50 DAYS TO GO
Fri: 11/17/06
Alright ... Its been awhile since I've written anything ... sorry. But today I was given lovely slice of haggis that makes it nessescary to vent, rant rage ... or what ever. But let me start from the day before.
I had been having a really bad week and it looked as thursday would not show me any relief. I had been sent on wild goose chases for my first two work orders. After a couple of DME (Disney Magical Express ) work orders I had $6 in my pocket. I waited for 3 more hours to my next run That was a stiff but my last run was the pip. The guest called back after he placed the work order and gave the instructions to leave the bags outside the door. I have had people hide in the bathroom, out on the balcony ... they've even grabbed them out of my hands and slammed the door. But this was a first.
Any way I guess I shouldn't of been worryed because I had covered myself by taking to my manager. Still I couldn't help but be concerned that my last guest's luggage might not make it his room. But I still had these dreams of the Area Manager calling me into his office and had attributed them to my agravations of the last night. However I was a little shaken when just like in my dream Joe called me into his office.
But the news he gave was worse than what I had associated to last night. Management was conveying as we came in that as of January 7th 2007, the BAGS company ( They are the ones running the shipping of luggage for DME ) are taking over the valet half of the buisness as well as the full bell service of the All Star resorts. All the valets will become bellmen or deployed to other areas. They say that they know no other details than that. It is rumored that at the Contemporary we will have 18 positions. On a personal level ... even though I have been working bellman shifts for about the last 7 years I was arbitarilly a few years ago deligated as a valet. This means I am one of the effected. It is not clear how they will reorganize us. I am 14 in the grand scheme of things in seniority, behind Terry H and Tone. So If they do it by resort I should still have a job there but will loose weekends , still work nights and will only see Yoko for only two nights. Others like maybe Karl will maybe not make the cut. The place will not be same with out Karl. But perhaps we are all out. We who have toiled for decades ... hurt backs ... earned bone spurs and vericase veins. There is a another shoe that may drop ... our contract is up come April. And who knows what doom that may bring.
Shame because they are replacing us with nothing vested in the company to be the very first to represent them. It does not matter what they say ... or what they do ... I have to wonder what else they are up to ... and I can not trust them. We all knew this day would come ... we just hoped it might be ... later. If Walt was alive they would all be getting the out sourcing.
I am lucky and have a supportive wife. I will do what has to be done for us. Yoko was a pillar of strength for me to lean on. I thank God for such a blessing. Though as much as I try to keep my spirits up ... it is hard with an uncertain future. This is one hell of a holiday Turkey to give us.
Alright ... Its been awhile since I've written anything ... sorry. But today I was given lovely slice of haggis that makes it nessescary to vent, rant rage ... or what ever. But let me start from the day before.
I had been having a really bad week and it looked as thursday would not show me any relief. I had been sent on wild goose chases for my first two work orders. After a couple of DME (Disney Magical Express ) work orders I had $6 in my pocket. I waited for 3 more hours to my next run That was a stiff but my last run was the pip. The guest called back after he placed the work order and gave the instructions to leave the bags outside the door. I have had people hide in the bathroom, out on the balcony ... they've even grabbed them out of my hands and slammed the door. But this was a first.
Any way I guess I shouldn't of been worryed because I had covered myself by taking to my manager. Still I couldn't help but be concerned that my last guest's luggage might not make it his room. But I still had these dreams of the Area Manager calling me into his office and had attributed them to my agravations of the last night. However I was a little shaken when just like in my dream Joe called me into his office.
But the news he gave was worse than what I had associated to last night. Management was conveying as we came in that as of January 7th 2007, the BAGS company ( They are the ones running the shipping of luggage for DME ) are taking over the valet half of the buisness as well as the full bell service of the All Star resorts. All the valets will become bellmen or deployed to other areas. They say that they know no other details than that. It is rumored that at the Contemporary we will have 18 positions. On a personal level ... even though I have been working bellman shifts for about the last 7 years I was arbitarilly a few years ago deligated as a valet. This means I am one of the effected. It is not clear how they will reorganize us. I am 14 in the grand scheme of things in seniority, behind Terry H and Tone. So If they do it by resort I should still have a job there but will loose weekends , still work nights and will only see Yoko for only two nights. Others like maybe Karl will maybe not make the cut. The place will not be same with out Karl. But perhaps we are all out. We who have toiled for decades ... hurt backs ... earned bone spurs and vericase veins. There is a another shoe that may drop ... our contract is up come April. And who knows what doom that may bring.
Shame because they are replacing us with nothing vested in the company to be the very first to represent them. It does not matter what they say ... or what they do ... I have to wonder what else they are up to ... and I can not trust them. We all knew this day would come ... we just hoped it might be ... later. If Walt was alive they would all be getting the out sourcing.
I am lucky and have a supportive wife. I will do what has to be done for us. Yoko was a pillar of strength for me to lean on. I thank God for such a blessing. Though as much as I try to keep my spirits up ... it is hard with an uncertain future. This is one hell of a holiday Turkey to give us.
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