Disney full time conversion
A buddy of mine is thinking about taking up a contract gig with Walt Disney. Can you tell me how frequently they turn their contract workers into full-time employees? He's a U.S. citizen, so there shouldn't be any visa-related concerns. TC: 130k YOE: 3yrs
It obviously depends where at Disney but I’m hearing they don’t have much headcount until next FY due to recent layoffs - so they are going heavy into contractors
Don’t. I’ve worked closely with contractors through my 5 years at Disney and they always promise to convert you full time and then screw you over at the last minute. Not to mention they promise to extend your contract but then tell you a couple weeks before it expires that they actually aren’t extending you. I would avoid working as a contractor at all costs.
Do you know if they convert H1b contractors to full time or do they convert on visa independent contractors?
Every contractor that came into our team got converted to a cast member except for 1
Better to start as an employee if that's the end goal. Some benefits are tied to years of service (more vacation, better park passes, etc) and that clock only starts when you are an employee, not a contractor.
They will convert if performance is good