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Author Topic: I Quit Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-29-2008 05:24 PM                     So you got fired from a minimum wage job with a sucky company....so what? If you are as devoted as you claim to be then why would you want to sink so much time and effort into a company that does not respect its employees? If you were getting paid better I would understand, but you can make more money mowing yards or delivering pizzas. If you are worried about not being able to find another job, go to your library and check out a book called "48 Days to the work you love" by Dan Miller (I think). The author is kind of religious, so if you are great, if not just skim over those parts. It will give you a new perspective on jobs and careers. Take this situation as a gift. If you want to stay in projection, now you can find a better company with better pay, or you can move on to something with a future....digital is right around the corner you know.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-29-2008 06:01 PM                  Having managed a film/dcinema/simulator ride engineering dept of 30 people and directed many projects for many years, I can offer the following: Never shit where you eat. That is... keep your gripes/dirty laundry about your company out of the public forums. Don't burn your bridges behind you. Your public gripes about past employers make future employers wonder if you have an "attitude" and/or are a habitual complainer/troublemaker and thus a liability and are more trouble than you're worth. Get with your company's program or move on. If you don't understand when to keep your mouth shut, then you are not too bright. It's only common sense. If you don't get that, you are not worthy of being hired in ANY industry and should repeat 5th grade. And, as a final word-of-wisdom: The better you are, and/or the higher your "rank" in ANY company, there are always those low-life under-talented people that are jealous and will look for ANY reason to take you down. Unfortunetly that's a fact of life. BUTT, keep your values, your high standards, and above all...keep on "Truckin'" !  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 08-30-2008 10:41 PM                     Phil, that's the best advice so far. It takes some people most of a work career to discover those things and many never do and wonder why it's so difficult to hang onto or land a job.  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-31-2008 07:00 PM                        Phil for President!  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 08-31-2008 07:08 PM                     Is he old enough? Anyway, a person with the wisdom indicated in Phil's post would be way to intelligent to want the job.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-31-2008 07:37 PM                  Well Jim, if I wanted to piss you off, I'd tell you I was a Republican. Ummm, I'm not. BUTT, to be honest, I'm an independent low-life! Ya know, just a gay ol' boy that votes for the "best" in my opinion regardless of their "religion". HA!  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 08-31-2008 08:38 PM                        I'm independent, too!!!! Most people hate me because I refuse to affiliate myself with either party. I think party affiliation would be rather embarrassing (for them AND me).  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-02-2008 09:05 PM                       I refuse to be associated with any club that would have me as a member!  |  IP: Logged Bill Phelps Film Handler Posts: 1 From: Noblesville, Indiana USA Registered: Dec 2007 posted 09-05-2008 11:20 AM                     although it is sadd that you quit, did you consider what you were saying before you posted it? you could have and should have called your Technician for advise before posting here, afterall that is his job. To assist Booth personel with any and all booth problems 24/7.  |  IP: Logged Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 09-05-2008 01:31 PM                     Bill, I am done posting in regards to this incident. I have spoken with Reed and Russ about it, and the issue is closed. I will thank you to leave it that way.  |  IP: Logged Scott McGuire Film Handler Posts: 94 From: Elmira, NY/United States Registered: Oct 2007 posted 09-07-2008 12:43 AM                     must be bill is the tech or a higher up  |  IP: Logged Robert Minichino Master Film Handler Posts: 350 From: Haskell, NJ, USA Registered: Dec 2005 posted 09-07-2008 11:38 AM                        I'd guess higher-up based on the excellent grammar and spelling.  |  IP: Logged Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 09-11-2008 11:24 AM                     My first shift at my new theater was last night. Assistant manager, so that's a step up. Plenty of work, lots to learn, and a fairly like minded GM, so I'm very happy with this new position. I'm putting everything that happened at my old theater behind me. I have several friends there, and a lot of respect for a number of people. I've moved on, and possibly learned a thing or two, and that's all that's in my power. Case closed, as far as I'm concerned.  |  IP: Logged Jennifer Pan THE JEN! Posts: 1219 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: Nov 2003 posted 09-11-2008 12:29 PM                        Congrats!  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 09-11-2008 02:16 PM                  quote: Scott McGuire must be bill is the tech or a higher up quote: Robert Minichino I'd guess higher-up based on the excellent grammar and spelling. Yeah, that plus "he hasn't got shit all over him!" Congratulations Galen.  |  IP: Logged

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