Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone!
Since my mother and I are allergic to turkey we are having the family over and having our traditional roast beef! Yum yum!
Now onto DCL news. I have faxed my hire information to the number they provided, but I might e-mail it to the recruiter tomorrow just to make sure it gets there. Also tomorrow I am going down to the police station to start my police check and I have an appointment for November 1 to get my physical done. I am going to see if there is anyway I can get in a little earlier than that, but we shall see.
So this will complete the first set of paperwork, I think there are a few more rounds of e-mails after this but I am not positive about it.
Well, have a great long weekend!!
Toodles!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Ask and you shall receive
I got an e-mail from DCL today!!! It is starting the process of medical, background check, safety and employment forms.
There is a general employment form you have to fill out, just so your information is on file. It is things like your emergency contact, birthday, social security etc. The same sort of form you would have to fill out for any job.
Then there is a little note on getting a background check from your own country. I have had to do this multiple times for work and volunteering so I know the routine. It is just a matter of finding sometime to go downtown and wait a few hours to get the paper work. I then have to send that to cast-a-way recruiters and I guess they will send it to DCL? I'm not too sure about why, but I will have to fax it to them.
Next is the medical information. You need to get a physical to make sure you are healthy enough to work on the ship. You can do the physical through your own physician or two companies that work with DCL. I am going to do it through my own physician because I already have an appointment booked for a physical anyway, so might as well get two birds with one stone.
The there is a weird safety form. I think I will just have to print it out and bring it with me for all the safety training you do before your embark date. So from December 14-18 I will be doing traditions (learning about the Disney company and their expectations. I have already done this when I worked in Disney World) and then there are a few days of safety training so that you will know what to do in an emergency. There are about 20 items on this list to learn, so I think it is going to be intensive safety training for a few days.
There is also a form you have to fill in recognizing all the Disney expectations (like no visible tattoos, you know you are going to be working everyday for long stretches of time, etc.).
This is making this whole process feel more real!!! I have already filled out the employment form, I am going to get my police check done tomorrow, and if I can use my own physician I will have my medical booked!
Toodles for now!
There is a general employment form you have to fill out, just so your information is on file. It is things like your emergency contact, birthday, social security etc. The same sort of form you would have to fill out for any job.
Then there is a little note on getting a background check from your own country. I have had to do this multiple times for work and volunteering so I know the routine. It is just a matter of finding sometime to go downtown and wait a few hours to get the paper work. I then have to send that to cast-a-way recruiters and I guess they will send it to DCL? I'm not too sure about why, but I will have to fax it to them.
Next is the medical information. You need to get a physical to make sure you are healthy enough to work on the ship. You can do the physical through your own physician or two companies that work with DCL. I am going to do it through my own physician because I already have an appointment booked for a physical anyway, so might as well get two birds with one stone.
The there is a weird safety form. I think I will just have to print it out and bring it with me for all the safety training you do before your embark date. So from December 14-18 I will be doing traditions (learning about the Disney company and their expectations. I have already done this when I worked in Disney World) and then there are a few days of safety training so that you will know what to do in an emergency. There are about 20 items on this list to learn, so I think it is going to be intensive safety training for a few days.
There is also a form you have to fill in recognizing all the Disney expectations (like no visible tattoos, you know you are going to be working everyday for long stretches of time, etc.).
This is making this whole process feel more real!!! I have already filled out the employment form, I am going to get my police check done tomorrow, and if I can use my own physician I will have my medical booked!
Toodles for now!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Shooby-dooby-doo-doo-doo-ohhhhh
So I just got an e-mail from LeeAnn today telling me I should be hearing about my paper work and medical in the next couple of days. I am so excited to get this next step started so it can feel a little more real.
Now, for your reading pleasure I am going to make a list of things I am looking forward to while working for DCL.
1.Going to Hawaii!!! It has never been very high on my places to visit, but it definitely has been on there. I would never think "I want to go on vacation, let's go to Hawaii!!!" I think it will be super cool to see Hawaii from the ship and be able to see all the islands.
2.Alaska! It was never on my list of places to see, but when I went on the DCL cruise to Alaska this summer it was absolutely amazing. It is so serene, picturesque, and rainy! I think after all the Mexican sun and heat it is going to be nice to cruise North.
3.Guest Services! I am so excited to be working for Disney again in a new capacity and I think guest services is going to be amazing. It seems like a really great team, management staff and all around good time. I know you are working and living with the same people and that can sometimes cause drama, but I am not a dramatic person and I hope I will get along with everyone. The guest contact is going to be so great too. Even though you do get the people who complain, I think most of the contact is just inquires and people really enjoying their vacations. It is a really special feeling to know that you have solved someone's problem and made their vacation magical.
4.Making new Friends! Some of my best friends I met down while working at Disney World. There seems to be a special sort of quality you have to possess to work at Disney and the people tend to be happy and friendly. There are always exceptions to the rules though.
I have two very big events within a week in December. Graduation and working for Disney. I am looking forward to both, but they are also a source of anxiety. Hopefully once all the paper work etc. is sorted out I will feel a little more relaxed.
Well I will post again once I have all the paper work/figure out what is going on with DCL.
Toodles!
Now, for your reading pleasure I am going to make a list of things I am looking forward to while working for DCL.
1.Going to Hawaii!!! It has never been very high on my places to visit, but it definitely has been on there. I would never think "I want to go on vacation, let's go to Hawaii!!!" I think it will be super cool to see Hawaii from the ship and be able to see all the islands.
2.Alaska! It was never on my list of places to see, but when I went on the DCL cruise to Alaska this summer it was absolutely amazing. It is so serene, picturesque, and rainy! I think after all the Mexican sun and heat it is going to be nice to cruise North.
3.Guest Services! I am so excited to be working for Disney again in a new capacity and I think guest services is going to be amazing. It seems like a really great team, management staff and all around good time. I know you are working and living with the same people and that can sometimes cause drama, but I am not a dramatic person and I hope I will get along with everyone. The guest contact is going to be so great too. Even though you do get the people who complain, I think most of the contact is just inquires and people really enjoying their vacations. It is a really special feeling to know that you have solved someone's problem and made their vacation magical.
4.Making new Friends! Some of my best friends I met down while working at Disney World. There seems to be a special sort of quality you have to possess to work at Disney and the people tend to be happy and friendly. There are always exceptions to the rules though.
I have two very big events within a week in December. Graduation and working for Disney. I am looking forward to both, but they are also a source of anxiety. Hopefully once all the paper work etc. is sorted out I will feel a little more relaxed.
Well I will post again once I have all the paper work/figure out what is going on with DCL.
Toodles!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Still waiting
It seems like this process has been going on forever (since last December) so now I am a little impatient waiting for my e-mails so I can start the medical and police check forms.
I have been thinking about working on the ship non-stop and find it difficult to focus on my school work. I have been looking at different suitcases for the cruise ship. I have heard there is not a lot of room in the cabins for suitcases so I am trying to find one that is affordable, collapsible, and wheelable. I found a cute one at L.L. Bean.
I am trying to think of space saving techniques to help my packing along because I heard everyone over packs on their first contract.
I also want to get the e-mail so I can get the Disney Look Book. This is a book that tells you all about the Disney standards for hygiene and looks. It is things like, you can't wear necklaces, you need to have natural looking hair colour, one ring per hand etc. I want to see if it is exactly the same as Disney World's look book, or if it is slightly different. I am also excited to get my job description. I know the basic of Guest Services, but I am hoping to receive some more information on the position so I can be a little prepared before I board the ship.
The waiting is killing me, but I know it will all be worth it in the end.
Toodles!
I have been thinking about working on the ship non-stop and find it difficult to focus on my school work. I have been looking at different suitcases for the cruise ship. I have heard there is not a lot of room in the cabins for suitcases so I am trying to find one that is affordable, collapsible, and wheelable. I found a cute one at L.L. Bean.
I am trying to think of space saving techniques to help my packing along because I heard everyone over packs on their first contract.
I also want to get the e-mail so I can get the Disney Look Book. This is a book that tells you all about the Disney standards for hygiene and looks. It is things like, you can't wear necklaces, you need to have natural looking hair colour, one ring per hand etc. I want to see if it is exactly the same as Disney World's look book, or if it is slightly different. I am also excited to get my job description. I know the basic of Guest Services, but I am hoping to receive some more information on the position so I can be a little prepared before I board the ship.
The waiting is killing me, but I know it will all be worth it in the end.
Toodles!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Disney Cruise Line!
Hello Everyone!
I am starting this blog to document my journey working for the Disney Cruise Line. I will try and maintain this blog while I am working on board the Disney Wonder. My first contract is 14 December 2011 - 25 June 2012 and I will be based in Los Angeles for the Mexican Riviera cruises and the cruise to Hawaii, and then I will be based in Seattle for the Alaska cruises.
This whole process started after my parents went on a transatlantic cruise with Disney in April of last year. They told me how wonderful the cruise ship was and how the staff was super friendly. I really miss working for Disney; I love all their standards and I think if everyone could use Disney guest service standards the world would be a much nicer place. But I digress. I started researching different roles with the cruise line and found that I was only able to become a server. I have been working in the restaurant industry since I was 16 and I really didn't want to be a server on the ship. I applied in January through Cast-a-way knowing that I would most likely have to become a server. I e-mailed them my resume and then was told that I would get a phone interview! Excellent! I researched all the roles on the ship and found that guest services is where I really wanted to be. I LOVE working with guests and there is not greater feeling than solving someones problem and making their vacation that much more special. When I had the phone interview Eric said that the only position I was suitable for was as a server and I told him how I would rather be a youth councilor or work in guest services. He said my experience did not allow me to work in those areas and I would only be a server. That pretty much ended the phone interview there, I was positive I did not want to be a server.
So a few months passed and I still really wanted to work on the Disney Cruise Line. My parents and I went on a repositioning cruise from L.A. to Vancouver and that just cemented my desire to work on DCL. I had to find a way to work in guest services. So I e-mailed my resume and application directly to the DCL human resources and had a phone interview with LeeAnn in May. I told her how I wanted to work in guest relations and how my college diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management had prepared me for that role, and how working as a server at Disney World was similar to guest relations because you had to be able to solve problems completely unrelated to food service. I guess I convinced her because I was told I did very well in the interview and she just had to straighten my Disney re-hire status out. From May until August I waited to hear if I was going to be able to work for the cruise line. I had encouraging e-mails from LeeAnn, but I couldn't relax until I knew everything was taken care of.
So this brings us to two days ago. I got a call from LeeAnn offering me a job as a guest service hostess on the Disney Wonder on December 14th!!!!!!!!!!
I was beside myself with excitement!! I promptly accepted the position and she told me about the next steps I had to take. I have to get a police check and a medical exam before I can be officially hired. I am waiting for an e-mail to start those steps, but as long as they both come up clean (which I expect they will) everything should go very smoothly.
So now I have a million things running through my brain to prepare for leaving for my contract. I have to finish my last semester of University (which is easier said than done) and I have to think of all the things I need to pack. I imagine I will pack my suitcase and then have to take at least half of the items out.
That is my Disney Cruise Line adventure thus far, but I am sure there will be many more excited posts with random information. I will update with how the police check and medical turn out.
Toodle Loo!
I am starting this blog to document my journey working for the Disney Cruise Line. I will try and maintain this blog while I am working on board the Disney Wonder. My first contract is 14 December 2011 - 25 June 2012 and I will be based in Los Angeles for the Mexican Riviera cruises and the cruise to Hawaii, and then I will be based in Seattle for the Alaska cruises.
This whole process started after my parents went on a transatlantic cruise with Disney in April of last year. They told me how wonderful the cruise ship was and how the staff was super friendly. I really miss working for Disney; I love all their standards and I think if everyone could use Disney guest service standards the world would be a much nicer place. But I digress. I started researching different roles with the cruise line and found that I was only able to become a server. I have been working in the restaurant industry since I was 16 and I really didn't want to be a server on the ship. I applied in January through Cast-a-way knowing that I would most likely have to become a server. I e-mailed them my resume and then was told that I would get a phone interview! Excellent! I researched all the roles on the ship and found that guest services is where I really wanted to be. I LOVE working with guests and there is not greater feeling than solving someones problem and making their vacation that much more special. When I had the phone interview Eric said that the only position I was suitable for was as a server and I told him how I would rather be a youth councilor or work in guest services. He said my experience did not allow me to work in those areas and I would only be a server. That pretty much ended the phone interview there, I was positive I did not want to be a server.
So a few months passed and I still really wanted to work on the Disney Cruise Line. My parents and I went on a repositioning cruise from L.A. to Vancouver and that just cemented my desire to work on DCL. I had to find a way to work in guest services. So I e-mailed my resume and application directly to the DCL human resources and had a phone interview with LeeAnn in May. I told her how I wanted to work in guest relations and how my college diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management had prepared me for that role, and how working as a server at Disney World was similar to guest relations because you had to be able to solve problems completely unrelated to food service. I guess I convinced her because I was told I did very well in the interview and she just had to straighten my Disney re-hire status out. From May until August I waited to hear if I was going to be able to work for the cruise line. I had encouraging e-mails from LeeAnn, but I couldn't relax until I knew everything was taken care of.
So this brings us to two days ago. I got a call from LeeAnn offering me a job as a guest service hostess on the Disney Wonder on December 14th!!!!!!!!!!
I was beside myself with excitement!! I promptly accepted the position and she told me about the next steps I had to take. I have to get a police check and a medical exam before I can be officially hired. I am waiting for an e-mail to start those steps, but as long as they both come up clean (which I expect they will) everything should go very smoothly.
So now I have a million things running through my brain to prepare for leaving for my contract. I have to finish my last semester of University (which is easier said than done) and I have to think of all the things I need to pack. I imagine I will pack my suitcase and then have to take at least half of the items out.
That is my Disney Cruise Line adventure thus far, but I am sure there will be many more excited posts with random information. I will update with how the police check and medical turn out.
Toodle Loo!
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