The Result

We were told that we should hear the result by Mid-April so we spent the following few weeks on our Facebook group discussing our interviews, stressing over stuff we didn’t say which we wished we did and talking about all things Disney. I spent every day trying not to think about it but constantly thinking about what I could have done better and trying to figure out if Sue actually liked me or not, which I was pretty sure I had totally messed up my interview.

On the 5^th April (not quite so Mid-April) I had just got out of the bath when I read a text from Courtney which asked if I had a call from Yummy so I text her back super quick saying no and checked Facebook to see a few people had received calls, my heart sank as I realised that this was it and I hadn’t received the calls. The page was filling up quick with people excitedly posting their dates when someone posted they had got an email about the opportunity list. I checked my emails and my stomach dropped when I saw an email from James- I was convinced it was a no. I reluctantly opened it and read:

Dear Roisin,

Greetings from Yummy Jobs!

On behalf of the Yummy Jobs Team thank you for attending the recent interviews for Disney’s Cultural Representative Program.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort you put into your application and very much enjoyed meeting you and spending time speaking with you in London.

As you are aware the Cultural Representative Program is a highly sought after experience and the quality of applications from applicants in the United Kingdom was very high.

The Walt Disney World International Recruitment Team has reviewed all applications from the interview sessions in London and has now extended its first wave of offers for the Cultural Representative Program with start dates in 2013.

At this time we would like to inform you that you are currently being considered for the additional offers that Disney will be making for arrivals in 2013/2014.  Disney was impressed with your application and will be bringing you further news in the coming months.

In the meantime please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Yummy Jobs Team if you have any questions on your application.

Once again I would like to thank you personally for all of your efforts so far and we will be delivering you further information on your interview results as soon as the information becomes available.

Thanks and kindest regards

So my first reaction was to cry as I had some close friends who had been waitlisted from the previous application round and I had seen how hard it was for them but then after speaking to my mum and boyfriend I realised that I was very lucky to even be on the waitlist and that this wasn’t a ‘no’ which meant I still had a very good chance of getting my dream job.  Around half of us were waitlisted and the other half got dates, some people didn’t post on Facebook and left the group so we weren’t sure was result they got. I was so happy for the guys that got dates and hopeful for us on the waitlist that we would all get dates eventually.

I’ve made a Facebook group for the Waitlistee’s so we could all discuss our feelings about being on the waitlist without ruining the guys who got dates excitement and to support each other.

And so the wait begins….