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Officially Cast at Disney

03 Apr 2008 |  Posted by Erik St. Martin |  0 Comment.
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I have been offered a permanent (cast) position at Disney. April 7th marks my first day as a Disney cast member. Up until this point I have been a leased worker. I have been working for Disney Internet Group as a leased worker since January of 2007. This has been a great experience for me and has introduced me into the world of a relaxed work environment. The people I work with are fantastic, and the work is very rewarding. We all work hard and play harder. Everyone here is extremely intelligent as well as quite amusing. I couldn't begin to sit back and reflect on all the great moments here,...




Trapped in Recruiter Hell

28 Mar 2008 |  Posted by Erik St. Martin |  0 Comment.
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This day and age its nearly impossible for anyone in the IT field to not have run ins with a head hunter at one point or another. Many employers have moved to the try before you buy philosophy. Get the expert in there doing work for a few months and see how things turn out. This interaction irritates me quite frequently. Who am I kidding it irritates me about 90% of the time. Dealing with these people is rarely a good experience. Never Ending Phone Calls & Emails First and foremost you have to deal with the never ending calls from about 30 of these places at a time. That of course...




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