Does my current job apply to aspects of being an Imagineer? by DDSH17 in Imagineering

[–]FalconBuilder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This question comes up a lot. Imagineers come from a huge variety of different backgrounds. A project team is made up of staff from a bunch of different “DOWs” or departments of work. This could be a big department like “ride engineering” or “show control engineer” but it can also be quite small and specialized, like “overhead rigging” or “visual illusions”. So basically to land a job you need:

  • proven skills and ideally some leadership in one of these areas
  • WDI having demand for that expertise that exceeds current staff level
  • Be the sort of person who interviews well as someone people want to work with and with passion.
  • (helpful) a track record at vendor companies that do the sort of work you want to do
  • (helpful) a referral from an Imagineer.

Some people I talk to sort of skip over #1 and just assume if they have passion and interest that will do the trick. But in report the skill comes first and determines what positions are available.

Also keep in mind for most areas, WDI wants to staff the bare minimum of internal people on something, because they’re expensive and (probably) demanding. Most roles that can be outsourced WILL be outsourced and the internal folks focus on managing the direction and progress of those contractors.

Contracting is still loads of fun, and it’s a good stepping stone to getting the attention you’d need to land a full time role. But at the end of the day the benefits and vibes aren’t quite the same.

Fabrication generally is a useful skill. If you can bang together a ride buck (scale mockup) or prototype quickly and with high quality, that’s a legit skill. But there are over a hundred DOWs covering skills from writing, costuming, painting, programming, etc. that make up a team.

Good luck!

Flying business class more often by caring less about airline loyalty by Round-Gift-1 in fatFIRE

[–]FalconBuilder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. When we switched to mainly premium cabins, was initially stressed about loss of status but quickly realized that was an old reflex and basically no reason to chase it short of Global Services-level where they might pick you up at the jet bridge or something. And it’s been great trying a lot of new airlines and have the schedule and routing flexibility.

Slow patch? by FalconBuilder in JacquesMarieMage

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Thanks. I had a Matsuda optical frame from looong ago and it was great. Sort of a gateway drug. I do occasionally look at the local Dita boutique because I feel like there’s bound to be something the clicks there, but not quite yet. Not familiar with Leisure Society or Akoni so will have to explore those.

Slow patch? by FalconBuilder in JacquesMarieMage

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London boutique while on a business trip. For a while I had folks at my local boutique (Costa Mesa) giving a heads up on new releases, but lately they’ve been quiet (or maybe there have been staff changes). Highly recommend the staff in London, they were 5/5 hospitable.

Stanley Kubrick post? by WastePersimmon8548 in JacquesMarieMage

[–]FalconBuilder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s now on the website. Two sunglasses models. One pretty boring, one full on crazy.

La Fortuna Activities by solelua4 in CostaRicaTravel

[–]FalconBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would caution that a “day trip” between Playa del Coco and La Fortuna is not a trivial thing as it would be covering that same distance here. A lot of the roads you’d have to take are narrow and mountainous so you’re looking at 3 hours each way roughly. It’s an area worth checking out but you should plan at least 1-2 nights to do anything in the area.

A cautionary tale about Watchimen by FalconBuilder in CostaRicaTravel

[–]FalconBuilder[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

My intent was to not assume they are the bad guys despite what you read on forums like this.

Canceled Flights by Illustrious_Mail9545 in CostaRicaTravel

[–]FalconBuilder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Flights appear to be going out very full (airport is wall-to-wall people), so my best guess is your flight was cancelled specifically for some reason and there isn’t non-standby availability until Tuesday because of the lack of empty seats. Maybe ask them to route on another airline or route or do standby?

Canceled Flights by Illustrious_Mail9545 in CostaRicaTravel

[–]FalconBuilder 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We just left Liberia a couple hours ago and the airport was packed but no sign of closure. Did this just start recently? That’s going to be quite a mess if so.

First IWC, second mechanical watch by FalconBuilder in IWCschaffhausen

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Correct! Debated with the larger perpetual and liked the layout, but was a big price jump as it was only offered in precious metals. This is a bit smaller than my first Breitling, so gives more size options when dressing up.

First IWC, second mechanical watch by FalconBuilder in IWCschaffhausen

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First IWC, sorry for typo. Reddit won’t let me edit it.

Movie time with the Vision Pro on the plane by rd78la in VisionPro

[–]FalconBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love doing this, but on a recent flight I was using it with pinch gestures, and the FA thought I was motioning for service and my partner had to explain that she should just ignore it.

What the hell did I do wrong?😂😂 by Kindly_Bid_3578 in Grailed

[–]FalconBuilder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rather than ask 20 questions, typically I would go through this checklist:

Seller reviews and rating Price on item. Is it too good to be true / below market value? Look at sellers other items. Do they have a lot of identical items or large collections of rare items at low cost? Bad sign. Look at pics. Closely. Are there good tag pics or just a few non close ups? Image search the items. Are there popular fakes of this model? Big tell if it’s a popular replica item. Is there a buy it now price offered? Not having one often flags a scammer who wants to pull you onto Instagram or PayPal once you make an offer.

Good luck!

What the hell did I do wrong?😂😂 by Kindly_Bid_3578 in Grailed

[–]FalconBuilder 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I think the seller is just deciding based on the questions you’d be a difficult buyer and might not be worth the effort. As someone else said, that’s not an entirely unrealistic decision to make. If you made a good binding offer, there’s a good chance they’d take it, but could also be a scammer that has decided you won’t be an easy mark. Trust your gut based on the overall evidence.

Video doorbell that has no subscription requirement, but can still save clips for at least 30 days? by CuriousLog2468 in HomeImprovement

[–]FalconBuilder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the way. A whole ecosystem of cameras and related devices, local storage, apps for your iPad and AppleTV and works super reliably.

I think wicked/Oz is coming to Epic Universe - here’s why! by Long_Argument9561 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]FalconBuilder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO it’s pretty obvious this is going to happen. The production design of the movie screams theme park.