Hello, my name is Connor. I am now 20 years old and ever since the age of 7 or 8 my dream job has always been to work in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. As it stands today is the 21st of December 2012. Over a year ago I applied to the Cultural Representative Programme through Yummy Jobs which would enable me to achieve my dream goal. I was successful. On the 19th of March 2013 I will fly out to Orlando and begin the most amazing year of my life. I have already met a few of the people that I will be living and working with. From that moment I knew next year will be AMAZING!
I have had some interviews, multiple e-mails and done A LOT of waiting. I had my final interview on the February 13th, We were told we would hear back in a couple of weeks, then the following week then the end of the week. On that day, almost three weeks after the interview, we were told that we would find out at the end of June.
We get to the 25th of June I still hadn't heard anything. On that morning I had my first driving test. I failed. After going in to my room sulking and slightly depressed I received an e-mail. It was from Yummy jobs! Every possible scenario imagined. Getting accepted, being wait-listed further and not getting accepted. Then I saw it... CONGRATULATIONS. I had been accepted! I would be going out march 19th until march 14th doing food and beverage. The earlier depression from failing my driving test swiftly passed. I ran down stairs shouting and screaming and burst into the room my mum was in. told her the news and we were both ecstatic. This was followed by almost an hour of phoning friends and relatives letting them know the news. My family and I all went out for dinner two days later, my birthday. (BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER.)
A few days later I received the CRB form through the post (they use this to find out if your have been naughty or nice) filled it out, sent it along with the documents that that are required with it. Six months down the line and I received the certificate in the post. Just to make it official that I'm not a criminal. Sometime in the middle of July or August I got my Disney pack in the mail. It's not that much, only a piece of paper with a Disney look book. Most people thought it would be more but it is only that.
I was invited into a group on Facebook. which had everyone who was doing the programme next year.
One member suggested a meet up in London, to get to know people before we went out. So in the middle of November we met up in London. Everyone was very nice and friendly. We were there from the Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. A great idea that acted as an ice breaker for us too get to know each other a head of next year. A highly recommended activity for all those doing the CRP.
Since then I've booked my flights, told Yummy jobs and the Disney arrival team my flight details, looked into the insurance, received my CRB certificate and met a couple more fellow CRP'ers. and that brings us to today keeping an eye on the group due to the high activity. (recently more people have been added due to the new batch of successful applicants) waiting on Christmas, the New Year and my visa petition to come through.
Sorry this post is LONG but i didn't want to start one untill I was out there. There are already a lot of blogs and vlogs with info and FAQ's about the interviews and what not, but I got bored and went and wrote it anyway. Thanks for sticking around. I will update, some time in the future, most likely after I have been through the visa process and I'm waiting to get out there.
Thanks and Good-bye
