Author Archives: Dez Cruz

Welcome Hsuan, LiMan and Tingting!!

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Dez Cruz

Hi Hsuan, LiMan and Tingting! Congratulations on getting into the Disney College Program. I just finished my program on the 3rd of January. I did not extend my program so I am back at City Tech for Spring 2019 but … Continue reading →

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“Thank u, next” Weekly Journal #15

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Dez Cruz

I made it! So there are 10 more days left until my program ends. These past few weeks were pretty good–we’re still busy at work and getting new part time and full timers. One of my leaders once told me … Continue reading →

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Read and React 5 – Employee Turnover

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Dez Cruz

My professor for my Human Resource Management class was always pretty transparent about what working for Disney is like, its imperfections, mistakes and the college program. We learned about Union/Shop Stewardesses, lawsuits, terminations and even re-hires. It made me understand the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Journal #14

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Dez Cruz

Personally, these last few weeks were not all that great but I’m doing much better now. I don’t think I’ve ever been this homesick and tired of mundane, stressful work but that is apart of the rollercoaster that has been … Continue reading →

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Why Do Employees Stay? Read and React 4

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Dez Cruz

“Walsh and Taylor (2007) noted that turnover was one of the main challenges to the hospitality industry and reported that turnover caused a significant loss in productivity due to the drain of experienced employees (Self and Dewald).” We had at … Continue reading →

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Weekly Journal #13

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Dez Cruz

I’m very happy that I’m leaving in two more months. Apart of me is surprised I made it this far but I’m definitely happy I did not give up. It’s not as busy as October but it’s still pretty busy … Continue reading →

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Weekly Journal #12

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Dez Cruz

It’s getting colder outside and my warm bed feels a lot better than sweltering underneath food lamps… the irony. We’re still getting new transfers/trainees and this month is still really busy. Some thing is usually always changing at work, for … Continue reading →

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Weekly Journal #11

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Dez Cruz

Okay this week definitely felt much longer. I think the only news is that my location scheduled me to work after class on Thursday so that’s a first. Today is our first day of housing inspections and I’m already annoyed. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Journal #10

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dez Cruz

Time is flying by pretty fast. It seems like just yesterday I uploaded journal 9. Anywho, not much happened this week. Class is long and tiring but I am learning new things about what goes in to being an ethical HR manager … Continue reading →

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Networking (Read and React 3)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Dez Cruz

“After hearing the good news, that first rush of elation and excitement might be followed by a surge of trepidation (hcareers.com).” I thought this article was also engaging. Reading about the two types of extremes managers can be put in … Continue reading →

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