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Post by angel607 on May 7, 2012 19:13:05 GMT -5
i got a email from a recruiter at Dorney park and he asked me if I was interested in working for haunt. I emailed him back yes I would love to so hopefully we can set up a audition soon. haunt is only on weekends so Monday-Wednesday I will tell Kmart I can only work those days if I get the job. I'll need Thursday for one day off to rest. also the extra money would be a blessing since my hours at Kmart are probably not coming back until Christmas holidays. I have never auditioned for haunt so I need to think of creative ways to try out. I am really excited for it and hope they hire me.
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Post by Classicblast on May 8, 2012 1:14:40 GMT -5
Its good that an opportunity to do something you really like is coming up. I can never explain how lucky I was to be a baseball player for 15 years that most people would tell me "Get a real job and give up that dream"
Obviously I wasn't a New York Yankee, a Los Angeles Dodger, or Toronto Blue Jay but I did get to do what I really wanted to if even on a smaller scale.
Most people don't hate their job, and I even like what I am doing now but most people might like their job its not their dream. This can and probably is your dream job.
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Post by Phil on May 8, 2012 13:33:17 GMT -5
I think it would be fun to work at a resort.
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Post by Beangirl on May 8, 2012 18:58:28 GMT -5
My nieces worked at Disneyland when they were in high School and during college.I have a cousin who also did when she was young. Disney is real strict with there workers.Working there gives So Cal students a good feel of retail work. They get perks too like special passes for family and restaurant discounts.
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Post by Kimm on May 8, 2012 20:25:55 GMT -5
It would most definitely be fun to work at an amusement park.
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Post by angel607 on May 10, 2012 21:27:05 GMT -5
classic I think playing baseball is a real job. you know what you want to do in life and you are going after it. some people sit around thinking about what they want and say it's to hard. my sister has always wanted to work at Disney. I wonder if Dorney will be strict. I emailed about when I am available for my audition so hopefully I hear back tomorrow. it will be a blessing to get away from retail for a little while.
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Post by Classicblast on May 10, 2012 23:24:52 GMT -5
classic I think playing baseball is a real job. you know what you want to do in life and you are going after it. some people sit around thinking about what they want and say it's to hard. my sister has always wanted to work at Disney. I wonder if Dorney will be strict. I emailed about when I am available for my audition so hopefully I hear back tomorrow. it will be a blessing to get away from retail for a little while. You are right. And there's a lot of people who don't realize how much preparation there is to playing sports besides the games themselves. Standard procedure is you meet at 10am and the manager goes through what he did or didn't like about last night's game. Mostly focused on the negative. Not because you didn't do any thing right, but what you do right doesn't need to be changed. Then after about 45 minutes to an hour of that you practice for a good 30 or 40 minutes. If its raining you do weigh room workouts. Treadmills, mild lifting and pushups, squat thrusts, situps etc. Then you go home or to the motel if you're on the road. You can either rest or go somewhere for a couple hours. Then about an hour before game time you go to the field and practice again til game time. That goes nearly everyday unless its a travel day. |
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Post by Blastgirl on May 11, 2012 2:19:28 GMT -5
Do resort parks lay their staff off for the off season or do they have clerical and maintenance work for them?
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Post by Beangirl on May 11, 2012 13:03:11 GMT -5
Do resort parks lay their staff off for the off season or do they have clerical and maintenance work for them? Not in So Cal..the parks never close even if it rain's. They are open until midnight every night of the year. |
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Post by Phil on May 12, 2012 12:50:05 GMT -5
Do resort parks lay their staff off for the off season or do they have clerical and maintenance work for them? Not in So Cal..the parks never close even if it rain's. They are open until midnight every night of the year. God bless Southern California. Here in yankeeland that would never happen. |
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Post by angel607 on May 14, 2012 22:46:27 GMT -5
i wish we had amusement parks open till midnight everyday. Dorney closed sometimes due to heavy rain.i love going at the risk of rain or severe thunderstorms because many people won't go to the park in bad weather.
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Post by Classicblast on May 15, 2012 0:14:32 GMT -5
I don't particularly like being in parks in bad weather. You probably like the idea of not having long lines for games and rides. That would be a perk of toughing out the weather.
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Post by Beangirl on May 15, 2012 13:29:07 GMT -5
Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm used to close when it rained back in the 80's, Nevermore.. It is a seller's market and the tourisim is 24/7.Some rides will close in rain. I would not want to ride a coaster like The Silver Bullet with cold rain pelting down on me.  |
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Post by Phil on May 16, 2012 13:43:09 GMT -5
Rain I could see continuing to operate. If it gets to be thunder and lightning I would assume they have to close because that's potentially dangerous. Especially since most of the rides are made of steel and iron.
I also understand that in today's recession it might be cost prohibitive to close unless they absolutely have to.
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Post by Beangirl on May 16, 2012 19:32:39 GMT -5
We don't have major lightning storms here. The lighting strikes are miles up in the air. We get a great show though. ;D Yeah I would think they would close the coasters except Knott's Ghost Rider which is made entirely of wood.
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Post by Mahnarch on May 22, 2012 4:13:04 GMT -5
"Ghost Rider" give me woo- err...nevermind..
Joke gone bad.
Anywho: I take it "Haunt" is something familiar to everyone else besides me?
It's now the 22nd.
I hope everything has/will work out for you, Angel.
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Post by angel607 on May 23, 2012 0:58:20 GMT -5
thank you Mahnarch so far everything is going better. I hope it stays this way.
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Post by Phil on May 23, 2012 13:23:38 GMT -5
thank you Mahnarch so far everything is going better. I hope it stays this way. That is good news. Did you get the job at the park? |
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