersweet but will be amazing in the end.
In work today I got a final answer from work, I will just have to resign and then when I get back if they are recruiting I have just to give my manager a call to arrange an interview type thing, but not the same tests as before as they already know I can do it, which is reflected in my stats so that's a bonus.
That's all for now, will post again soon. Well maybe, depends on if I have anything worthwhile to post about. Don't want to sound too boring
Monday, 24 January 2011
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Work?
In work this week after a few days of bugging my manager I finally got an answer, it isn't set in stone as it still has to be confirmed with HR, but looks like because its more than a year I will probably have to resign and then reapply, but when I reapply I should be able to get back into my team on the same wage etc, which I don't know if that is good or not, but I suppose having the strong possibility of having a job after I get back is a good thing.
This time next week I will be meeting up with fellow Disney folk and having a ball, I just can't wait to meet everyone and have discussions about Disney knowing that I will not be annoying people as like I think I've said before, I think I am starting to get on my friends nerves, I mean I am trying to limit my Disney chat with them, it is just hard.
On another note, I have heard now of 2 people leaving early from Disney, one after about 3 months and one after just 1 week. Personally I think that these people didn't give it a chance, specially the one that came back after a week, and they possibly thought of it more as a holiday than actual work. It does help that I have made a lot of friends through fb, so it means that I don't have to go there worrying about being alone, which is always a benefit. I'm sure that I am going to love it, and I am determined to last the whole year, or even more if they would let me.
212 days til I start, 211 days til I get to see Harry Potter world at Universal, 209 days til I leave Scotland!
This time next week I will be meeting up with fellow Disney folk and having a ball, I just can't wait to meet everyone and have discussions about Disney knowing that I will not be annoying people as like I think I've said before, I think I am starting to get on my friends nerves, I mean I am trying to limit my Disney chat with them, it is just hard.
On another note, I have heard now of 2 people leaving early from Disney, one after about 3 months and one after just 1 week. Personally I think that these people didn't give it a chance, specially the one that came back after a week, and they possibly thought of it more as a holiday than actual work. It does help that I have made a lot of friends through fb, so it means that I don't have to go there worrying about being alone, which is always a benefit. I'm sure that I am going to love it, and I am determined to last the whole year, or even more if they would let me.
212 days til I start, 211 days til I get to see Harry Potter world at Universal, 209 days til I leave Scotland!
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
The Pack
Well like the email said I got my pack on Monday, but to be honest I was a little disappointed in it.
Getting it did feel like a step in the right direction and a little step closer to Disney but it never gave me any info that I didn't already know. It just gave me a Disney paper folder which I will be using to keep all my stuff in when I get round to printing it off.
Still haven't had a answer from work about taking the year out, I'm going to wait another week and then maybe ask again, I don't want to pester them but I would like an answer as it would give me a little relief to know that I don't have to worry about finding a job when I get back.
Also 11 days until I am going down to Birmingham to meet up with fellow cast members, its going to be good!!! I'm sure we will have such a ball.
Then the following weekend I am meeting up with other Disney folk in Glasgow, but this time its mainly people who have been out before so it will give me a good chance to pick their brains about it.
I have been reading over a lot of what people who have been out there have been saying about the differences between Merch and F&B, and even though I am happy about getting merch as that is where I would say I have the most experience, I am getting the feeling that because it has a smaller group of staff compared to the F&B side its not going to be as good an experience. I mean I know that it is all about what you make of it but there is the financial limits of merch compared to the tipped positions in f&b which could put a bit of a downer on things when you can't afford to do things that maybe some of your friends in f&b are doing because they might be earning in tips for one day more than what you earn in a week in merch. It is starting to make me think I should have asked for f&b first but then again I'm sure I will have a great time in my role in merch no matter what. After all it is working in Disney, the happiest place on earth.
Getting it did feel like a step in the right direction and a little step closer to Disney but it never gave me any info that I didn't already know. It just gave me a Disney paper folder which I will be using to keep all my stuff in when I get round to printing it off.
Still haven't had a answer from work about taking the year out, I'm going to wait another week and then maybe ask again, I don't want to pester them but I would like an answer as it would give me a little relief to know that I don't have to worry about finding a job when I get back.
Also 11 days until I am going down to Birmingham to meet up with fellow cast members, its going to be good!!! I'm sure we will have such a ball.
Then the following weekend I am meeting up with other Disney folk in Glasgow, but this time its mainly people who have been out before so it will give me a good chance to pick their brains about it.
I have been reading over a lot of what people who have been out there have been saying about the differences between Merch and F&B, and even though I am happy about getting merch as that is where I would say I have the most experience, I am getting the feeling that because it has a smaller group of staff compared to the F&B side its not going to be as good an experience. I mean I know that it is all about what you make of it but there is the financial limits of merch compared to the tipped positions in f&b which could put a bit of a downer on things when you can't afford to do things that maybe some of your friends in f&b are doing because they might be earning in tips for one day more than what you earn in a week in merch. It is starting to make me think I should have asked for f&b first but then again I'm sure I will have a great time in my role in merch no matter what. After all it is working in Disney, the happiest place on earth.
Friday, 7 January 2011
CRB
Just a little post but its official, I am a good girl!
I got my CRB form back today and its all good, so that's another thing I should tick off my list whenever I actually write it.
Stupid snow has started again, it better not stop me from going into town tomoz, I don't want to get stuck in the house again because of it! Fingers crossed.
I got my CRB form back today and its all good, so that's another thing I should tick off my list whenever I actually write it.
Stupid snow has started again, it better not stop me from going into town tomoz, I don't want to get stuck in the house again because of it! Fingers crossed.
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Big Step Today
I took a big step today, one that I have been worrying about for a while now, only because then it is completely real now.
I finally told my work what my plans are, mainly because of this blog, I wanted to tell then, not for them to find out from someone else. I only told them today though, I don't actually know what will happen now and what they will say, fingers crossed they will let me leave for like a years (little bit more) leave, Toni did say that my performance couldn't be held against me, it could actually work in my favour.
So fingers crossed that I can go to Disney and not have to worry about having to find another job when I get home, because to be honest as jobs go its ok, the people are nice, the customers are "bearable",its close to home, and I can do it well. I know this is thinking almost 2 years away but these little things have to be done.
I'm hoping that I will have an answer in the next few days, so as soon as I know I will post it.
On another note, I am such a geek in trying to get organised for disney that I have been looking for shoes for work, to be completely honest, I have had the pages bookmarked for quite some time, but I have a 10% voucher code for Crocs, and I am tempted to get a pair, just to start off with, is this just a bit excessive considering iv got until August. The strange thing is I know myself that this is strange and a tad obsessive but then another part of me just thinks its organised, I wish the voices would agree at least some times! Only kidden, I know not to listen to them! :)
Off to bed now, but at least that's one more thing off of my list of things to do, I think I should write a list so that I can actually start ticking the stuff off, just so I don't forget anything. hmmm, something for me to think about doing.
I finally told my work what my plans are, mainly because of this blog, I wanted to tell then, not for them to find out from someone else. I only told them today though, I don't actually know what will happen now and what they will say, fingers crossed they will let me leave for like a years (little bit more) leave, Toni did say that my performance couldn't be held against me, it could actually work in my favour.
So fingers crossed that I can go to Disney and not have to worry about having to find another job when I get home, because to be honest as jobs go its ok, the people are nice, the customers are "bearable",its close to home, and I can do it well. I know this is thinking almost 2 years away but these little things have to be done.
I'm hoping that I will have an answer in the next few days, so as soon as I know I will post it.
On another note, I am such a geek in trying to get organised for disney that I have been looking for shoes for work, to be completely honest, I have had the pages bookmarked for quite some time, but I have a 10% voucher code for Crocs, and I am tempted to get a pair, just to start off with, is this just a bit excessive considering iv got until August. The strange thing is I know myself that this is strange and a tad obsessive but then another part of me just thinks its organised, I wish the voices would agree at least some times! Only kidden, I know not to listen to them! :)
Off to bed now, but at least that's one more thing off of my list of things to do, I think I should write a list so that I can actually start ticking the stuff off, just so I don't forget anything. hmmm, something for me to think about doing.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
The Pack and Other News
Little update,
Got an email from Hannah at Yummy Jobs saying that my welcome pack should be here on Monday, Thursday at the latest! Woohoo!
Cant wait to read it, I also got the email from Disney as well, exciting getting an email directly from Disney not through the recruiter, makes it all so real.
In other news I have booked the hotel for the meet up in Birmingham that me, Lea and Elin are all sharing!!! Should be so much fun. I cant wait to meet other Disney freaks as I think I am starting to bug my friends with all the Disney talk, as it really has become an obsession, ooops, maybe need to think about working on that, another thing that I need to work on is my sarcasm as I know I will have to tone it down in America as they don't really get it. 2 weeks on Sat til the meet up, and then its going to be so long until I see everyone again.
221 days to go! 218 until I leave Scotland, almost into the 100's!
Got an email from Hannah at Yummy Jobs saying that my welcome pack should be here on Monday, Thursday at the latest! Woohoo!
Cant wait to read it, I also got the email from Disney as well, exciting getting an email directly from Disney not through the recruiter, makes it all so real.
In other news I have booked the hotel for the meet up in Birmingham that me, Lea and Elin are all sharing!!! Should be so much fun. I cant wait to meet other Disney freaks as I think I am starting to bug my friends with all the Disney talk, as it really has become an obsession, ooops, maybe need to think about working on that, another thing that I need to work on is my sarcasm as I know I will have to tone it down in America as they don't really get it. 2 weeks on Sat til the meet up, and then its going to be so long until I see everyone again.
221 days to go! 218 until I leave Scotland, almost into the 100's!
Monday, 3 January 2011
The First
Ok, so this is my first post, and a little introduction to what has and will be happening.
I was in Disney this year in April for my dads wedding and also my 21st and we got talking about working in Disney and how he couldn't do it, being smiley all the time but that I probably could, I have to say that I did agree as you cant help but smile in Disney.
When I got home (after getting held up because of the ash cloud) I was just looking online into the possibility of actually working there and that is when I came across Yummy Jobs who are making this all possible. I was told that the application time opened in June so it was a long wait before I could even apply to work there, so I got my C.V. up to date and told some people what I was planning to do and then the waiting game began.
June came and on the day the application opened that is when I applied, couldn't wait any longer, then the waiting continued...
and continued...
and continued...
Until I got an email saying that I had been selected for a phone interview, happy days, so I booked the date and time and then some more waiting but not so long this time.
Day of the phone interview and I just done it in bed as I selected one of the earliest time slots and after it had been done I felt quite good about it and then surprise surprise more waiting!!!!
After more waiting I was sent another lovely email saying that I had been selected for a face to face interview, but there was a few problems before I could accept.
1: I had still not got my degree results and that had a lot of influence on what I would be doing in 2011
2: I had still not told my dad that I had applied
3: I had still not told my mum that I had applied
4: The interview was on my dads birthday
5: The interview was on the day that my friend was having her birthday night out
I tackled number 2 first, so just came out and told my dad and his reaction was ooo, awrite, and then a silence. Then over the next few days the shock gradually wore off and the questions started coming: where will you stay, what will the money be like, why do you want to do it and a few others. I tried to answer as best as I could. He then did say that he would prefer it if I had graduated 1st so that everything in uni was all final and I didn't have to worry about it, which I did agree with. He did say that he was just waiting for the day when I told him I was moving to another country so he wasn't totally surprised, well so he says.
Then it came to number 1 and go me I got my degree, about time too! So that morning when I told my dad after saying congrats he was like "guess your going to Disney then". I was so excited. I then told my mum after she asked what I was going to do now that I had got my degree, her reaction was pretty much the exact same as my dads. So I confirmed my interview that morning and went and got the flights, hotel and oyster card so I was all ready.
4 and 5 they just had to accept, but I did go out for my friends birthday that night, I went straight from the airport out.
London and the Face to Face:
I went down the night before got in late as I was working that day and my flight down was delayed so I was freaking out a little. Once I was down there and got to the hostel I was staying in, I got some sleep, not sure how though as I was rather nervous excited. Next morning when I woke up got ready and went early, I hate being late, found the place after a little detour i.e went the slightly wrong way, but got there in plenty of time still. While sitting outside of the restaurant I began chatting with some people who also looked a little lost like myself, and I started to get more excited but a bit more relaxed at the same time as there was others just like me. Had the presentation which was great and then the interview bit, which was really short, I was a little surprised about. After the interview I knew that I had done my best but I just wasn't sure as I didn't get much from the person that interviewed me, I cant remember who it was as I didn't actually take much in that day.
Then once again the waiting started.
So I went to Kos to visit my mum and was checking my email every day, and as the weather wasn't great when I was there I was checking a lot. Then one day the weather was ok, so went out, then went out that night, one of the few nights we did and then got back, and just had a quick check of my email, nothing and then was just going to clear my junk emails and then I saw it, the email from Nick.
I opened it and covered it and read it a line by line and at the start I did think I hadn't got it, but then I saw what all the waiting was heading for
I was in Disney this year in April for my dads wedding and also my 21st and we got talking about working in Disney and how he couldn't do it, being smiley all the time but that I probably could, I have to say that I did agree as you cant help but smile in Disney.
When I got home (after getting held up because of the ash cloud) I was just looking online into the possibility of actually working there and that is when I came across Yummy Jobs who are making this all possible. I was told that the application time opened in June so it was a long wait before I could even apply to work there, so I got my C.V. up to date and told some people what I was planning to do and then the waiting game began.
June came and on the day the application opened that is when I applied, couldn't wait any longer, then the waiting continued...
and continued...
and continued...
Until I got an email saying that I had been selected for a phone interview, happy days, so I booked the date and time and then some more waiting but not so long this time.
Day of the phone interview and I just done it in bed as I selected one of the earliest time slots and after it had been done I felt quite good about it and then surprise surprise more waiting!!!!
After more waiting I was sent another lovely email saying that I had been selected for a face to face interview, but there was a few problems before I could accept.
1: I had still not got my degree results and that had a lot of influence on what I would be doing in 2011
2: I had still not told my dad that I had applied
3: I had still not told my mum that I had applied
4: The interview was on my dads birthday
5: The interview was on the day that my friend was having her birthday night out
I tackled number 2 first, so just came out and told my dad and his reaction was ooo, awrite, and then a silence. Then over the next few days the shock gradually wore off and the questions started coming: where will you stay, what will the money be like, why do you want to do it and a few others. I tried to answer as best as I could. He then did say that he would prefer it if I had graduated 1st so that everything in uni was all final and I didn't have to worry about it, which I did agree with. He did say that he was just waiting for the day when I told him I was moving to another country so he wasn't totally surprised, well so he says.
Then it came to number 1 and go me I got my degree, about time too! So that morning when I told my dad after saying congrats he was like "guess your going to Disney then". I was so excited. I then told my mum after she asked what I was going to do now that I had got my degree, her reaction was pretty much the exact same as my dads. So I confirmed my interview that morning and went and got the flights, hotel and oyster card so I was all ready.
4 and 5 they just had to accept, but I did go out for my friends birthday that night, I went straight from the airport out.
London and the Face to Face:
I went down the night before got in late as I was working that day and my flight down was delayed so I was freaking out a little. Once I was down there and got to the hostel I was staying in, I got some sleep, not sure how though as I was rather nervous excited. Next morning when I woke up got ready and went early, I hate being late, found the place after a little detour i.e went the slightly wrong way, but got there in plenty of time still. While sitting outside of the restaurant I began chatting with some people who also looked a little lost like myself, and I started to get more excited but a bit more relaxed at the same time as there was others just like me. Had the presentation which was great and then the interview bit, which was really short, I was a little surprised about. After the interview I knew that I had done my best but I just wasn't sure as I didn't get much from the person that interviewed me, I cant remember who it was as I didn't actually take much in that day.
Then once again the waiting started.
So I went to Kos to visit my mum and was checking my email every day, and as the weather wasn't great when I was there I was checking a lot. Then one day the weather was ok, so went out, then went out that night, one of the few nights we did and then got back, and just had a quick check of my email, nothing and then was just going to clear my junk emails and then I saw it, the email from Nick.
I opened it and covered it and read it a line by line and at the start I did think I hadn't got it, but then I saw what all the waiting was heading for
CONGRATULATIONS!!
You have been offered a role on Disney’s Cultural Representative Program from
August 16th 2011 to August 10th 2012
Your role in the show will be in Merchandise
I walked out of my bedroom and looked at my mum and just screamed!!!!!!!!! she was really happy for me, it was late but I still, to the anger of some of my friends, sent them facebook messages and texts to let them know. I got some happy replies and some angry ones for waking them.
This is what all the waiting was for and know I had it, but then there is even more waiting before I could go. The Joys!! but it will be worth it. I know it will be!
So that was my first post and I know it is a bit long but there was even more I could have wrote, but I will save that for another day, and as I have a long time to wait the post between now and then will just boring old stuff, but I will try my best not to be too boring if I haven't already.
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