Darkbeer
02-19-2003, 01:22 PM
War jitters trigger hiring freeze at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/02/19/financial1437EST0152.DTL) _ AP, 2/19/03
QuikQuote: The possibility of war in Iraq and continuing concerns about the economy have prompted a hiring freeze at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The freeze is for full-time employees and will last until tourism picks up, Disney said Wednesday.
"Recent events, specifically uncertainty about war, make it difficult to assess the future impact on our business," said Leslie Goodman, a spokeswoman for Disney's Theme Parks and Resorts Division. "These are the prudent and precautionary steps we need to take in the face of uncertainty."
QuikQuote: The possibility of war in Iraq and continuing concerns about the economy have prompted a hiring freeze at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The freeze is for full-time employees and will last until tourism picks up, Disney said Wednesday.
"Recent events, specifically uncertainty about war, make it difficult to assess the future impact on our business," said Leslie Goodman, a spokeswoman for Disney's Theme Parks and Resorts Division. "These are the prudent and precautionary steps we need to take in the face of uncertainty."