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Topic: Anyone work for Carmike theatres?
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Dustin Mitchell
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From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-19-2005 12:28 AM
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1. They are cheap, cheap , cheap. Anyone who says differently doesn't know their ass from a hole in the ground! So what you have one nice theater in your market. Good for you! I have yet to see a DECENT Carmike around here. Took them ten years just to change the Cinema World sign!
In a way this is a fair criticism. I helped close down several Carmike's during the bankruptcy and I can say they were dumps. Though it was of their own doing to be fair Carmike was in a very tight spot financially at the time (to put it lightly). However, Carmike is now pursuing a massive upgrade/remodeling program for their theatres. Check the website, www.carmike.com for a list of theatres being remodeled.
quote: Joshua Waaland
2. Forget about getting a tech or parts unless your screen is completely down. Best way to get a tech in is to hit their pocket book. If the screen is down they will send someone. If not, your screwed! Better get an industrial sized box of paper clips and duct tape. You will need them.
Carmike grew through the early and mid 90's through acquisitions. With some of these acquisitions came contracts that needed to be adhered to. This could explain some not so great techs making their way into servicing some Carmike theatres.
For what its worth, I have no complaints about my current tech. He's great. Not only that but I have never had a problem getting any part from the Technical Department.
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3. There is absolutely no one in this market that makes over state minimum and you can forget about any overtime premium. When I worked there they even bitched at me for working 80 hours a week when they didn't pay me over minimum wage for any of it. What the hell does it matter? If I don't work someone else will and it doesn't cost you any more!
Its a business decision on the part of Carmike. Can't deny it, their annual report brags about how Carmike pays 47% of their employees at federal mininum wage.
quote: Joshua Waaland
5. If you are lucky you may see the district manager once a year. Ours had around 50 or so theaters in his region to take care of. I don't think he even ever actually came up to the booth.
This is valid, or was. At one time Carmike had 480 theatres and 16 districts. The current theatre count is around 300 and there are 18 districts. District managers are required to do audits every 90-120 days, so you should see your DM at least 3 times a year.
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Monte L Fullmer
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From: Nampa, Idaho, USA
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posted 04-19-2005 01:08 AM
quote: Dustin Mitchell
Its a business decision on the part of Carmike. Can't deny it, their annual report brags about how Carmike pays 47% of their employees at federal mininum wage.
..and I have to add to this for all circuits. They probably have close to the same percentage of payroll being of the minimum wage.
Yet, you can't blame them, being the theatre business is ACTUALLY a service orientated occupation, not a manufacuting business where the employee is actually making an item to be sold for profit.
Thus, is the basic reason of no to gradual incentives for the employee who is hired to just do the simple job required.
quote: William Hooper was the last to post
When I worked there they even bitched at me for working 80 hours a week when they didn't pay me over minimum wage for any of it.
Most of the states have a clause to be excluded from the overtime rule, or certain occupations that are excluded from the overtime rule. Entertainment is one of them.
Overtime is an ugly omen to the theatre business. They don't feel that they need to pay employees anymore than 40hrs/wk for the same reason-an service orientated occupation, not a production occupation.
Paying overtime is wasting money that is earned due to that paying that overtime wage cuts into the daily required profits and raises the "house nut" budgets. Theatre circuts needs to make at least 20% profit daily to make their ends meet on some occasions.
I bet that Carmike, REG and others have a horrible punishment to managers who let their employees work overtime, especially in some states where overtime is required across the board.
thx-Monte
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Jason Black
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From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-19-2005 11:26 AM
Allison,
That is VERY unlikely. The folks at Carmike don't *know* your theatre. They don't have managers waiting to be relocated to points unknown, although they are *trying* to change that.
I would rest assured that the mgr's positions are safe, at least for a while, after the buyout/acquisition.
Joshuaa,
I made no personal attack and there is no reason for you to apologize for making any statements. You stated what you felt, as did I. You pointed out nothing but negative, I accentuated some positive. It's your choice, as it is mine, to either agree or disagree. I'm not trying to chnage your mind, nor are you trying to change mine. I'm just sick to death of the *majority* of comments here regarding Carmike, being so degrading.
They aren't perfect. They don't claim to be. Any chain is ONLY as good as the house level managers that actually run it. Sorry your experience was less than perfect, in your mind but don't let that automatically influence everyone else that it's a hell hole company to work with/for.
*PS... Thanks for the comment Phil... I knew you were reading.. LOL
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I've just worked for them for about 9 years now and don't have any other theater chain to compare it too. But I will keep you all updated on what goes down when it happens.
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Just because you had a good experience there doesn't make it true for everyone. I thought the intentions of this forum were to hear from everyone rather than attack someone for their opinion! ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
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When Carmike took over where I was, they didn't fire anyone. As a matter of fact, nothing changed but the signature on the checks. As stated above the sign even stayed until 10 years later. Funny story about that is when they finally put one up, the mall made them take it down because it didn't fit their criteria for signs. Seems nobody ever asked the mall brass to okay it before putting it up. Last I knew they still were without a sign there.
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