Originally posted on CaitWithoutBorders here.
As I sit here this morning, a little over 12 hours since the phone call informing me my position had been eliminated, I am still trying to process how I feel.
Sad is definitely one. I’ve worked for The Walt Disney Company for almost ten years, across two continents, and in a dozen roles.
Heartbroken for my fellow Cast Members, friends, and family on both coasts as they receive their calls or anxiously wait, hoping the phone doesn’t ring.
But overwhelmingly, I feel grateful. Grateful that I can count myself as one of the lucky…
As a leader at Walt Disney World, I meet with a lot of people who are searching for their dream job. So, I tell them the truth.
There’s no such thing as a dream job.
Now, hold on a minute. Before you start thinking I’m the Scrooge of Disney, hear me out.
When I tell you that dream jobs don’t exist, I’m not saying it to discourage you — I’m saying it to liberate you.
Maybe it’s a generational thing, but I feel like a lot of us are searching for a dream job based primarily on doing something we…
And it shows.
Warning: you aren’t going to want to read this. But I think it’s important that you do. Because if we want true change, it has to start with us. This isn’t going to be easy to say, so I’m just going to rip off the band-aid.
We are spoiled.
We are unaware of the effects of our actions, we are wasteful, and we put a premium on our convenience over all else.
Whew. Ok, that was a lot. And I don’t disclude myself from this observation. And I don’t say it to be unkind. …
One Marketing Tactic We Should Stop Right Now
In 2018, companies across the world ditched plastic straws. Well, it’s 2019 and I’m going to ask you to consider a new resolution.
Let’s say no to swag.
Yep. It’s time to say no to swag, tchotchkes, freebies…you know — all the free logoed junk we mindlessly accept at most meetings and events. Swag is not only an ineffective use of marketing dollars (in my opinion), but what’s worse, it contributes to excessive waste.
Let’s be honest. When was the last time you reached into your junk drawer, grabbed a pen to…
Right off the bat, I learned humility.
Maybe it was because I had to wear polyester front-pleated, waist high khaki shorts with a tucked in button down shirt and a sweaty baseball cap.
Caitlin Busscher
Traveler, Disney Cast Member, trying to save the planet.
