Thread regarding Disney layoffs

All the OP was interested in was some basic “networking” with the former boss and/or team members.

I fully agree with the comment before me, most of the other comments are quite disgraceful. Horrible.

Reading all of these comments is just a disgrace. Obviously each of us are on this page for a reason. What is the reason, actually? It doesn’t matter what age you are or what generation you belong to. Every single generation is different due to technology and economical factors.

What matters most are the individuals in each generation. Each of us could choose to do better and help one another instead of making it worse. One could agree that every business just wants to earn that profit and everything else is put aside.

When it comes to us being laid off, the company will continue to earn money, while we sit here and argue and blame each other because of age or generation. We should be uniting to help each other, maybe give advice to run our own business or provide information on available opportunities that one could be great for.

Whatever the case is, if I was an employer, I would not want to hire the type of people I am reading comments from. I know you are better than that! What if it was your child, parent, grandparent, or any loved one dealing with this?

I’m not trying to be “soft” as some may call here, I’m just saying to look above yourself and help someone! Who knows when will need it!

Anyhow, I have to stop writing because my dog is begging to go out.

disney only has themselves to blame for this bickering tbh.

they've gone cradle-to-grave encouraging people to never grow up to the point that there are now many weirdos who hold a fatally childish perspective of the world. it's a no-win situation for management at any organization. the more these people are appeased the more they demand because they never learned early on that life is inherently unfair and always will be.

No one is debating that younger folks have some things to deal with that other folks haven't had to deal with. Every generation has challenges that preceding ones didn't face.

The lack of optimism can be understood. It's the entitled/cry baby nonsense some of them show. It's getting easily offended by the smallest constructive criticism. Anyone taking the OP seriously that their former manager should be checking in on them is crazy.

@5gqi+1n57VqMa read the post by @4mkn+1n57VqMa
these aren't old people calling young people soft, it's the other way around. I was born in 1996 and most people my age recognize that dudes in their 30s and 40s are the most whiny and entitled babies on the planet.

Anyone under 35, read all the hateful comments below. Anyone over 35 that you work with at, or used to work with, probably thinks you are lazy, depends on your mom, is soft, etc. in other words think very, very little of you.

@4erp+1n57VqMa OP IS the "future generation". gen x and older millennials aren't well liked by young millennials and gen z because you guys act like women and are constantly offended by everything. that's why he's getting roasted.

All of you negative responders to the OP are what's wrong with Disney, what's wrong with companies nowadays, what's wrong with the US now, and what's with the world. From the posts about "soft" millennials to a matter of "privilege," to the "mom" comments... ALL of YOU did not even think about or try to understand that the OP was asking purely for little support and advice to move forward. Just 10 minutes of "networking" from the old. bos.

I bet that the majority of responders (and, I'm guessing, repeat responders) had their "old as h," "I might lose my job at 60!" feelings hurt, and that you hate young people. It is important to point out that I am not a millennial or a GenZ, I'm in my early 60s. Didn't we focus on networking, asking people about possible job opening? We are the epitome of people who "kiss a." We wrote thousand of books on networking The OP was talking about help in networking.

For you, poor old souls, that got "threatened" by the hardworking individual that commented on the person that worked hard and just got a new job, with, probably just an short email or text from the past Disney manager that mentioned a job for that person to apply to..., and got it... WHY, WHY did you give a thumbs-down. That's what you "want" from millennials, to as you put it "grow" up. That person is amazing. I'M GUESSING THAT THAT KID IS NOT LIVING IN HIS PARENTS BASEMENT!!!!!!!!!!

Also, to the negative commenters, your kids might soon be in the bottom half of GenZ or the last few years of the Baby Ms., are you not aware that they have to fight just as hard or not harder as you did in the 70s/80s to get a job, to get a small promotion. OH! BUT... The late boomers, like me, and GenX, don't have to face f** impossible rents, never thinking about the joys of being a homeowner even to a little tiny, gross home, possibly never having a child because they can't afford it, always having to pay crazy high premiums for healthcare, and on-and-on-and-on. NO, you have lost literally lost your perspection on life, and just want to be the forever "cool one" forever!

Let's be "cool" and support the future generations.

@4wrf+1n57VqMa wah bro. I'm 26 and my 3 year old has thicker skin than you.

@2csn+1n57VqMa = You definitely have no idea what is is like to be a millennial that is not privileged.

I agree with @4wrf+1n57VqMa.

Disney management and "leaders" clearly need some more progressive, 2020+ decade, leadership training!!! (Of course, I know that will never happen. It's a joke, old people.)

Most of these posts below, especially those addressing millennials, clearly must be from the worse managers, and only think of themselves and their generation. You are the ones that are selfish, rude, soft, and narcissistic. The world is changing, hopefully, to a kinder world, and, it is likely, you will not "survive" past your 50s in the new work world. I am not soft! I worked by b*** off through college, parents were not helicopter parents, worked with the same work ethic at Disney, gave it my all, jumped on perfecting my resume and portfolio right away,found a great job making fifty percent more than I did at Disney, helping my colleagues who were laid-off through their job hunt, and more. NOTE: I received the referral to apply for my current job from a managerwho actually respected me and my work... My manager clearly does NOT have the disrespectful morals as the likes of you that posted the hateful remarks below.

do people come to work at disney because they literally think they're going to be treated like they are children? your boss is under no obligation to be your friend nor treat you like one.

Truer words never posted here …

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Softest post I’ve ever read from someone whose parents obviously did very little to prepare them for the real world

“You will be outcompeted in every aspect of life, especially by those who grew up near or under the poverty line. Nobody living in reality has this entitled point of view, you aren’t owed anything.”

What kind of people expect their former employer to do that. Contrary to what millennials and post millennials think, the world does not revolve around you. Pick yourself up, work that resume and go back out. Stop with the self pity party.

Softest post I’ve ever read from someone whose parents obviously did very little to prepare them for the real world

You will be outcompeted in every aspect of life, especially by those who grew up near or under the poverty line. Nobody living in reality has this entitled point of view, you aren’t owed anything.

Ugh….

Would it be nice if my manager actually did what they said they would as far as being there, giving support, providing references...absolutely yes! We showed up, performed, were loyal and it's not unrealistic to think they would actually keep their word. As far as the comment about not being good enough...my experience was that favoritism was given to some. They were given opportunities others weren't given to work on certain projects while others were not as busy or given left over projects. I saw favoritism amongst friends given full time employment opportunities over project hires. Do I think the layoffs were fairly done all around. No. But it is what it is and I refuse to be fake and would much rather prefer to be my true self. If my former manager didn't appreciate me and find value in me...trust me, another place or department will.

Lots of ways of thinking about this… Bottomline, people should care about people. But, Disney doesn’t, so why would their leaders care. It’s that simple.

Dunno why ppl are dumping on you, it's only common decency. You realize who your leaders truly are when they don't give a single cr-p. It means they weren't leading after all and only concerned about their appearance

jfc man, they're an employer not your mom. grow up.

I don’t believe it’s anyone’s responsibility to follow-up. They may be busy in a reorg, picking up the pieces left by others, or having issues of their own. The best thing to do is look forward and continue to work on achieving new goals with a new organization. Learn from the previous company and build on it. Don’t dwell on it, be thankful you had the opportunity on the first place.