Travel Agent To Be- Update!
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statelady01 · 06-14-2003, 11:32 AM

I just got the most amazing phone call and came straight here to get everyone's thoughts.

A friend of a friend is a travel agent and just started her own agency- she mostly is selling Mexico and Europe and remarked how she needed some "Disney" help. My friend then told her how crazy I am about WDW and how I am familiar with the hotels,parks, etc.. so this girl just called me and OFFERED ME A JOB! We are going to meet this afternoon to go over more details- but the best part is that I would work out of the house and set my own hours. She also said I could go to the College of Disney Knowledge (online I think) and they would give me the other training that I needed.

I need to consider the other factors- when school starts again in the fall I'll be alot busier but then again, if I am working out of the house with my own hours set the way I needed- it might work??

I am so flabbergasted- maybe this was meant to be??? DH used to work at CRO and was a travel agent for a few years and he seems really supportive and offered me help.

What do you all think??

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[ 06-15-2003, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: statelady01 ]

**MrsM** · 06-14-2003, 11:41 AM

I say go for it! I've been taking classes at our local community college to get a degree in Travel & Tourism, and that's exactly the kind of job I'd like to get. I say if it fell into your lap like that, it must be some kind of sign!

kimdisneynut · 06-14-2003, 01:24 PM

If the money is right, go for it. Please consider everything. Put pen to paper etc. I took a job offer to work out of my home. I was so excited to be at home and jumped head first without really looking over it. I was at home but in the end lost major bucks. Good Luck

Kim

**Fortissimo** · 06-14-2003, 01:33 PM

How cool is that!

I've been helping some friends plan their trip. They have a real travel agent who didn't know about the deals right now, so I gave them the info which they gave to their TA.

They not only saved $1,200, but they are now on-site and promised to eat a Mickey Bar for me every day! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

figment52 · 06-14-2003, 02:21 PM

It certainly deserves consideration. Heck - if you are helping with the Disney trips anyway you may as well get paid for it (though I know true Disney fanatics help others have a magical trip with or without pay). Pay is alwyas better - more to spend on YOUR next trip.

Good Luck.

loobyoxlip · 06-14-2003, 05:09 PM

Oh, how fun. I love travel and being able to help people with Disney travel!?! Too cool [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

**Colexis Mom** · 06-14-2003, 11:12 PM

Wow, if you can swing the hours I'd say definitely go for it. How lucky to get paid talking about Disney and planning peoples vacations for them!! Sounds great!!

Joanne929 · 06-15-2003, 12:15 AM

Go for it - what harm could it do?! Think of all the great information you'd have to use and share! Good luck and keep us posted [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]

BostonTeaParty · 06-15-2003, 12:59 AM

I'd say go for it! Sounds like it's right up your alley. Helping people plan their Disney vacation and getting paid for it?? [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] Do let us know how the meeting goes.

**chezp** · 06-15-2003, 05:01 AM

Maureen, go for it! It sounds like the most fantastic opportunity. Let us know how you get on with your meeting. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

statelady01 · 06-15-2003, 09:02 AM

The meeting went great- it's actually this girl and her husband, owning the agency and they both were really nice people. I would only be getting paid my commission at first- which is fine with me since I don't want alot of pressure like there would be if I was being paid hourly.

I told her I needed to think about it and would give her a decision by tommorow. I want to make sure not to commit to something I can't handle- I am taking 15 hours at college in the fall.

I will keep ya'll posted!

**chezp** · 06-15-2003, 09:08 AM

I say give it a go if it won't take up too much of your time. Do you have any idea of roughly how many hours a week it'll be?

statelady01 · 06-15-2003, 09:12 AM

Just depends on how many clients I get on my own and in addition to the ones the agency refers to me- she said she gets an average of 2 calls per day pertaining to Disney- so at first I don't think it would be much but then as it picks up- that's where I would be concerned.

DH says if it got to be alot and I was doing well then I probably could scale back my hours at the preschool in the office- which is true- it's a church preschool and kindergarten so they need to save $- I am sure it would be fine with them.

I guess I am trying to convince myself to do it, aren't I??

BostonTeaParty · 06-15-2003, 09:38 AM

15 hours at college?? Wow, that is a full plate. That would be 5 classes right? Plus working at the preschool office, plus the travel agency? It would certainly be a challege to do it all. Any chance you could cut back on a couple of classes? Once you get going on research papers and such, you are going to be bogged down.