For Cedar Point Employees...

I worked last season and enjoyed my experience. I may go back and would recommend to anyone to work there at least once. I loved hearing the sound of rides all around me and having the best coasters in the world in my back yard!

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"Welcome back riders! How was your flight?"

Things are gradually getting better. Supervision has been giving more "Try doing this" comments rather than "Do it this way" comments. Face it, Dragster is pissing everyone off. But I commend Supervision on realizing that crap happens.

On another note, thank you for all the positive feedback we've been getting from all the GTTP'ers. Even after being nearly assaulted everyday by guests, reading wonderful comments like this keep me going back every morning at 9:25.

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Formerly the imbecile known as ddogg
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2003 Super Screw Crew

Not everyone feels the same about reading guest compliments. I know a guy who gets really annoyed every time there's a new guest compliment in the ride folder. He thinks the only reason people send them in is so that they hope to get free tickets or other cool stuff for sucking up.

On the other hand, I like them. To me, it re-enforces the fact that Cedar Point has been rated #1 so many times. Its a reminder as to WHY we're #1. I'm happy to be working for the best. I didn't drive 2,400 from my home in Oregon for nothing.

As for working conditions, I'm just fine with them. I'm not having any problems with my Supervisors this season (Its my second). Though I am annoyed by two people on my crew who never look happy. I'm not saying that I expect everyone to have a constant smile on your face (Cause you gotta face it, keeping a smile through your entire shift is an unrealistic expectation, especially when a guest is yelling at you because you told them that they couldn't bring their Dragster water bottle past the entrance and that it may not be left at the entrance), but I also expect them to not always look pissed off or depressed. When these two are around, it drags me down a bit. On the other hand, we got a couple on our crew who are just great and a real pleasure to work with. The time flies by when I'm working on the platform with these people.

In one of the Team Communications things, they said that Supervisors rate attitude higher than performance, because someone who has great performance but poor attitude will ruin the performance of others and the total performance level of the crew goes down. However, someone with a great attitude can make the rest of the crew happy and work better.

-DJ

Just a small comment, in case anyone here feels that there is an ulterior motive behind guests/customers of any business sending complimentary notes...

In my time, I've sent 6 or 7 of these same notes. I never expected anything in return. This is a great example of an employee VS guest mentality, and it shouldn't be VS. It should be employee/guest. Together. Let me be more descriptive...

Feeling that a guest sending a compliment is only an example of begging for freebies shows that your mentality toward our guests is one that goes along the lines of "they'll complain if we do ANYTHING wrong, and will only do something nice for us if it benefits them...guests are a pain in the butt."

You should feel that you've made SUCH a great impression upon that guest that they are taking time from their schedule, as an individual human being, and telling someone above you that they really felt as if this was a truly memorable experience to them. It truly touched them, and they know that jobs like this are tough...and they want us to know we're appreciated by them. That was my reason for writing such letters, and I hope that's how they were interpreted.

To anyone who thinks that complimentary/thank-you notes are a cry for a handout, please reconsider that stance. It kind of hurts me personally that anyone could interpret my (or another's) graciousness in wanting to show appreciation for a job well done.

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Alan
PTC02/ScrewCrew02
ScrewCrew03

Processed out

AND THE FACT THAT MY TEAM LEADER WAS DEMOTED DUE TO ME NOT SHAVING ON MY LAST DAY IS VERY UPSETTING!!!

He had a choice to send me home, be short-staffed (as I wouldn't have come back) and go by the rules or...

Let me work my last day, safely and effectively, with a slight goatee that would offend NOBODY except a Cedar Point Sup/Manager.

All things considered, Brian made the right choice and, in this case, supervision did not. I'm apologizing publicly, right here, to Brian for this crap. If I'd have known this would happen, I'd have just no-call/no-showed and made it EASIER on everyone. God forbid me wanting to help out by staying one more day.

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Alan
PTC02/ScrewCrew02
ScrewCrew03

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Brian Noble said:
I must be going to the wrong food stands (cough)SkyRide Refreshments(cough).

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It's not war, famine, or pestilence; it's only downtime.

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hey, you watch what you say about SkyRide Refreshments. they have a good, friendly, funny, courteous staff, and thats why i always order my food there. not to mention the really short lines...

and Jeff, you mentioned stapling on Wicked Twister, yeah, i have found that they have been stapling the fudge out of people! some of my friends have gotten off that ride in utter pain! not cool at all.

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"I'm sorry, Timmy, but you need 15 tickets to live..."
Onward to Kennywood!
TTD: 5
*** This post was edited by rogue kielbasa 7/16/2003 12:12:40 AM ***

This is my first year and I work as a firefighter/EMT at the park in the first aid office and occasionally the fire office. Being 21 I am the second youngest person working in the safety department. I really like it, I get along with everyone who also works in first aid. My only complaint would be that I don't get to meet many people to hang out. I came here from Connecticut not knowing anyone and its impossible to meet somone and get to know them when you see them for about 3 minuts and its all doing medical work. I don't get to eat in the employee cafe and I don't get to go to the employee break areas for a break. plus a majority of my coworkers are married and living at home. In Bayside 800 building not many people come out of their rooms to hang out. All my roommates who I live with are in my department.
I went to Louies, but just about evryone is in their own groups there already. Does anyone know where a good place to meet people are around the park. I almost quit when I went back home and saw how many friends I have there.

David Larson
Firefighter/EMT

DT, it must be hard being out of state and working in an area where you don't get much association with other employees. But I gotta tell you, you are working for a fine department. I don't think most guests realize how important the first aid office is until they need it.

Several years ago I was at the park with my son who was only 9 years old at the time. I made the mistake of not eating breakfast. It was in the 90's and extremely humid by 11 am. While waiting for friends outside the gates, I suddenly got dizzy. I told my son not to be concerned, but I HAD to sit down on the pavement. I no sooner did so, placing my head between my knees, and I suddenly had three CP employees by my side.

Because the carts don't fit through the entrance gates, they had to half carry me through, got me into a cart and over to first aid, all the while assuring my son I'd be okay. They gave me glucose, had me settled onto a cot and were basically all over me testing my temp, blood pressure, and when they were sure it was nothing more serious, they provided both me and my son sport drinks. I was back on the midways within an hour with a stern command to get some breakfast.

Hopefully you'll meet some employees to hang out with for the rest of the summer and will stick it out. You provide a valuable service.

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