Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Employee Policy on Facial Hair

In response to a comment made about the guidelines regarding male employees having facial hair.

See link below for article:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXS/is_5_79/ai_62792084/?tag=content;col1

Disney takes pride in setting the example and providing a friendly family oriented environment.

10 Bizarre Disney Facts & Oddities

Click on the link below to read article.

http://www.toptenz.net/10-disney-facts-oddities.php

The Walt Disney Company Info

The ticker symbol for Disney is DIS on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

The stock prices ranged from $31.91 to $32.83 today and the last trade was at 4:01PM EDT for $32.54. This was up $0.19 from yesterday's close.

On August 31, 2009 the price was $26.04 per share. This shows that today's rate compared to one year ago is up almost 25%.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

So Why Choose Disney?

Two weeks ago I had to go to a convention for work in Orlando. The four day convention was held at Walt Disney World in their Coronado Springs Resort. I have traveled all over and stayed many places but never have I experienced such happy and helpful employees. Everyone on the resort premises always had a smile on their face and in turn it made me smile. I have heard on several occasions that it was suppose to be "the happiest place on Earth" and my experience justified it. So, why is it the happiest place and what makes the employees so chipper? That's why I chose to follow Disney, to see just exactly what they are doing to motivate their employees and keep the morale throughout their company so high. Is it the pay, the benefits, the training, or just hiring the right people? I guess we will find out....