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Author Topic: Interview @ AMC Tomorrow Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 12-20-2005 12:50 PM                     Gee, all that ad revenue and they can't pay people what they're worth??? Did they even let you in the booth?  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-20-2005 01:37 PM                     Just for a tour in the beginning  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-20-2005 04:34 PM                        Umm ... weren't you hired for Concession/Usher? quote: Richard Greco Ok, well I am now working there. Currently as an usher/concessionist. If you weren't hired for the position you applied for, why did you accept this position? Furthermore, no notice? That's a shitty way to leave a job.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-20-2005 05:59 PM                        The Film-Tech masses eagerly await the rest of the story.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-20-2005 07:57 PM                     I accepted it because I was stupid, I needed a job and that was the first thing I saw....In Florida, it is a Right to Work state, so I can leave anytime I want, for any reason I want. It isn't necessary to leave a notice...It's nice to, but not needed. BTW, I got a job at Pizza Slut over in Brandon and am making tons more than I did at Domino's  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-20-2005 09:24 PM                        quote: Richard Greco It isn't necessary to leave a notice... Bullshit. If you're a decent person, and unless the working conditions are unbearable/harmful/illegal, you should ALWAYS give at least a week's notice.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-20-2005 09:44 PM                        One way to look at it is you have theater experience and you got your foot in the door at AMC. Seems like there would have been opportunities to move up, regardless of present circumstances. On the other hand, if you've given up on movie theater work, or you can't survive on the pay, then burning that bridge isn't of much consequence. Seems like it would look bad on the resume though, and sounds like they won't be a reference for you in the future. (In my case, I quit that job after 1 day because I refused to work for someone who's blatantly spying on employees like that.)  |  IP: Logged Stephen Frazza Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Nutley, NJ, USA Registered: Mar 2004 posted 12-20-2005 10:46 PM                        quote: Richard Greco In Florida, it is a Right to Work state, so I can leave anytime I want, for any reason I want Anyone can leave any job anytime than want because we leave in free society. Right to work laws apply to unions. A Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. FLORIDA Fla. Const. Article 1, § 6 § 6. Right to Work The right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non-membership in any labor union or labor organization. The right of employees, by and through a labor organization, to bargain collectively shall not be denied or abridged. Public employees shall not have the right to strike. (Adopted at General Election November 5, 1968.)  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-21-2005 12:48 AM                        David S. - I think the spying instance you mentioned would come under the heading of "unbearable" conditions and you would be justified in quitting without notice. In my almost 27-years in the business, I've only had one employee quit without notice. At the time I was glad to see her go because she was a bit of a troublemaker. We've since "made up" and are good friends now. (Plus, she's hot.)  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-21-2005 12:54 AM                     Richard, even if the job sucked beyond belief, the professinal thing to do would have been to work out a 2 week notice. You needed a job. AMC hired you for a position they needed to fill. If it didn't work out that's fine, but you shouldn't have just walked like that, right to work state or not. This is just my personal opinion, of course. Others may differ. I guess it all comes down to you being able to put yourself in their shoes. Speaking of "their shoes", nice job in outing yourself to all the other chains as someone who will walk on a moment's notice. I'm sure other people reading this will be delighted to hire you.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-21-2005 01:08 AM                     Doh! I didn't realize that...but in any case, it's time for me to move on and make some good money in my field of study..  |  IP: Logged Adam Wilbert Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 590 From: Bellingham, WA, USA Registered: Mar 2002 posted 12-21-2005 01:45 AM                        You study pizza?  |  IP: Logged Edwin Schwing Expert Film Handler Posts: 116 From: Las Vegas NV Registered: May 2002 posted 12-21-2005 02:04 AM                     I guess he does!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-21-2005 03:10 AM                     ..he wants to be a cook - to study food. True, if one wants to work for any form of any professional job, you never burn your bridges when leaving other employers, for it'll catch up with you at the end. I know a former booth employee of mine who quits jobs left and right on the spot cuz the job doesn't fit his desires-way too conditional of a person. Now, he's going to a tech school attempting to be an IT brain, but with his past work history, his chances of a good occupation while at school were pretty tough since most of these former employers stated that he isn't eligible for rehire - which is the first important question that the potiental new employer asks the previous employer on this individual. Really have to be careful out there in the workforce if you want a career building job instead of (no offense here, Richard) getting a "crap" job delivering pizzas making money just to go out on and put gas in the tank. If you're going to survive in this crazy world, you have to stay bunches of steps ahead of the game at all times. That's what's wrong with kids today: want-want-want! Well, "want in one hand and shit in the other. Which one is going to fill the fastest" -monte -  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-21-2005 09:22 AM                        Two weeks unless they want you to do something illegal or they agree to less. Louis  |  IP: Logged

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