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Galen Murphy-Fahlgren
Master Film Handler
Posts: 405
From: Canton, MI, USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 08-27-2008 03:30 PM
Thank you everyone for your support. I think it is a sad statement as to the low regard real projectionists are held in by most companies that many people have a similar story, or at least understand my situation. I am probably among the least of projectionists on these forums in skill, which is why I was attracted to post here in the first place. Who wants an environment where they can't learn more about a trade they are passionate about?
Looking carefully over some of my posts, I believe I see what my old "superiors" are upset about, but I didn't post any criticism of the company on here that I hadn't expressed to them and been ignored, nor did I post the name of the company or the name of any individual. I also don't know why they would be upset over me venting to professional projectionists, none of whom would work for them at their wages. I still believe their response and actions towards me are the result of massive ego and an unwillingness to listen, especially to someone young such as myself.
Prior to this incident, I had mostly enjoyed working there due to the free reign given me by the theater manager. It was when I could not solve a problem on my own and tried to look higher for help, or when I was held back by a lack of necessary supplies, that I became frustrated and unhappy. A few weeks ago, that company took what I considered to be a very positive step forward in projection with the creation of a new position, but the implementation that I heard of it was much too little, too late. So, despite my difficulties with them, I really do hope, for the sake of my friends and family in the company's employ, that they can tone down the ego, get serious about projection, and have the kind of booth I was trying to create at my theater.
In any case, quitting was the only option acceptable to me, and I would rather quit and subsist off of my savings than be fired and have that held against me. I am glad to be able to leave on good terms with the theater manager, since he and I shared an interest in doing things the right way, and for the opportunities he gave me while I was there.
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Galen Murphy-Fahlgren
Master Film Handler
Posts: 405
From: Canton, MI, USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 08-27-2008 09:59 PM
Allison, yes this was my first real job, in fact. I got a job on the floor during my last semester in high school and worked my way up to booth supervisor (a position not given to staffers at this theater) within less than a year. I'd previously had a number of under the table jobs and that sort of thing, and I had a couple other part time jobs I scheduled around work at the theater over the past year. Sometimes I would work at the theater 'til closing, sleep a couple of hours, and go work an 8 hour shift at the steel factory or for the contractor I worked, but I would always have plenty of energy when I got back to the theater that night to time a bunch of platter decks or build a few prints and break down a couple in between starts.
And, for what it's worth, this whole issue was apparently based on my last posting in this thread. To me, that is an utterly innocuous complaint about how badly Barco sucks, and how their 24 hour phone line is almost never answered. So, for those Goodrich'rs reading this up in Kentwood or Saginaw, I hope you realize how stupid you've been.
[ 08-27-2008, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
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Galen Murphy-Fahlgren
Master Film Handler
Posts: 405
From: Canton, MI, USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 08-28-2008 10:40 AM
Chris, I can sort of see that, but what I meant by saying that was that I found Barco's service unbelievably poor considering. I also expressed a very real concern over my job security as they went to a digital booth. I may have been quite to the point regarding the poor wisdom of having the two largest screens in the theater digital when there were long play obligations in effect for extremely terrible/poor performing movies, but that was a concern I tried to express to them and was, once again, brushed off. I meant that post as a criticism of Barco, though I suppose there were elements of displeasure towards some things the company was doing.
Either way, I feel the appropriate, professional thing to do would have been to talk to me. If they'd taken issue with one of my statements and been willing to discuss the issue, I probably would have edited it and curtailed future discussions of what they perceived to be sensitive issues. However, I was never told that there was a specific limitation on my ability to discuss my livelihood with like minded individuals, and was told after the fact that I was being demoted over it and my career there put to an abrupt halt. In fact, I would still be willing to discuss it with them, but restraint is now out of the question and I will not return to their employ.
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