24th October = Disney f2f day!!!

That's right, after a long break from my Blog, doing all of that infernal WAITING, I have news; good news, great news, amazing news, brilliant news, slightly stressful but life-changing news!

My face-to-face interview, in London, with actual Disney recruiters, is set for the 24th October 2008! Here's the e-mail;

Dear Victoria

Many thanks for your interest in the Walt Disney World® International Programs!

Recently you have interviewed for a position on the Cultural Representative Program at Walt Disney World; and we are delighted to inform you that we would like to invite you to meet with the recruiters from Walt Disney World when they visit the UK next month.

At this time you will be able to attend a presentation about all about the Magic known as Disney, and gain information about the Cultural Representative Program and the perks that come with it. After the presentation, you will have the opportunity to experience an interview like you never have before with the Walt Disney World recruiters!

Your interview will be held on Friday October 24th at The Disney Attractions Office at 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE. A map and instructions are below. Transportation to the interview is at your own expense.

You will need to arrive at 8.30 a.m as the Disney presentation will start at promptly at 9.00 a.m. After the presentation your interview will be scheduled. You must be prepared to spend the whole day and will be required to dress in professional / business attire.

If selected for a position, you will need to be available for dates starting February-September and lasting for 1 year.

For further information on the Cultural Representative Program please visit the website www.disneyinternationalprograms.com

In order for us to reserve your place, please send an email to confirm your attendance to michele@yummyjobs.com, by Monday 15th September

Please note that places are very limited and confirmations will be taken on a first come first serve basis. If interview places are full by the time you respond you will be selected to be placed on our wait list for any cancellations or our next recruitment session March 2009

If I do not hear from you within this time I will presume that you are withdrawing your application.

It is essential that you bring the following items to the interview:

1. 3 PHOTOCOPIES OF YOUR MAIN PASSPORT PAGE (picture page / passport no).If you do not have a passport please bring another Photo ID with your birth-date, such as driver’s license, etc.

2. YOUR ACTUAL PASSPORT (or another form of photo identification)

3. 1 PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE

4. YOUR ACTUAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE (OR CERTIFIED COPY)

5. Proof of your home address (e.g. on a bank or credit card statement)

6. An up-to-date copy of your CV

7. A black ink pen to fill out necessary forms

Once again, congratulations on reaching this stage in the recruitment process and we look forward to meeting you!

Sincerely,

Michele

Yummy Jobs
Unit 5, The Georgian Village
100 Wood Street
London, E17 3HX

Michele@yummyjobs.com

Of course, I sent back my confirmation straight away and then went to the WDWIP forums to share in the general excitement. Lots of people on there had their confirmation delayed and so got all panicky, but mine came through without any probs!!!!
It seems most of the girls I've met and am friends with on Facebook are on the 23rd, but there's still a fair few of us on the 24th.

Would you believe that, not only does the interview fall on the day when I will miss 5hrs of lectures (I only have 7hrs a week), but because I have to be in Hammersmith so early, I'll need to stay overnight. Guess what's happening on the night of the 23rd? Tom and I have bought tickets to see Worship Central at Central Hall in Soton. It's scheduled to finish at 9.30 but even so I'll have to leave early to be in London at 11pm!
In typical me fashion, I have planned everything meticulously though, so wish me luck with navigating the Tube and staying in a Hostel the night before!
The Hostel is Globetrotter Inn and I've booked two nights in a four bed room. That means I'll have somewhere to leave my bag during the day and I can change before going home again....
So now the real work begins: PREPARATION!!! eeek
On that front, I have my outfit sorted out, so that's a major weight off my girly mind. Got my shoes and sorted out which bags etc I'm taking.
One thing I do need to do, is go to the Registry Office and get a birth certificate, because I'll need it and copies of it for the interview.

So I've basically got lots to worry and fret and pester other poor people (like Tom) about, but also loads to look forward to. If I pull the whole thing off, well, that should be a feat worthy of my CV in its own right!

I'm still keeping up with a couple of online blogs, to see what daily life is like for those guys and girls who are out there right now. Seeing their pictures and hearing their thoughts really give you a great idea of what you're getting yourself in to.

In other news: I go back to uni on the 23rd Sept, ready to start lectures on the 6th Oct, so busy, busy, busy again! On the bright side of things though, I HAVE A NEW LAPTOP AND ITS shiny and AMAZING!!
What else can I say? Oh I need to leave you with a thought for the day.....
Life suprises you, accept the gift