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William T. Parr
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From: Cedar Park, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 07-04-2003 10:54 PM

Company Dress for the projectionist here at the Highland was relaxed until Galaxy took us over. Now we have to were black dress type pants, which I disagree with since I do most the daily maintenance on the projectors here and end up ruining good dress pants for nothing. As to shirts, the company supplies us with a black short sleeved pullover polo style shirt with the Galaxy Logo and the words Galaxy Theatres over where the left pocket would be if the shirt had one. I like the shirt I hate being mandated to were dress style pants though.

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R. Andrew Diercks
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From: Marion, Iowa (In the middle of everywhere)
Registered: May 2003

posted 07-05-2003 12:28 AM

Our company requires that we dress prestenatable at all times but dressier on weekends. Shirt and tie for men and skirts etc. for women. As a manager, I find it harder to judge what is reasonable for women and not be sexist. Men are easy, no tie, go change. I feel their pain. Girls can get away with a lot more casual dress in my opinion. I am thankful we don't wear sequin vests or bowties. We have very classy decor so we need to dress nice to fit the theatre.

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Joe Redifer
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From: Denver, Colorado
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posted 07-05-2003 02:20 AM

If men are required to wear ties, then women should be required to wear skirts. No option for pants will be accepted.

How about theaters that make you purchase your uniform? Madstone provides the staff with one shirt upon hire. If you want another one or if the original gets damaged then you must purchase it. Recently Madstone forced all of their staff to buy another shirt, saying that the originals they handed out were "fading" or whatnot. This was not an option and was automatically deducted out of each employee's check.

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Daryl C. W. O'Shea
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From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from)
Registered: Jun 2002

posted 07-05-2003 02:26 AM

I always thought it to be weird/gross that some companies will issue one uniform and then have you work seven days a week. I know people don't do their wash every single day... after wearing the same thing for 14 hours a day, for who knows how long, it's no wonder customers stay at home!

As for me, I generally wear whatever I want, no matter where I am working. If I'm in the booth, I wear whatever is comfortable for that particular booths environment (anywhere from extremely cold to extremely hot). If I'm managing the theatre, I'll usually try not to wear a white shirt covered in oil and grease. [Smile]

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Nicholas Roznovsky
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From: College Station, TX, USA
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posted 07-05-2003 10:08 AM

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No option for pants will be accepted.

Words to live by. [Smile]

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Rachel Craven
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From: Pensacola, FL
Registered: Dec 2000

posted 07-05-2003 10:55 AM

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If men are required to wear ties, then women should be required to wear skirts. No option for pants will be accepted.

I'm sure some of you guys would love it if your female projectionist HAD to wear a skirt! [evil]

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Michael Gonzalez
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From: Grand Island , NE USA
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posted 07-05-2003 07:11 PM

Not some of the female projectionist I've seen. In some cases, the more clothing the better. [Razz]

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Travis Hubrig
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From: Minot ND, USA
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posted 07-05-2003 08:57 PM

I don't like wearing any clothes in the booth...

[Wink]

I work for a company that requires men to wear tie and shirt with a sports coat or suit coat. The women must wear "dress clothes"

I have seen to many different interpretations. If they can wear a sweater, than I want to.

I do think that a dress code is essential. It is a policy and if the dress code is enforced properly it is much easier to enforce all other policies. If you let the dress code slip, than your other policies will also. Being in uniform also reminds employees that they are working and helps give them a professional attitude.

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R. Andrew Diercks
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From: Marion, Iowa (In the middle of everywhere)
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posted 07-07-2003 09:37 AM

We don't have uniforms because of the grubs that don't wash them and wouldn't take care of them, even if they work well at the concession stand.

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If you let the dress code slip, than your other policies will also.

I completely agree with this. Most of our managers that get walked on starts with dress code. I guess I try to lead by example, I always follow it 100%. I still think females have it easier! I do wish my projectionists didn't have to dress up. That is company policy however, and I will follow it until changed.

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Rachel Craven
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From: Pensacola, FL
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posted 07-07-2003 10:18 AM

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We don't have uniforms because of the grubs that don't wash them and wouldn't take care of them, even if they work well at the concession stand.

Then who's to say that they actually wash thier street clothes? The stuff on those may be 10 times worse then anything they could just pick up at the theater. Cleaning your own work uniform should be part of the dress code...coming to work in proper clean attire should be the rule.

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I do wish my projectionists didn't have to dress up. That is company policy however, and I will follow it until changed.

So your concessionists don't have a uniform but your projectionists do? [Confused]

I'm so confused...

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Thomas Procyk
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From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA
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posted 07-07-2003 03:17 PM

If a company issues a uniform, the company should be responsible for properly cleaning it. Specifically addressing the Madstone issue, if Madstone was responsible for cleaning the shirts, then they couldn't claim that they faded because employees were washing them improperly or whatnot when they try to justify the mandatory purchase of new shirts.

There should have been a clause for "normal wear and tear" in regards to the uniform. If the shirt snags on a door hinge or sharp edge and rips while you're working, is it your fault? Every place I've worked at only charged you for the uniform if you lost it or were careless and caused it to get ruined. Accidents or wear and tear, (buttons coming off, etc) you were given a new one. Just part of business expenses. You wouldn't charge a customer for carpet cleaning if they spilled a soda...

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Mike Heenan
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From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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posted 07-07-2003 09:04 PM

I typically wear a hawaiian shirt and shorts because it's AZ and it's usually hot. But we in the booth have no dress code, but obviously we don't wear rags and dirty clothes. The downstairs wait staff has a uniform though, but fortunately we don't up in the booth.

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R. Andrew Diercks
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From: Marion, Iowa (In the middle of everywhere)
Registered: May 2003

posted 07-07-2003 09:55 PM

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So your concessionists don't have a uniform but your projectionists do? I'm so confused...

None of us have a uniform...we just have a dress code. Dress nice, nicer on weekends. Projectionists are also required to dress professionally. It is more detailed but not necessary to type it out.

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Then who's to say that they actually wash thier street clothes?

Nothing says for sure they will, but it is much more likely that they take care of clothing they pay for and use outside of work as well. I would be all for a company polo as a uniform but I am positive we wouldn't pay for them. Uniforms and cleaning is a huge expense to a company and most have rentals with a cleaning service that does come out of your check at some point. Not in the theatre industry necessarily, but others that require uniforms do this. I suppose it depends on the state, but in Iowa you can require uniforms and not pay for them, but the deduction from pay is pre-tax. Our minimum wage concessionists may have a beef with this and I can't say I would blame them.

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Carl Martin
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From: Oakland, CA, USA
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posted 07-08-2003 04:17 AM

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If you let the dress code slip, than your other policies will also.

i disagree with this. policies that are rationally motivated will be followed (yes... assuming the staff isn't a bunch of jackasses). transparently arbitrary policies will lead to disrespect for the rules in general, and the management that makes them. fascistic enforcement of arbitrary rules will lead to turnover.

carl

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R. Andrew Diercks
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From: Marion, Iowa (In the middle of everywhere)
Registered: May 2003

posted 07-10-2003 09:06 AM

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fascistic enforcement of arbitrary rules will lead to turnover.

How is company policy arbitrary?!
ar·bi·trar·y =Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle.

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