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I work for a company that has a lot of the "business needs" rules also. Some of it has to do with law compliance, other stuff has to do with keeping the stock holders happy. Other stuff is like someone else already said, a higher up is in love with the idea so it will be done that way regardless of whether it makes sense or not
Dawn - I can understand how frustrating it is to follow rules you don't think make sense. I was made a department head a few months ago, and I have to say my favorite thing is when I get to tell someone that what they are doing "adds no value" and I have them do it the way I think it should be done!
I was walking in from the parking lot with DDs this morning when my phone rang. It said it was the College Program number so I answered. The lady asked me if I had a minute (um, YES!) and that they were extending me an offer of Retail Management Professional Intern for the June-Jan season. She asked if I was interested (um, YESSSSS!!!) and she laughed and finished the rest of the "spiel" (tattoos, body piercings, car, etc) She said something about their offering relocation assistance, but I told her since I was already here with a lease until January, I probably wouldn't need it (she laughed again, it was a fun conversation!). My only question was WHERE? but she didn't have an answer for me and told me they'd let me know the closer we get to the start date of June 19th.
I have been on Cloud 9 ever since. You can't even imagine the relief of knowing what is going on in my life at least for a little while. The current plan is to go back home for 3 weeks in May/June to collect some more of our stuff, including the dog. 13yo has an endocrinology appt and 10yo needs BFF time and Grandma time, so we'll be doing that. There may be some bitterness, however, since my idiot BIL just lost his mgmt job w/ Disney...we'll see how that plays out. I'm hoping that hubby will drive back down w/ us since our anniversary is the 18th, then he can fly home and I check in on the 19th. We'll have to see...
DDs are SO happy for me and I am SO happy they were there when the call came in. DAK parking lot on Earth Day with my girls, couldn't have asked for a better memory! Oh, and then, I got another call this afternoon asking to set up an interview for the learning center internship, which I politely declined. It was a really great feeling knowing that I had gotten the attention of another department as well. Over. The. Moon.
THANK YOU ALL for the pixies and encouragement over these last stressful weeks/months of waiting. I'm still a wee bit in shock and can't beleive that I'm actually going to be here for 6 months as a manager. It scares me silly, but I know I can do it and do it well. (someone may need to bookmark this post and remind me of it in a couple of months... )
Today was fun for DDs at AK. There were activities for Earth Day and they got to collect some buttons and a poster from the movie, Earth. They made a Toad Abode and basically did the entire AK. I got off at 7, so 3 DDs and I went with some CP peeps to Winter Summerland for mini-golf. It was a lot of fun and I'm glad we were included. Oh, and we did the Picnic in the Park. We ordered for 4, but could have gotten by with a 3. There was plenty of chicken leftover for lunch tomorrow. It was VERY yummy and I think it was a fair enough deal.
I worked games money room today, but was floating that much of it was just la-dee-dah. We did get cupcakes from Mickey today, celebrating AK's 11th anniversary, which was also very nice. All around great day.
I'm off tomorrow and going to Chefs de France w/ 23yo for lunch. She's been insisting on some Mother-Daughter bonding time and when I vetoed a cruise : she set up the lunch. Friday is my leadership class and we are meeting at the MK...my first time in the utilidors!
Oh Dawn I am so happy for you . I knew deep down that the call was coming, you deserve this so much, and I think you will be fantastic in the position. This will definitely open up doors for you and what a great experience it will be. Even better was getting another all...even though you had to turn it down you can see that you are well wanted over at Disney.
So happy that your time there will be extended...hope that we can drop by where ever you are placed to say hello and give you a congratulations in person when we come down in August.
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Congratulations! I hope you were able to fall asleep. I am so excited for you. I've kept up with this post and I know how much you wanted this. (I am bummed, because you won't be working when we go down there; well maybe we can next trip!)
Congrats once again!
I missed all of the middle of your CP adventure so far (although I will catch up after finals I hope)... but I could tell right from the beginning that May would not be the end for you! Congrats!!! I hope I get to visit while you're still there to say hi
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Cloud 9 ever since. You can't even imagine the relief of knowing what is going on in my life at least for a little while. The current plan is to go back home for 3 weeks in May/June to collect some more of our stuff, including the dog. 13yo has an endocrinology appt and 10yo needs BFF time and Grandma time, so we'll be doing that. There may be some bitterness, however, since my idiot BIL just lost his mgmt job w/ Disney...we'll see how that plays out. I'm hoping that hubby will drive back down w/ us since our anniversary is the 18th, then he can fly home and I check in on the 19th. We'll have to see...
: she set up the lunch. Friday is my leadership class and we are meeting at the MK...my first time in the utilidors! 
to all of you!
I'm sooo happy for you. There aren't enough smilies to express it!!!!!!! You derserve it!! 
. I knew deep down that the call was coming, you deserve this so much, and I think you will be fantastic in the position. This will definitely open up doors for you and what a great experience it will be. Even better was getting another all...even though you had to turn it down you can see that you are well wanted over at Disney.
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