I think companies need to be more giving in situations like this.I own a small company in the Northeast When the weather is dangerous to drive, like a snowstorm, I cancel work and pay them for the day off. This is just a small company though, it could be much harder for large companies.
I doubt it. There was no indication by the OP that it was a security staffer. Yes, Disney is careful to make sure that they monitor the presence of any member of the media on their property and make sure a staffer is assigned to "work" with them. In this case, it's a tree that fell over during a historic weather event. What exactly is the "negative" press that this CM was trying to prevent? How much business do you think Disney management thinks they will lose from the public finding out a tree fell at the Poly? I cannot begin to imagine that Poly management told their CMs to be on the look out for the hundreds of people that might take photos of damaged plant life out in the open and ask them to stop and delete any banned images. At worst, it was likely a CM who decided to personally stretch a known concept beyond its logical end-point instead of it being part of their job.
With little doubt they approached you because they thought you were a member of the media that had slipped into Kidani to take photos for something of which they knew not. It's not an uncommon thing to have happen. There was a big kerfuffle a few years back when a photographer taking photos outside The House of Blues with "pro" equipment on a tripod was approached about his intentions by security and asked for ID and an explanation as to what the photos would be used for. He said they were for personal use but opted to refuse to give his name or show ID and then left after a stand-off before he could be trespassed. In your case, and his, the fact that security wanted to determine the identity of the photographer in an effort to determine your intentions put those events on a different footing as what the OP described.
I don't know about the crews at the resorts, but for the parks (from what my son has said), they are looking for people with specific job-related skill sets (maintenance staff, groundskeepers, stage techs, security, zookeepers, food staff to feed the crew, etc.) that can be used during the final preparations, and then for the damage assessments and initial restoration efforts. When the call goes out as a hurricane approaches and volunteers are asked for. My son volunteered on Thursday and was picked later that same day with a report time on Friday. There's no advance training, that I'm aware of. He both wanted the experience this time as well as not losing pay due to the park shutdowns like he did with Matthew last year. I feel sorry for the CMs that lost money that they need, but in my son's case it will be a big monetary shot in the arm this time. He worked 58 hours as part of the ride-out team on top of his regular shifts this week.
I'm so nervous!!!! I just want to get to Disney.A new thread addressing this question is already up and running.
Wed for me too!!!
Im glad I'm not the only one stressing out major about getting there. Denver to Orlando on Thurs. fingers crossed!I fly out of OKC to MCO on Wednesday. Leaves at 10am and connects through ATL
and the plane is now patiently waiting at ACY to pick me and my son up to give us a ride to Disney along with many impatient others...hope all goes well for us and we land on time, they have my rental car, and I can get a room early enough for a nap before MNSSHP. Insert pixie dust here please.
