Saddened by Disney Management.

Last week I poster a tread online talking about the recent layoffs in Anaheim and Orlando. I was looking to write what I hoped could be an upbeat post about how former Disney Cast Members were well equipped to face the world looking for new jobs. On the whole the people I have spoken to are optimistic but there is a dark undercurrent running, and it is one I find hard to stomach.

I will write up a longer, hopefully balanced post later in the week but I feel I must report that the common thread to all of the replies is the poor handling of the layoffs by Team Leaders and managers.

People have talked about spending time preparing for shifts, getting ready, in costume, firing up there computers to then be ‘sent’ to HR to be given the bad news, it just seems a little impersonal.

The people concerned have all understood of the reasons for the layoffs but the way it has been handled leaves something to be desired. More later.