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(1) Typical day: through security, walk to Arts tent, minimal laundry tasks, inspect all costumes cleaned by night team, steaming, pressing, mending the substantial wear and tear the acrobats put these garments through, sometimes specialized crafting included, assist in fittings and alterations, additional rotating weekly cleaning tasks lists, and redistributing all pieces to the artists’ individual stations. They allow for coffee and bathroom breaks of course. Meal breaks too. 
(2) The Wardrobe team is a well-supplied, well-organized, well-managed group. Everyone helps each other out, it is a positive, multicultural, group of people with a passion for the Arts and a real love of the shows they are a part of and artists they dress. Expect to leave your ego at the gate and to keep pace with everyone else. There’s constructive feedback and praise a-plenty. There was some training and direction from a wardrobe team mate who had been there longer, but little direction outside of that. They expect you to know your trade and know when you don’t know a thing. Questions/asks for help are not just encouraged but expected.   They’d rather you ask than mess something up. The work is fast paced and must be accurate because sometimes the physical safety of an artist depends on it. 
(3) I could see the environment being a challenge for some, even if I loved it! The workshop is a loud and a shifting environment with sounds and smells of technical machinery, fluctuating temperatures, loud circus equipment and rehearsals, children of cast and crew, live music, meetings, or press visits around you, people and items going in and out frequently, etc. At the end of the day, you ARE still in a circus tent. You must be able to focus and execute your tasks even with all that and remain flexible. 
(4) This is the most uniquely wonderful place to work. I learned so much in such a short time not just about my trade but about people from around the world. I felt proud of my work and like it had a direct impact which was very satisfying. It’s special in that you see the behind the scenes and love the spectacle even more for it! Everyone was so kind and   It is the most fun place I’ve worked thus far. I really do hope to see all y’all down the road.

I was offered a temporary job with CDS, after the Route 91 mass shooting in Las Vegas, NV.  I had wanted to be a part of Cirque since I saw it as a child, so this was at first a "dream come true" job!

To work in ticketing you had to learn things very quickly, and the training was all on the fly.  There was little job aids and references, you had to take your own paper notes and copy them into documents otherwise it would just take too long to keep up.

I did well, apparently more than other recent new hires, so much so that I earned my own extension on the Group Sales phone line (which had not been achieved by others who had tried before me, so it was said).  This was very exciting to me, until one of my co-workers said "he's gonna replace you" (this was before I came out as transfeminine).

After that was said, the attitude towards me changed and it was uncomfortable.  This culminated in two other co-workers on a weekend when the manager was gone and they basically bullied me into doing an order I wasn't trained to do yet - later the manager told me that it was done wrong, and I explained what happened and she agreed that was wrong of them to pressure me that way and force me to make a mistake.

Unfortunately, the impact of the error I was tricked into making was enough to get me fired.  I was devastated, and shortly after moved away from Las Vegas and Southern California.

I learned from this job, that I don't want to do phone + CPU customer service jobs anymore and I would like to be in store-front retail full time.  That is originally what I wanted to do for Cirque when I moved to Vegas, but ended up having a bad time in the ticketing department which is basically inbound customer service/group ticket booking.

They warmly welcomed me, and showed me the potential of what I can achieve.  I am thankful for this experience, and it is most unfortunate how it ended.

Typical Work Day: Well I was in Charge of maintaining and making sure that my wing bar was set and my bartenders were ready to go. I was also a bartender as well so me and my team had to serve about 10,000$ worth of stock in the time span of 2 hr shifts. After the shift was over my staff and I would stock up what was needed and consolidate and try to reduce waste and get ready for the next day. I would then take my report to the Food & Beverage Supervisor for them to place orders of what I needed. 

What I learned: I was able to work behind my first Circus and I was able to practice and develop my speed and accuracy for handling a high volume crowd.

Management: My managers were really great, although I was only in the Beverage Division if the other managers of the Cirque du Soleil Family is like my managers, its no wonder why they have such a successful company. 

The Hardest Part: The hardest part of my job was probably attempting to handle irate customers due to our policies and safety guidelines of the fire marshal. Being in Miami the Culture was more I am rich so I can do what I want and even though I follow procedure to let patrons know what the can and cannot due I have no power to enforce that. Also Cirque Du Soleil has a no tipping policy. 

The Most Enjoyable: I love the fact that I was working at a face pace environment and it had extremely short rushes which you will never find at a high volume bar. I was able to say I worked for the circus and I got to see so many talented people. Also that the managers really did care and take care of the lower level employees which you do not see much.

I would have continued with this job but unfortunately it was a contract traveling job and I was not ready to commit to such a journey.

A typical day at work, let's say it's a one show day. The box office opens almost two hours earlier than when the show starts, and I quickly learned how to search Outbox for available seats, and learned also how to search for the cheapest seats, which is more difficult.
I have to say the management was awful, but some of it was caused by the staff hired to work the event. Staff were informed of dress code; some did, some didn't. The ones who didn't were NOT sent home. Staff would be scheduled to work and then not show up or call. You would think they'd get fired. Nope, a few days later here they come back to work. Our management people most days seemed to be very lost and disorganized. 
The hardest part of my job was having to tell a guest that we could not help him change his ticket that he "accidentally" bought on the wrong date, because there were no seats to be had at the show he was showing up to see. 
The best part of the job was the excitement from guests of all ages who had never seen a Cirque show before. (Neither had I, by the way)

What is the best part of working at the company?
The benefits and pay are great!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Live entertainment can be stressful. Being responsible for the safety of the performers in your daily job duties are stressful. Some of the tasks are physically challenging.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's diverse and multi-cultural as far as performers and technicians.  But still a lot of caucasian heavy management. At least there are more females in management roles and there is a gender balance that is more visible in technician roles.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
As a show technician, you come in from 330p-1130p usually rehearsals and pre-sets at the beginning of your day and some maintenance. Dinner break before the first show, show, break between shows, and then last show and that's the end of your day.

Working as a VIP Lounge Host at Cirque du Soleil was a unique and memorable experience. The environment is vibrant and fast-paced, and being part of such a globally recognized brand definitely has its perks. Interacting with guests from all over the world and helping create a premium experience was rewarding. The team was supportive, and there was a strong sense of camaraderie among staff.

However, the pay was relatively low given the responsibilities, which include managing VIP check-ins, maintaining lounge standards, and coordinating with multiple departments under pressure. Schedules could be unpredictable at times, and there was limited opportunity for growth or advancement within the role.

Overall, it's a great job if you’re looking to gain experience in hospitality or events and want to be part of a creative, energetic environment. But for those seeking long-term career development or competitive pay, this may not be the ideal position.

Over past 7 years my capacity as a Clinician / Athletic Trainer is much more in depth giving me the tools to assess, rehabilitate, and manage injuries of all natures. Typical day is managing work load of artist to minimize injuries, and accommodate their physical restrictions. Apply daily injury prevention measures, and continuously educating artist. Communicating with artistic team of artist well-being and updating them on artist show/training status. Direct Weekly Emergency rescue procedures rehearsals to make sure we are prepared for he unique type of rescue scenarios that could happen in the circus, and every member of teams role is clear and understood in the event of an emergency. Co-workers are the most unique as they get as they come from all corners of the world, and from different walks of life. I have learned from each and every one of them.

A typical day at work would include: styling the wigs for the show and helping any of the performers with their particular needs, building/maintaining/washing wigs, putting the wigs on the artists, airbrushing, and running show tracks.

I can't even begin to describe the many things that I have learned through this experience, professionally as well as personally. It has been one of the best educators of my life!

The management varied greatly from job to job. Let's just say that I prefer to work with people that are happy.

My co-workers were from every part of the globe. I love them dearly and I still keep in contact with many of them. This was by far the best part of the job, working with such wonderful people. The most difficult part of the job can be the monotony of our daily tasks at times and having only one day off a week.

although it is a fast paced job, there are supervisors at every counter making sure everyone is okay and they aren't too stressed out. if something goes wrong or the cash drawer won't open, the supervisor is right there to help you and get it open without wasting too much time.  they always have the same songs playing for their show and once you learn the music all of the employees being to sing and dance along on our breaks making work seem not so stressful. everybody working for Cirque is very outgoing with crazy hair color, and colorful tattoos and they aren't afraid to be themselves. I'm very thankful to have had the opportunity to work for Cirque. if it was a permanent location I would still be working for them.

Wonderful experience working there. If I lived on my own and could afford the risk, I would have loved to accept their offer to work and travel along. Very few downsides, the head of security (round bald head I believe) has a very nasty attitude and is disrespectful, thankfully my team leads/managers told me to just ignore him. If you decide to work outside as an usher, please be sure to be prepared and wear a jacket with a hood! The weather changes all the time. I enjoyed the drills and the show and the process of keeping everything flowing together. I even enjoyed making some of the announcements as a concierge member, everyone at concierge and box office and merchandising were absolutely amazing and kind. I worked through a staffing agency. 

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