Another question which I have is why are nametags required to be turned in at the end of the year? Since the park claims that every name is deleted off the computer every time an employee is processed out, why not just let the employee keep the ID as a memento?
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Such is the same reason why if you leave CP before the season is over and you don't return your parking sticker, you will be charged for it. The charge is the same price as a season parking pass. Even on the last weekend.
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Also, to add to the getting in the park for free at non swipe entrances... You're more likely to look extra hard for that 'lost' ID if you're gonna have to pay for it. If it was only a buck or so to replace... i would probably go thru 10 a year.
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SCarolina01 said:
I don't think you pay for the first ID you are issued...but you have to pay for replacement ones or temperary ones...
That's true; the first ID your receive from HR is free. It's only if you lose it that you have to pay for a new one. If I remember correctly, the fee for a temporary ID is less than for a replacement one, and with a temporary ID you are given a handstamp which verifies that you are an employee of the park so that you will be allowed in through the park gates and into Employee Housing areas. This is because the temporary IDs do not have bar codes on the back (because of this, this also means you can't clock in and out correctly ^_~ ). The temporary ID is convenient if you just forgot your ID back at your room off-Point and need one for work for the day, but it should never take the place of a real ID if you have really lost yours.
The whole pay-for-lost-ID thing is an excellent idea; the HR staff want to make sure that people realize that their IDs are an important piece of property that should be taken care of. For me as a supervisor, it's quite annoying when an employee runs up just before the start of their shift without their ID, and has to go all the way from the front gate to HR and back so that they have a replacement and are allowed to work. They end up being late, and it wastes my time and their teammates' time. It's better if employees have extra incentive (ie monetary fines) to take care of the ID they have.
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And, when you talk about cost, you are also talking about the staffing time involved with making nametags. Again, one person isn't going to cost a lot but you would be surprised how much time is spent making those nametags each season.
Bottom line: It is called a deterrent. It has you concerned, doesn't it?
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What really concerned was when I realized CP employees were the worst paid in the whole chain of parks. I hope this is something the park takes a serious look at in the future.
Blah. CP pay is comparable to other jobs such as retail, food service, etc.
try getting more than 35 hours at one of those places. Ain't happenin.
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Drew said:
Not really concerned. What really concerned was when I realized CP employees were the worst paid in the whole chain of parks. I hope this is something the park takes a serious look at in the future. I guess I'm a firm believer that since the park has been named best in the world, and since the employees help make the park, the pay should probably reflect that. Ok, down from my soap box...------------------
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maybe it is just me.. but cedar point isnt that low of pay to the other parks. in fact i got hired last year at 3 different parks. and they all paid the same as cedar point. but their housing was 50 dollars a week. and the food wasnt cheap. at one of the places they thoght giving the employees a 10% discount was good enough. but the food was so expenive so even with a 10% discount you were paying to much.
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Seriously as someone else mentioned the only reason the pay may be higher at other parks are the cost of living. Some states also have higher minumum wages to reflect the cost of living.
Key thing is "It's how you spend your money and not how you are paid...." Yes, that is a direct stab at a certain social hangout near CP.
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*** This post was edited by Flisk 3/25/2004 11:17:57 AM ***
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