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Author Topic: My time has come.. resignation R. Andrew Diercks Expert Film Handler Posts: 232 From: Marion, Iowa (In the middle of everywhere) Registered: May 2003 posted 03-03-2005 11:21 AM                     Jason, I don't know you personally but from what I have read, it appears that we have very similar views on management and cusotmer service. You will do well in what ever form of management you take and I wish you the best.  |  IP: Logged Brent Neal Jones Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Ennis, T.X., USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 03-04-2005 04:21 AM                     Jason, Sad to hear you go, but I understand perfectly. I've tried to quit this business three times in the past ten years. Talk about a disease...well. Brad is right, your an inspiration to us all. I have enjoyed your posts on ground level very much. You have a lot to offer this industry, it's just a shame that "some" companies place little value where it is important. Shame I don't know you better, I'd swear you'd make a hell of a best friend. Take care, Bro and God bless! -Bnj-  |  IP: Logged Jason M Miller Master Film Handler Posts: 284 From: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Registered: Jul 2004 posted 03-06-2005 01:50 AM                     Jason, I am sad to hear you are leaving the buisness. I hope your future ventures bring you as much happiness and joy in life as the theater did. My prayers are with you, God bless and Good luck.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-21-2005 11:38 PM                        One more day (Thursday) and I'm done... Actually, I'm glad to see it happen, to a degree. I'm ready to pursue the real estate course, with the possibility to enter into sales during the next 'event' to be held in June. In the meantime, the property management position will become full time allowing me to dedicate more time to the individual Associations. I was offered the District Manager's position (last week), which I declined. The money wasn't right for the amount of responsibilty carried with the position. Niether was the actual theatre management position, but I finally was forced to 'see the light".. I only wish I would have been offered the opportunity before it was filled by the most recent DM. I may not be leaving now... Everything happens for a reason, it's just hard to understand it sometimes. It's a bittersweet ending to a formidable career. Emptying my office out is a tad harder than I expected.. Dont' worry.. I'll see you all here, as I check the forums as time allows anyway.. Besides, who's gonna stir ol' cOOtZilla® up every now and again?  |  IP: Logged Jason Burroughs Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 654 From: Allen, TX Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-21-2005 11:50 PM                     Ok, to keep the Jason thread going.... Seriously, I know its frustrating to leave "the biz" espeically when its the financial limitations of the job that drive you to that point. But you have to keep posting on the board, someone has to give the Coot(tm) hell  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 03-22-2005 09:16 AM                     Yeah, I tried to leave the biz after almost 10 years...well, I'm back. Good luck Jason, you better stick around FT!  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 03-30-2005 11:20 PM                        Sorry to see you go, but good luck with whatever life throws at you. Keep in touch JJ  |  IP: Logged Christian Volpi Master Film Handler Posts: 349 From: Arlington, NE Registered: Apr 2004 posted 05-19-2005 02:27 AM                        My time has also come. I put in my one month notice and around June 10th I will no longer be a booth manager. I decided to go back to school in Omaha to study Mortuary Science. Omaha is about 90 miles from where I am right now so commuting isn't an option. I'll still be puting in a few hours a week at one of our other theaters just to keep the benefits (free movies...etc). I guess now I'll get to see what normal people do on Thursday nights.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 05-19-2005 07:12 AM                     Good luck with your return to school Christian.  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-20-2005 12:06 AM                        Time to tell the holy story again, this version copy & pasted from http://www.theparticle.com/fun/fun.php?topic=adult&id=302 quote: Two guys were talking at a bar about what they did for a living. One said, "I got this job in a circus where I have to clean up the elephant. You know, hose him down three times a day, clean up his shit all day long, etc. The smell of that shit--phew! Its so bad, it really gets me down sometimes." His companion said, "Well, if you can't stand the smell and the rest of the work, why don't you quit?" "What?" said the outraged first man. "And leave show business?"  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-26-2005 09:51 PM                        quote: Jason Black Actually, I'm glad to see it happen, to a degree. I'm ready to pursue the real estate course, with the possibility to enter into sales during the next 'event' to be held in June. Woooo Hoooooo... Passed the class exam tonight!! I'm planning on taking the State exam for the 1st year sales license next week while it's still fresh in my mind. While the class wasn't 'difficult' per say, it sure was a handful while working full time... It's a step in the right direction, regardless of how I look at it. I miss the theatre.. right now I'd be kicked back screening The Longest Yard, but, then again, I wouldn't be off on Monday either, so it's not to difficult to say I'm gone. I've already had a meeting with the Broker in Charge at the wife's office... and a few of the agents have inquired as to when I'd be out of class... Now is the time I begin to move to the next level, whatever that may be, when working sales events for their company. I'm excited.. it's been a huge chnage in my life, one that I didn't think I'd ever have the guts to make, but I did. I encourage anyone else who has had similar reservations about a career chnage after so many years in one business.. Take the plunge and do it! Life is too short not to sieze the opportunities that present themselves. Thanks for listening!  |  IP: Logged R. Andrew Diercks Expert Film Handler Posts: 232 From: Marion, Iowa (In the middle of everywhere) Registered: May 2003 posted 09-13-2005 07:50 AM                     After eleven years, I have resigned as well. Not due to any unhappiness with my job or my employer, but because I am seeing my children less and less now that they both attend school. Time to get a regular job. I will be moving to within 5 minutes of my only brother and our children will see their cousins often. I never thought I would leave this business, but family will always come first. I only hope this is the right decision and that I can be as happy in the auto industry as I was in the theatre industry.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-13-2005 09:16 AM                     Andrew Best of Luck for the future!  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-13-2005 09:52 AM                        Good luck! Some are fortunate enough to be able to maintain a good family life, while still working in the movie industry. Maybe you'll find a way to return someday. Good luck.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-13-2005 12:13 PM                        Mike, Wishing you all good things for your future. I am very fortunate that I was able to spend 48 years before I retired in Motion Picture Exhibition. I hope you will continue to check in with film-tech when your re-locate to a new position.  |  IP: Logged

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