timetrial3141592 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Here's how this works. You know that ride ops often have very dull jobs. Case in point: the guy who watches the log flume boats go by. One of the ops was sleeping last time I went to the Mountain. Anyway, can you think of better ways to use the employees? Here's mine. Have the Top Spin ride op manually control it. He (or she) could take lessons from a German fair Top Spin ride op. Now you have: One (1) Top Spin that is different every ride, and One (1) ride op that is not going to be bored anytime soon. Can you come up with any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Hire better employees and fire the bad ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Coaster Girl Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 One of the ops was sleeping last time I went to the Mountain. I think i would have throwed something at him to wake him up, thats just stupid. I agree with the above post, fire the idiots, i dont want them there working when i am getting on any rides. I know you dont get paid alot of money at these parks, but i still think it would be cool to work on a coaster or something like it, i dont think i would be bored. But i do have a suggestion for those people who tend to fall asleep when peoples lives are on the line on a ride, how about hooking up a small wire to them and if they dont move every so many minutes, it zaps them ? Sound good ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.gumbo Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Buy cameras to avoid arguments between riders and staff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I'd be inclined to say fire the bad ones and keep the good ones, but in the USA, I don't think it's that easy. Look at GL. they have mostly workers that drive there from Cleveland. (you can't get much hired help from the locals, Solon, Bainbridge to work there as it doesn't pay them enough. The Pizza Hut down the road from GL three years ago was hiring people at 9.75 an hour and still couldn't keep people, and that was over 4 bucks better than minimum.) Maybe parks need to offer some sort of incentive program. Get a compliment from a guest at guest relations, get a 5 or 10 buck bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil jimmy norton Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Maybe try and hire more enthusiasts. Have some coaster and amusment questions on the applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Dorney Park - stop sucking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacaniac Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I think the only way they will compete to get decent employees is to offer better pay and incentives as were mentioned before. But that would probably mean that prices for visitors would go up into space since parks want to keeps there profits at the same level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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