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01-13-23 05:10 PM
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What are some things about your job that people that have never done the job wouldn't understand? I feel like we talk about this idea a lot with people that work retail and food service. For example, there are plenty of stories from waiters and waitresses about how people don't understand how heavily they rely on tips. What about some less common jobs, though? What is an aspect of your job (or a job you've had in the past) that most people have probably never considered? I think the only job I can really think of anything good for is Disney. Most of the other jobs I've worked (substitute teacher, camp counselor, SAT tutor, etc.) are pretty much straightforward. There are bound to be secrets beneath the surface when you work a the Most Magical Place on Earth, though. I worked at Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom, and I would also occasionally be pulled from Pirates at night to work Crowd Control for the fireworks show. Here are some things I've learned, that most Disney park guests are unaware of: -There is a reason I asked how many people are in your group, and there is a reason I told you to go to a specific row. Please do not try to split your group up yourself and give me only part of the group when I ask how many. Please do not go to a different row than where I told you to go. Please do not take extra rows in addition to the row that I told you to go to. I (or any other cast member) would be happy to accommodate you if you'd prefer to sit in a particular row, or if some people in your party of four are on the larger size and you would prefer to sit in two rows instead of all together in one row. Just please let us know. There is a process involved in "grouping" (telling people which rows to go to). We want to make sure that we are able to be as efficient as possible; that means filling every row on every boat, dispatching as soon as the ride allows us to (approximately even 20 seconds), and double-grouping to keep the line moving. We also want to make sure that the boats are properly balanced (as far as weight) so that they do not get stuck. We all have a picture in our head of how many people are line up for each row, and we do not have time to double check that you actually went where we told you to go. Deviating from what we tell you can throw off the whole process and cause empty rows, stuck boats, groups to get split up, and increased wait times as we have to stop and sort everything out. If you have a request, all you have to do is ask. -It is practically impossible for Lightning Lane (what used to be the FastPass line) to be longer than the standby line. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people confidently proclaim "The Lightning Lane is longer than standby!" as they choose not to use the Lightning Lane reservation that they paid for, and wait on the standby line instead. The Lightning Lane is not shorter. It is not possible for it to be shorter, because of the Merge position. Shortly before guests are loaded onto the boats, the two lines come together. There are two sides that guests can be loaded onto boats (Port side and Starboard side). The cast member at the merge point controls traffic, by sending standby and Lightning Lane guests to each side. Exactly how they choose to do it is up to the individual cast member, but they essentially have one job while they are there: make sure Lightning Lane does not get backed up. If Lightning Lane starts to get backed up, they should stop the standby line, and let Lightning Lane guests go to both Port and Starboard until the backup is clear. Because of this, even on the off chance that there are more people in the Lightning Lane line than the standby line, the standby line will either be halted completely until the Lightning Lane line clears up, or the ratio of people allowed into the load area will highly favor the Lightning Lane. This concept applies to every attraction at Walt Disney World. (Additionally, the Lightning Lane is a straight shot to merge. The line does not go back and forth line the standby line does. People cannot see that from outside. All they can see is that there is a small accumulation of people at the scanners, which is usually caused by older people having trouble with the technology, and they assume that the line must be longer than standby, which does not have any backup of people at the entrance.) -When we evacuate, there are very specific procedures we must follow. Pirates is an old ride. It breaks down a lot. Sometimes we have to evacuate. And since the boats are free-floating in water, getting guests out safely and efficiently is not an easy task. It involves cast members putting on waders and hopping into the water to push the boats to one of the four exit points. There is also a specific order that we must evacuate in. Guests on those last boats are generally not happy when they have to wait. Sometimes they try to get out of the boat on their own. This is a very bad idea. Not only do they not know where to go if they do manage to get out successfully, there is also a chance of flipping the boat, and submerging everyone in the water. -We don't know what's wrong with the ride, and we don't know when it will be back up. Genuinely. Sometimes we have a general idea if we were there when the issue happened, but we do not get any updates from maintenance until they are ready to try to get it back up and running. -There is a reason I am telling you that you can't stand there to watch the fireworks. I know it's a good view. It's a good view because no one is in front of you... because the other hundred people that tried to stand there left after I told them that they also can't stand there. For safety purpose, walkways must remain clear during the fireworks show. I'm not being a jerk, I'm trying to make sure that medical personnel can get to people (or that people can get out) in the case of an emergency. I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting, and if I think of any I will update the thread. What about you? What do people not understand about your current or past job? I think the only job I can really think of anything good for is Disney. Most of the other jobs I've worked (substitute teacher, camp counselor, SAT tutor, etc.) are pretty much straightforward. There are bound to be secrets beneath the surface when you work a the Most Magical Place on Earth, though. I worked at Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom, and I would also occasionally be pulled from Pirates at night to work Crowd Control for the fireworks show. Here are some things I've learned, that most Disney park guests are unaware of: -There is a reason I asked how many people are in your group, and there is a reason I told you to go to a specific row. Please do not try to split your group up yourself and give me only part of the group when I ask how many. Please do not go to a different row than where I told you to go. Please do not take extra rows in addition to the row that I told you to go to. I (or any other cast member) would be happy to accommodate you if you'd prefer to sit in a particular row, or if some people in your party of four are on the larger size and you would prefer to sit in two rows instead of all together in one row. Just please let us know. There is a process involved in "grouping" (telling people which rows to go to). We want to make sure that we are able to be as efficient as possible; that means filling every row on every boat, dispatching as soon as the ride allows us to (approximately even 20 seconds), and double-grouping to keep the line moving. We also want to make sure that the boats are properly balanced (as far as weight) so that they do not get stuck. We all have a picture in our head of how many people are line up for each row, and we do not have time to double check that you actually went where we told you to go. Deviating from what we tell you can throw off the whole process and cause empty rows, stuck boats, groups to get split up, and increased wait times as we have to stop and sort everything out. If you have a request, all you have to do is ask. -It is practically impossible for Lightning Lane (what used to be the FastPass line) to be longer than the standby line. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people confidently proclaim "The Lightning Lane is longer than standby!" as they choose not to use the Lightning Lane reservation that they paid for, and wait on the standby line instead. The Lightning Lane is not shorter. It is not possible for it to be shorter, because of the Merge position. Shortly before guests are loaded onto the boats, the two lines come together. There are two sides that guests can be loaded onto boats (Port side and Starboard side). The cast member at the merge point controls traffic, by sending standby and Lightning Lane guests to each side. Exactly how they choose to do it is up to the individual cast member, but they essentially have one job while they are there: make sure Lightning Lane does not get backed up. If Lightning Lane starts to get backed up, they should stop the standby line, and let Lightning Lane guests go to both Port and Starboard until the backup is clear. Because of this, even on the off chance that there are more people in the Lightning Lane line than the standby line, the standby line will either be halted completely until the Lightning Lane line clears up, or the ratio of people allowed into the load area will highly favor the Lightning Lane. This concept applies to every attraction at Walt Disney World. (Additionally, the Lightning Lane is a straight shot to merge. The line does not go back and forth line the standby line does. People cannot see that from outside. All they can see is that there is a small accumulation of people at the scanners, which is usually caused by older people having trouble with the technology, and they assume that the line must be longer than standby, which does not have any backup of people at the entrance.) -When we evacuate, there are very specific procedures we must follow. Pirates is an old ride. It breaks down a lot. Sometimes we have to evacuate. And since the boats are free-floating in water, getting guests out safely and efficiently is not an easy task. It involves cast members putting on waders and hopping into the water to push the boats to one of the four exit points. There is also a specific order that we must evacuate in. Guests on those last boats are generally not happy when they have to wait. Sometimes they try to get out of the boat on their own. This is a very bad idea. Not only do they not know where to go if they do manage to get out successfully, there is also a chance of flipping the boat, and submerging everyone in the water. -We don't know what's wrong with the ride, and we don't know when it will be back up. Genuinely. Sometimes we have a general idea if we were there when the issue happened, but we do not get any updates from maintenance until they are ready to try to get it back up and running. -There is a reason I am telling you that you can't stand there to watch the fireworks. I know it's a good view. It's a good view because no one is in front of you... because the other hundred people that tried to stand there left after I told them that they also can't stand there. For safety purpose, walkways must remain clear during the fireworks show. I'm not being a jerk, I'm trying to make sure that medical personnel can get to people (or that people can get out) in the case of an emergency. I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting, and if I think of any I will update the thread. What about you? What do people not understand about your current or past job? |
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01-13-23 09:42 PM
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MrKokoPudgeFudge : Yup, Port and Starboard are the two different load stations. Instead of calling the person that stands out at the front of the attraction "greeter," like most other attractions, at Pirates that position is called "Mast." They really get into the theming. |
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tgags123 : "Matey, the yaw at the bow be greater than yer brains, yet ye got the nerve te tell me that she ain't sinkin'?! Ye must've lost yer marbles, scallywag! Now go patch up the back, powder monkey!" |
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A lot of people just think for my job I just look at weather models and forecast what the models are saying. However Meteorology is more than just looking at models. In meteorology you have to know your area's climate. What I mean is the behavior of storms, how do storms form, and the track of storms. In addition, I have to use a lot of trig/geometry to look at the winds in the mid-levels of the atmosphere. This is very important when there is a threat for severe weather. I have to calculate what type of winds could my area be threatened with. I also have to consider if there will be clouds, or sunshine when making a weather forecast. When I make hurricane season predictions. I look at type of cycle are we in, are we in a La Nina, Neutral, or El Nino. Each one has a huge impact. I also look at water temperatures as well. While the models are a good tool they are not set in stone. I look at other factors when making a forecast. It is more than just looking at weather models/charts. There is a lot that goes into making a weather forecast. In meteorology you have to know your area's climate. What I mean is the behavior of storms, how do storms form, and the track of storms. In addition, I have to use a lot of trig/geometry to look at the winds in the mid-levels of the atmosphere. This is very important when there is a threat for severe weather. I have to calculate what type of winds could my area be threatened with. I also have to consider if there will be clouds, or sunshine when making a weather forecast. When I make hurricane season predictions. I look at type of cycle are we in, are we in a La Nina, Neutral, or El Nino. Each one has a huge impact. I also look at water temperatures as well. While the models are a good tool they are not set in stone. I look at other factors when making a forecast. It is more than just looking at weather models/charts. There is a lot that goes into making a weather forecast. |
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One of the jobs that I do part time while I do my main stuff is delivery stuff for one of the largest public schools in my city. A lot of people think that it's just walking around and handing people mail but it's one of the hardest jobs that you can have. Things that I have to do in an average week: Take 30-40 boxes per day off of delivery trucks and into the building before scanning and inputting all the info for each one. Keep track of around 250-300 different packages at a time. Deliver roughly 600-800 pounds of boxes across an entire campus per day. (Usually around 15,000 steps of walking per day) Order campus supplies like paper, toner, face masks, staples, etc. The hardest part is that it's customer service for a college that has a faculty body big enough to manage 8,000 students. So dozens of emails and calls every day. One of the jobs that I do part time while I do my main stuff is delivery stuff for one of the largest public schools in my city. A lot of people think that it's just walking around and handing people mail but it's one of the hardest jobs that you can have. Things that I have to do in an average week: Take 30-40 boxes per day off of delivery trucks and into the building before scanning and inputting all the info for each one. Keep track of around 250-300 different packages at a time. Deliver roughly 600-800 pounds of boxes across an entire campus per day. (Usually around 15,000 steps of walking per day) Order campus supplies like paper, toner, face masks, staples, etc. The hardest part is that it's customer service for a college that has a faculty body big enough to manage 8,000 students. So dozens of emails and calls every day. |
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In my previous had was when i use to deliver kitchens it seems simple enough (worktops/units and all appliances) The work tops varied in weight as some was plywood other where solid wood but they was always 3 meters long We had one customer bought a big American style fridge/freezer, this was a sold as seen appliance as it was originally a display unit, when we got to the house it wouldn't even fir through the doors of the house, we had to take both the doors off the house and the fridge/freeze. They made a complaint after we delivered it stating we damaged the doors of the fridge/freezer, it didn't go anywhere luckily as we put the doors on their couch to prevent this. There was a few places where we was delivering to building sites and we didn't have the safety training for this, delivering full kitchens with solid oak to a block of 16 apartments with no railing for the top apartments at first we was told to just deliver it but after a bit of a scare we dropped of what was left down stairs of the builders to deal with had another houses that had half the floor missing and we refused to put it in the house and dropped it all off outside With my current job its mostly that people this they are entitled to things they are not, it can get really complex as a financial adviser / accountant for individuals, with what can or can not be claimed and under what circumstances. example if you work and are forced to stay in a hotel because you can not make it back home and can claim this and the food you need to buy as an expense if you paid for it yourself, however you can not just claim your lunch for a normal work day. The work tops varied in weight as some was plywood other where solid wood but they was always 3 meters long We had one customer bought a big American style fridge/freezer, this was a sold as seen appliance as it was originally a display unit, when we got to the house it wouldn't even fir through the doors of the house, we had to take both the doors off the house and the fridge/freeze. They made a complaint after we delivered it stating we damaged the doors of the fridge/freezer, it didn't go anywhere luckily as we put the doors on their couch to prevent this. There was a few places where we was delivering to building sites and we didn't have the safety training for this, delivering full kitchens with solid oak to a block of 16 apartments with no railing for the top apartments at first we was told to just deliver it but after a bit of a scare we dropped of what was left down stairs of the builders to deal with had another houses that had half the floor missing and we refused to put it in the house and dropped it all off outside With my current job its mostly that people this they are entitled to things they are not, it can get really complex as a financial adviser / accountant for individuals, with what can or can not be claimed and under what circumstances. example if you work and are forced to stay in a hotel because you can not make it back home and can claim this and the food you need to buy as an expense if you paid for it yourself, however you can not just claim your lunch for a normal work day. |
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Things something people don’t understand about my position in my job is basically how I work. Yeah people can get paid hourly and it’s no biggie. Make a paycheck and call it a week. For me however, I get paid for the amount of work I put in. The more weight I have on my paperwork, the better I get paid and usually I do more than the usual quota so I can get some bonuses out of it. It’s more so like, I go in to work, grab a paper and start writing down the information of the trailer, type of tires, the barcode number and how many tires in the cage before I start throwing them for shipping. It’s not an easy job and people don’t understand how much stress it causes to the body, reason for the pay by the work not hours, and when people ask what I do, I just simply state “shipping” without any detailed information because they won’t understand. |
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