Question to people who have worked at the park

[RBull4life]

I thinking about working at the park, and I have filled out the online form for ride op, and received a call from them this morning.
How is it working there? How many hours a week do you usually get, or a day?
Thanks


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[tribar]

I have not worked there but I hear they pay you less than minimum for 90 days or something like that.

[Radical-Illusion]

Hey! Okay so here is what normally happens. When you get hired you get paid $7.75 for the first 100 hours (for training) then you go up to $8.25. Hours per week? You pretty much get anywhere from 27-38 a week and shifts are normally 7-8 hours. But there are days where you could be working more, or less depending on how busy it is. I'm not sure how great the Rides Department is, seeing as im in a diffrent one but I love it.

[RBull4life]

Thank you


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[UWW-10]

How is it working there? How many hours a week do you usually get, or a day? Thanks

Well...it's been years since I've last worked there ('07), so who knows how much has changed. I know the "probationary period" wasn't around way back when I was there...but it wouldn't surprise me if there was some 90-day window (or less...because that's practically 1/3 of the season) where they give you less until some kind of review before they increase your wage.

EDIT: The 100 hours things makes sense instead of days....that would stink if you weren't getting paid a full amount until halfway through summer

How was it.....a job. I truly think (and still believe to this day) that the majority of the people who went in with the mind set of what they "thought" it would be like was quickly changed and they didn't last long. Turnover was something to just expect and if you lasted the entire season...you were amazed at how many people actually worked from beginning to end. It's a physically demanding job....you'll see the benefits/positives out of it depending upon how much effort/dedication you put into it. You'll see/witness both kinds of employees....those who just want the paycheck (HR actually does a pretty good job of weeding them out during the hiring process...sometimes a few slip through) and those who actually dedicate their shift to providing the best service they can to meet the needs of all the guests they encounter.....with the realization that you can't always please everyone....so you have to take things with a grain of salt.

With any kinds of close relationships.....there was also a lot of drama/petty issues. It was sometimes like high school all over again with "he said, she said"/spreading rumors/ect. But the time I was done working there, I was already halfway through college so working with some of the younger people you just ignored them. These are also people that typically didn't last long because they made it so miserable for themselves that nobody wanted to be around them.....it was always best to just "smile and nod" and then go about your business. Life is too short to worry about that stuff anyways.

Hours....well it was 35-40 hours a week (average of five 7-8hr. shifts per day)....during peak season, you were usually given 2 days off and if you're expecting those days to be Sat/Sun...think again. There are times where they'd ask you to stay later or longer....while they couldn't "force" you to stay beyond your shift (No job really can), I feel that they did "track" who was/wasn't really volunteering....because when it came time to give out extra hours for shifts/events, they usually avoided the people who constantly would say "no" to staying longer for whatever reasons. People who were extremely committed and dedicated were also the ones who went through training to be promoted anyways.....which was always funny because you'd then get those lackluster workers that wondered why they weren't being recommended for a promotion

The biggest thing that always irked me were people who would request off and you'd cover their shifts (it's more $$ for you!)...but when you wanted to request off, you could never seem to find anyone in return who would do the same for you. In the first few seasons I was there, workers on your side of the park seemed to be much more crossed-trained among the ride units than closer to the end when I was there....so it was easier to find someone to work those shifts outside of your normal crew as long as they were trained for your ride.

[Ace]

I worked at the park for 6 seasons, and I thought it was a good experience. Like any jobs there are fun days and crappy days. If you dont like getting yelled at by people who dont understand the rules than its probably not the job for you. Just be smart and patient and treat everybody like you would want to be treated and you will have no problems. If you have any questions feel free to pm me.

[RBull4life]

Thank you everyone for your replies.


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