I'm Alexis.
I am a Castmember.
And I LOVE my job.
And here's the thing.
A perk of working at the happiest place on Earth comes with some really rad benefits.
I possess passes, I do.
But these are not handed freely.
I am finding that there is a price to pay with being a Castmember.
Denying others....all the time.
I cannot begin to tell you how often I am asked to share these magical passes.
With people I don't know, with people I do know, with people I haven't talked to in YEARS.
Somehow, the idea that I can hand these out so freely, has become so common.
And I'm sure I am speaking on behalf of many cast members.
I feel used when you ask me.
You've never texted me or called me to see how I am.
It's always just "Hey I heard you work at Disneyland...can you do me a solid..."
Here's the other thing.
Because I love my job so much, I want to share the magic with those close to me.
Seriously...don't get offended if I've denied you access.
There really are days or months or weeks that I am blocked and can't help you.
I cannot sell to you because that is not what I want to do nor what I should.
I work really hard at my job and I want to create magic for people ALL THE TIME.
And Disney has offered me a really great gift in return for creating this for guests that come.
And they say thank you to me by offering up these magical moments for my family and friends.
With that, you should know:
My family comes first. Whenever they want to go, they will.
I have not been able to even spend a full Disney day with them, because they are all only available on the weekends, when I'm working. So I will get them in, eat lunch with them and then take off to work.
I want to save all my passes for days that I can spend FULL, non working days with them.
My best friends come next. Those who are the closest to me. Those who have never ever asked me for a favor. Those who truly only want to spend time with me.
I'm sorry if this upsets you.
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings, but I get asked at least once a week... And it hurts my feelings to tell you no.
Because you have to understand, I work hard for these passes and I feel like I deserve them. Shouldn't I want to spend these on people who actually want to spend time with me?
