A "magical" opportunity.

dropCGCF · 03-09-2005, 02:36 PM

If I said that two of my best friends are also going, would that change your views?

The Germanator · 03-09-2005, 02:42 PM

Two good friends certainly helps, but I still wouldn't do it. I've taken a semester off of college to pursue some other things, and I now I regret being a term behind...

Your situation is different from mine, but I still wouldn't take a $6.75 job just to go to Disney World...If you still want to do something like this you could probably get the same or hopefully better job after school is finished.

Dyne · 03-09-2005, 02:43 PM

What you should really be asking is, "how is this going to affect my career?" How can you write it on your resumes to show that you have the skills for your required dream job? It would appear best on a job application that involves a lot of interaction with people, I think. Keep that in mind.

Crash · 03-09-2005, 04:00 PM

me and crashette wanted to do that... we talked to a couple of workers who were there on an internship, and they seemed to like it (she worked in the candy store though)

you live in these dormitories....

If you're like me and love to be around people and make people who wanna have fun, have more fun... I'd say do it, I mean it's the happiest place on earth!!!!!!!!!!!

MuGen · 03-09-2005, 04:12 PM

I still think 6.75 an hour is a bit cheap for putting college on hold. If you think about it, it's in Disney World and all, but it's not all fun and games... you'll be working

And you'll be working for 6.75 an hour none the less.

I can't even play the same game for four months, let alone live in Disney World... even with friends.

Crash · 03-09-2005, 04:17 PM

hey, i walked around a cave (cave of the winds, colorado) for 5 months, and had the time of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DimHalo · 03-09-2005, 04:29 PM

Don't you get some college credit for it? It is an internship right...

Yan · 03-10-2005, 04:50 AM

I agree with most of the posts here. Of course, it'll be great experience working with Walt Disney World but then again. most of the time you'll probably be stuck behind a hot dog stand. I think it'll be something impressive to put on your resume only if you are planning to work in the hospitality field in the future.

If I were you, I rather not go than to delay college by 4 months. If I went, everyone would be ahead of me and at the rate I am going (after having to do a subject all over again during summer), taking 4 months later to finish a degree is not an option!

MuGen · 03-10-2005, 12:39 PM

Also, you'll really want to graduate with your class....

Neo · 03-10-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyuzo

Also, you'll really want to graduate with your class....

No one really has a specific class anymore in college. People graduate at odd times due to things like summer classes, internships and major changes.

Blackmane · 03-10-2005, 01:36 PM

I would move on it, but I only say that because you have friends going and that makes it better. You don't have to worry about not graduating with your class, because you are not going to be with a lot of the people you went to highschool with. Besides, you never end up in the same classes with everyone anyways.

So, I think it would be fun.

Neo · 03-09-2005, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

What you should really be asking is, "how is this going to affect my career?" How can you write it on your resumes to show that you have the skills for your required dream job? It would appear best on a job application that involves a lot of interaction with people, I think. Keep that in mind.

hehe yeah....money.....

If your friends are going then yeah I would definitely be more interested in going.

Stonecutter · 03-09-2005, 08:58 PM

Just think about what it's going to be like when you're a second semester senior, and you could already be out in the real world, working a job that will pay you 8 or 10 times that amount, but you're stuck finishing bull**** classes that don't even apply to your major and living in a dorm or with your parents all because you took a job as a fast food cook that was dubbed an "internship" so they could pay you $5 or $6 less than what your labor would actually be worth, and $2 or $3 less than what you could actually be paid.

I'm pretty sure the minimum wage is going up to $6.25 an hour later this year.

This isn't a internship, it's a ****ty job at McMickey, everyone that applied probably got accepted.

Edit: Woo 1900

Happydude · 03-09-2005, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonecutter

Just think about what it's going to be like when you're a second semester senior, and you could already be out in the real world, working a job that will pay you 8 or 10 times that amount, but you're stuck finishing bull**** classes that don't even apply to your major and living in a dorm or with your parents all because you took a job as a fast food cook that was dubbed an "internship" so they could pay you $5 or $6 less than what your labor would actually be worth, and $2 or $3 less than what you could actually be paid.

I'm pretty sure the minimum wage is going up to $6.25 an hour later this year.

This isn't a internship, it's a ****ty job at McMickey, everyone that applied probably got accepted.

Edit: Woo 1900

he's got a point there...