Universal Studios Lead Ride Operator reviews

Very long probationary period, based on hours worked not length of time employed Extremely strict clock-in guidelines, you had to go to wardrobe, get your costume on, then walk to your attraction, I would get to work 30-60 min early to have time to clock in since if you clocked in even four minutes late you'd get an infraction.

The coworkers were really clique-y. I didn't really feel like I fit in with anyone but the crowd I went through training with. This seems to be common in theme parks. The job also got to become really easy to auto-pilot through. I don't feel comfortable giving less fooks (pardon the French) about my job just because I'm working peak hours. It becomes easy to have a bad day and affect your performance just because you don't really get time away to yourself to chop up onions on a cutting board or something of that nature. A very people-oriented job and maybe it was my lack of abililty to cope with the stress of having to deal with thousands of people a day. You also get sick a lot (especially if you commute through the Metrolink or Metro Rail).