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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-19-2004, 04:13 PM:

Ok, I'm sure all of you know about the scene at the end of Dodgeball. I mistakenly told the doorman about it and now he won't stop telling customers about it. I asked him to PLEASE stop telling them because it hinders our cleaning of the theatre. He won't budge. I tried telling the manager and all I was told was that I did the same thing for Shrek 2. There is a difference here.

Shrek 2's scene was approx 2 minutes in the credits. This scene is after the credits are over. We have only 15 minuted of turnaround for this movie. We have 5 shows a day. I am getting blown off by the manager and today me and the doorman had a arguing match. He seems to think that the manager TOLD him to. I'm at a loss. I'm so pissed!!!

What do I do?

Posted by Robert Stawiarski (Member # 1842) on 06-19-2004, 04:52 PM:

Once you make it known that you do not want him to mention it to customers -- especially getting into an arguing match -- you can bet he will be telling every customer to stay till the end of the credits just for spite, considering the manager is on his side. Is it the norm to have short intermission times requiring cleaning to be done at the beginning of the credits as opposed to the very end?

My advice: let it go. If the manager does not think there is a problem, then clean faster and work harder to meet the turnaround time. I would not spend my hours getting angry about a situation that you tried to remedy already, or getting into further arguments with that employee. Besides, Dodgeball will tank after two weeks anyways.

Are you a manager there? If so, I thought it was a common rule that managers back up other managers in front of their employees at all costs, instead of letting an employee pit one manager against another. Then, of course, working out any disagreements in private. Is this your GM you are talking about or just another assistant? If it is just another assistant, talk to the GM. If it is the GM, he must see you as a routine complainer to act apathetic to your concerns as you described... in that case, there is a larger problem that just turnaround times.

Posted by Eric Hooper (Member # 1730) on 06-19-2004, 05:02 PM:

You need to schedule a longer intermission 'turnaround'. [Wink]

Posted by Jason Burroughs (Member # 68) on 06-19-2004, 05:52 PM:

Richard,

I don't know what your position is at your theater, be it floor staff, projectionist, etc. But clearly there are some issues in your theater. You have spoken of staff defecating in the auditoriums, projectionist that seem to not care about the presentation, and now getting into yelling matches with other staff.

Personally it sounds like your theater is pretty darn close to the 2nd layer of hell, and I don't understand why you choose to continue to work there if they're as bad as you say they are.

However one important thing to realize during your time there is that unless you are the general manger, its not your place to resolve these issues. As a manager they are entitled to make decisions that you may not like, or employee other staff members that you do not like, or appreciate their "style" or work ethic.

If the manager said that the doorman can tell customers about a clip at the end of the credits, then guess what, HE CAN, wether you like it or not.

I hate to sound cross, but you have posted several message asking about what to do with different situations, and each time the answer could basically be surmised into 2 parts:
1. Nothing
2. Leave

Not knowing you or your work ethic, I can only surmise from your posts that you do seem to care about what goes on at your theater, and only want things to be better. Clearly management does not seem to agree with your feelings. Instead of suffering though further agrivation I would start to seek employment at other locations, turn in a notice and leave on as good as terms as possible.

Good Luck

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 06-19-2004, 05:58 PM:

Dear Diary: Since Richard seems to bitch about everything, me thinks there should be a separate category just for him and his "problems"... [Razz]

>>> Phil

Posted by Jason Burroughs (Member # 68) on 06-19-2004, 06:01 PM:

Ok, now I'm totally creeped out, I was just thinking the same thing as Phil.

Now to go drink some Borax and hope this goes away [Razz]

Posted by Mike Pennell (Member # 1692) on 06-19-2004, 06:06 PM:

Richard, maybe it has to do with how you ask these people to do things. Take a look at yourself and figure out what you are doing wrong and try to fix that. It might be your leadership qualities. I think Eisenhower said it best... "its easier to pull a rope than to push it."
If its a major screw up with the scheduling have the doorman help you with the cleaning so he experiences the problem or ask the gm if you can remove a trailer or two to alleviate some of the rush. [beer]

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 06-19-2004, 06:14 PM:

That's OK Jason, Great minds run in the same gutter... [Smile]

>>> Phil

Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 06-19-2004, 06:35 PM:

It's bad to relate to customers a bit of knowledge that will enhance their enjoyment of the film and the perceived value they obtained by spending money at your business? I strongly disagree. Sure, cookies ought to come as a surprise (what was the film where someone asks "You're still here? It's over! Go home! or something similar) and reward for those who stayed but in this case it's a significant bit of entertainment that folks would be missing out on. I vote with the doorman. Nothing wrong with clueing people in. If that's a problem for you too bad. They should have scheduled longer intervals. The theatre is run for the enjoyment of the customer, not you.

Posted by Robert Stawiarski (Member # 1842) on 06-19-2004, 06:55 PM:

I was also thinking along those lines, Steve... I remember the infamous "There's Something About Mary" credits, and we had short intervals for a few weeks, but I didn't really mind at all. The credits were hilarious, the customers loved them, and I made sure the ushers did not clean in front of any customers, even though it meant we would have to rush later.

The problem here is not so much the obvious issue about the interval times, but rather, about how this employee (maybe others?) does not respect Richard, and the management does not listen to, or are sick of, his complaints. If everything else at this theatre was perfect, if Richard got along with the managers, if he got along with employees, even if this exact scenario came up of the doorman mentioning the scene to customers -- I doubt it would have bothered him this much, been an argument, or that this post would even exist. Kind've the result of the culmination of his frustrations with this place, and looking for an issue to vent on.

Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 06-19-2004, 06:59 PM:

This one is simple. Richard is wrong and the doorman is right.

As a patron, I would very much appreciate being told about a surprise ending.

If you don't have enough time to clean, that's just not my problem. I paid for the ENTIRE movie, and I'm going to stay and see the ENTIRE movie. If you want to clean around me, OK, but I'm not moving.

Richard, I've been reading these posts for quite awhile, and I just don't understand why you are still working there. Find another job. Everything you have described seems very unprofessional to me. Other than adding a few coins to your pocket, I don't see what you are gaining from working there.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 06-19-2004, 07:21 PM:

Steve: It was "Ferris Beuller's Day Off."

Posted by Brian Michael Weidemann (Member # 2243) on 06-19-2004, 07:49 PM:

quote: Mark Lensenmayer
Everything you have described seems very unprofessional to me.

I don't seem to see ANYBODY starting threads of a "Hey, today was a great day, like always, and employees listened to me, and every movie ran on time, with perfect presentation, no customer complaints, professionalism all the way! ... so I need no advice, just wanted to chat" nature. Why come to a site like this if not for ADVICE. Usually, if I'm not mistaken, advice is needed when something wrong or unprofessional occurs.

Not that I'm on or off Richard's side, but I believe he's justified in telling us these kind of issues, looking for feedback. I don't believe I've EVER seen a theatre (or JOB ENVIRONMENT, for that matter) that didn't have these types of management/employee relations/unprofessional activities situations.

Posted by Sean Goodrich (Member # 475) on 06-19-2004, 08:12 PM:

I've been lurking here for a while, but this thread makes me want to come out of my hole.

I side with the doorman. I'm sorry if customers enjoying the entire movie makes your job harder, but it is your job. If you must, pull some concessionist into the theatre to clean, cut out some trailer to shorten run time, inform customers for the next show of the situation, and ask them to move close to center as possible with no empty seats between them.

Richard, it's time for you to [bs]

or get off the pot. I've worked for theatres where decent presentation was seen as an inconvenience rather than a requirement. My work ethics did not make me loved by management either. They will start to look for reasons to fire you. One way or another you will not have a job any longer.

There are better theatres out there, it will be much easier to get hired if you can say you left because your previous employer had sub par standards, rather than you were forced to leave for getting into arguments with employees who only wanted to make the customers' have a more enjoyable night at the movies.

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-19-2004, 09:50 PM:

Ok, here's my plan. I put in applications at 2 of my local AMC's and a Regal/Imax theatre. Iam the projectionist at my theatre. I just help clean theatres daily. I do have a reputation there that isn't the greatest. My manager doesn't like me. She just keeps me because I am the only qualified projectionist there and she doesn't want to run the films. All of you are right. I started with the 2nd show today just cleaning around the customers. I did this because the assistant mgr. told me to. I have given up with this person. He IS doing it to spite me.

I just can't seem to try to care anymore. I still have a great work ethic in the booth but as far as downstairs goes, whatever....

Phil, I love you man [fu]

Posted by Mike Spaeth (Member # 524) on 06-19-2004, 11:12 PM:

You probably work for one of those chains (Carmike) that sends out "mandatory" show schedules with little or no turnaround between shows. I schedule 30 minutes between each show, squeezing to 20 on a very slow show if absolutely necessary.

Posted by Michael Harlow (Member # 1353) on 06-20-2004, 12:34 PM:

My attitude is that a customer has paid to see the film and if they want to watch all the credits then fine! We just go home later!

Posted by Eric Hooper (Member # 1730) on 06-20-2004, 01:14 PM:

I personally think it's extremely RUDE for employees to come barging in and start cleaning an auditorium while the credits are still rolling and people are still in their seats. I avoid theatres that do this.

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-20-2004, 11:38 PM:

Ok, I have a GREAT solution to this problem!!!!

I started this today. I just went and cleaned another theatre while the credits were rolling in Dodgeball!

No problems with bothering customers, no problems with other staff, no problems at all. I just went and did my work somewhere else. I think I can do this daily till I get somehting better.

I feel much better and I think I overreacted when I made that post. I think things are going to be okay!

Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 06-21-2004, 02:23 AM:

"You people watching the movie are in my way!"

I think one of the furthest extensions of this I saw was when I was a kid with about 5 friends, the only ones watching some programmer movie in a typical couple-hundred seats storefront downtown movie house, last show on a weeknight - the movie just ended with one or more reels to go. We sat there, then went out front to see what was going on. The manager was at the door, he was also the projectionist, & he said the movie was over, he wanted ready to go home. No, we couldn't have our money back, just go.

Posted by Rob Butler (Member # 2274) on 06-21-2004, 11:05 AM:

I've always seen it as the credits are part of the movie even though most people don't stay and watch. The way I see it, the show isn't over till the dowser closes. I don't personally like it when the house staff goes in and starts cleaning around the customers during the credits, and I especially get annoyed when ushers actually ask the customers if they have any trash while they sit and watch the credits. I just figure that if the dowser's still open and there's still film running through the projector, the movie's still running and the customers should get the same quality in the credits as they did with the rest of the movie.

Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 06-21-2004, 11:46 AM:

I side with the doorman on this one. I ALWAYS told people about the Matrix trailer at the end of Reloaded. They appreciated it, except I would say, "If you want to see a surprise, there's something after the credits" but not tell them exactly what. Half would usually leave, and half would stay. That said,

quote: Richard Greco
She just keeps me because I am the only qualified projectionist there and she doesn't want to run the films.

Then there you go. Why didn't you bring it to her attention that you have her by the proverbial balls a long time ago? If you're at a Carmike, I can sympathize. Same thing, just get a picture on the screen no matter what it looks like! Hell, we even played scratched and trashed trailers that had been through numerous brainwraps thanks to the other "projectionists" because they were on the corporate trailer list. That's how Carmike works, there is no reality except what's on paper. The movie isn't damaged because no one complained. The theater isn't too hot because it doesn't smell like ass-sweat yet. But MAKE SURE you sign those damn theater checklists, because as long as some goof's initials are on there, that means there were no problems. Am I right?

It has already been deduced that this theater won't be a good reference for you. Once you are secure with another job (that's what I did. I worked at the other place for a couple weeks before I quit my other job.) then at the first sign of shit they give you, let out your feelings, albeit in a mature fashion. Be assertive, not aggressive. Explain that you are tired of being treated like "time on the clock" instead of a real person and that you feel your presence is more of an inconvenience to the staff and management than an asset. So on that note, "Build the damn movies yourself. Maybe then you'll appreciate me." And leave without another word.

Then, if they try to contact your new employer to rat on you, you can sue the shit out of them. Bingo. You got your own theater! [Big Grin]

Oh, and if any of Richard's smartass co-workers or detestable management are reading this, if you'll only sign this waiver releasing me from any legal consequence, I'll meet you in the parking lot after hours. [Wink]

=TMP=

Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 06-21-2004, 11:54 AM:

Richard, I hope you are catching the trend here. All of these problems can be solved with physical violence. Joe was right all along. [Wink]

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 06-21-2004, 12:31 PM:

I don't understand your problem you have posted several other posts re unprofessional behavior and film done wrong presentations but this seems to me to be the cincher that you should reacess yourself. The audience has a right to view the entire movie (credits included) with out interruption or interference by some one getting a headstart on cleaning. The door person is doing the customers (who by the way really are the ones who sign your paycheck) a favor by advising them of the ending scenes.

Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 06-21-2004, 01:32 PM:

You're calling the doorman "stupid" because he actually wants people to stay til the end of the movie??? I'm sorry, before I thought you cared about a good presentation, but apparently I was wrong.

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-21-2004, 01:46 PM:

IMHO, if people want to stay for the credits, that's fine. If people are staying because one told them to, then that is wrong because it should be a treat for the ones who actually care to stay b/c they want to see the film from the first frame to the last.

Also, what does presentation quality have to do with customers watching the credits or not. My picture always looks crisp and quality.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 06-21-2004, 03:09 PM:

"Also, what does presentation quality have to do with customers watching the credits or not. My picture always looks crisp and quality."

The credits are part of the film to and part of the total package
The door person is doing a service to the patron not the otherway around

After rereading a bunch of your post I would seriously consider a different industry to work in

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-21-2004, 11:50 PM:

Gordon, I take offense to your last post. I love what I do and I respect everything that the projectionist stands for.

As I had said in earlier posts, I had overreacted to that situation and I made things better the next day. I apologize for any confusion that my post may have caused.

I think I was just having a bad day when that happened. I greatly respect this line of work and what all of you do. I hope that I still have that same respect that I give everyone else here.

Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 06-21-2004, 11:57 PM:

That you care puts you miles ahead of most. None of us would be here if we didn't care.

Posted by Dave Williams (Member # 299) on 06-22-2004, 12:36 AM:

It is COMPLETELY inappropriate to start cleaning the theater until the last of the credits have rolled AND/OR the last patrons have left. If they stick afterwards you can ask them to leave so you can clean, the feature is over.

The reason it is wrong to start cleaning is the same reason you don't turn up the lights during the last six minutes of the movie and start cleaning. THE MOVIE ISN'T OVER UNTIL THE HAMMER DROPS!!! PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!!

The credits are an acknowledgement of the people who toiled for untold amounts of time for very little money to make that feature, and they deserve as much credit as the people in the last six minutes of any feature, for if it were not for them, the picture would not be made.

I have several times voiced my dissatisfaction with cleaning crews directly to them and to thier management about them disturbing me while I read the credits. I have forever banned certain theaters from my viewing experience for thier violations and will never return, and make sure as many people I know never go their either.

If there is anyone who has the opinion that my enjoyment of the film is not important, why would I want to ever find that person in a theater I am at? I would seriously ask that person look into your own personal ethics and challenge them before challenging others on thiers.

Remember that reaction only takes a second, rational thought takes much much longer. It is better to be silent and be thought of as an intelligent man, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt.

Ciao

Dave

Posted by Jason Miller (Member # 2341) on 06-22-2004, 08:10 AM:

POST DELETED

[ 06-23-2004, 04:33 AM: Message edited by: Jason Miller ]

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 06-22-2004, 08:58 AM:

Sorry Richard I will stand by what I said in one breath you say you care yet in several post it is selective

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 06-22-2004, 11:22 AM:

Richard,

You are working in a snake pit. Many theaters have politically charged atmospheres (for reasons I mentioned earlier and others) but the one you work in seems to be a really bad example.

It seems to me that you are taking the right steps by trying to work somewhere else but you have to try really hard to "divorce" yourself from the people you work with BEFORE you get another job. It can only benefit you in the long run even if you don't end up working in a theater anymore.

Here's what's going on the way I imagine it:

You have developed some destructive relationships with the people you work with/for and you're having a hard time getting out of them. This phenomenon where you seem to really care about your job one minute then have a "Fuck it" attitude the next minute is a side effect of this.

I think you are at the point in your life where you are starting to grow out of the adolescent, often sophomoric, behaviors that you see others engaging in but you often get dragged back in to them when you are around them. I can't really blame you for this. It's a natural part of growing up that most people don't even realize is happening to them.

When things go your way, life is good. You work hard and feel productive. The projectors are running well and everybody is happy. However, when the "children" who work at your theater start acting up you long for the "old times" when you were care-free and could do silly things without having to take responsibiltiy for the consequences. You start falling into behavior patterns that take your mind off the good work you have been doing in the past. Things start to fall apart on you. The boss gets mad at you. Life SUCKS because you feel trapped between two worlds... The work world and the play world. Then you feel that "Fuck it!" attitude coming on and you feel like you just want to give up.

Like I said, this is a natural progression in human development. Those people who get over this stage will go on to be successful adults. Those who don't will have a hard time succeeding.

The first thing you need to do is "divorce" yourself from those people who will drag you down. You come to work. You do your job. You go home. You are clocked in 5 minutes before your shift starts. You are clocked out 5 minutes after your shift ends. Do NOT socialize with the kids who work downstairs during work hours. If you have to play the part of "Ice Man" while you are at work, so be it. I don't care if you feel like "Worker 11811". (Metropolis)

Later on, when you have successfully seperated your work life and your social life, if there are still people there that you want to hang out with, you can hang out with them AFTER WORK. IF you are done working and you want to go out for some drinks and have some fun, by all means do it... PROVIDED... everybody understands that when you are at work socializing is at a minimum.

You need to do this because you are going to be moving on to another theater soon. (I hope!) When you get there, all eyes will be on you. You will be judged on how well you do your work. Only then will you be judged on how well you socialize.

Take this golden opportunity to use your "End Game" at the "Hell Hole" where you work now to prepare for your "First Move" when you walk in the door at your new job.

Later on, YOU will be the one smiling and THEY will be the ones wallowing in their own shit. (Quite literally!)

If you can find the strength to follow through with this, you can only benefit! [Smile]

Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 06-22-2004, 12:10 PM:

Richard--

Please stop being a hard-head and comprehend everything being
written here. When you're stuck between a rock and a hard
place, it's about time to change your ways. You aren't perfect,
and neither am I, but, we all learn from our mistakes. Heed and
you'll learn!

fjn
Local 294 Ret. [Smile]

[ 06-22-2004, 07:45 PM: Message edited by: Floyd Justin Newton ]

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 06-22-2004, 11:24 PM:

Richard works for Carmike, as do I. The turnaround, as Mike S. mentioned earlier should N-E-V-E-R fall under the 20 minute threshold and should, effectively, remain at 30 minutes in multi's/mega's. No-one, in their right mind, mandates times, across the board, for an entire region or for the entire chain. It does, however, happen.

I feel his pain, in certain a certain respect. I work under the same guidelines and oft 'off the wall' times and programming schedules, yet, somehow, I manage to make it work. WHen life hands you a lemon, make lemonade. The doorman is 100% right, without question. Patrons pay to see the show until the machine shuts down. PERIOD. If there simply isn't enough time to clean AFTER the credits are done, then you do the best you can and get your butt outta there. It's the managers job to figure out why they are getting complaints about dirty theatres. It's the manager who will answer to the District Mgr. once the email hits the feedback section of the website. It's a rolling shitball that, may or may not, wind up at the cleaners feet. More often than not it isn't the person cleaning theatres fault, it comes from way up above his/her head but one has the hardest time getting that point across to management, and the viscous cycle continues.

Richard,
Without knowing more about you, I'd hazard a guess that finding another chain/theatre to work for would be a good idea. I can pretty much assure you that it will NOT get any better. Chances are, based on my experience, your manager is doing the best that she knows gievn her (lack of) training. This to, is a viscious cycle that will not soon be unbroken. Cut your losses and move on.

One thing that you, and others on this forum should keep in mind is that, chain theatres under the same name are not ALL the same. There are those managers out there who do care about overall presentation. We are, after all, in the business of showing FILM, not selling popcorn. The concession is a residual...

<rant mode off>

And Phil, you are, quite simply... THA MAN... [Smile]

Hubba Hubba... and SWEET JESUS... ;-)

Posted by Dave Williams (Member # 299) on 06-23-2004, 12:31 AM:

EDIT...

Out of respect for the person to whom I directed this particular post at, and for the fact that he himself deleted his own remarks, I have deleted my remarks as to just kill any further remarking on these remarks...

CHA!

CIAO [evil]

Dave

[ 06-23-2004, 05:53 AM: Message edited by: Dave Williams ]

Posted by Jason Miller (Member # 2341) on 06-23-2004, 04:39 AM:

I removed the post because I was hot about something else that a doorman did to me that day.

I would never actually edit a film. it was meant as a joke to tell the doorman to get him to stop. I would write up a doorman if I told him to stop doing something and he blatantly disregarded me.

I enjoy the spoilers as well... though I do believe they should be discovered by people who would have stayed on their own and not told to stay by the doorman. the ones that dont stay can see it the next time they watch the movie (be it in the theatre or rented).

I apologize if I offended anyone. Door people aggravate me sometimes when you tell them something and they either forget or decide what you say isnt important... like seating an auditorium before it is completely clean.

Posted by Bob Brown (Member # 1205) on 06-23-2004, 10:43 AM:

quote: Jason Black
There are those managers out there who do care about overall presentation. We are, after all, in the business of showing FILM, not selling popcorn. The concession is a residual..

Here is the major problem as I see it. How many circuits/chains tie in Managers bonuses based on Presentation? Most that I know are Concession based. So, the Managers of course will be more attentive to the Concession area than the theatre presentation. I however, belive that your guests should get superior "TOTAL PRESENTATION." They should be given first rate service the minute they walk into the door.

Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 06-23-2004, 04:51 PM:

Richard, you had me feeling a little sorry for you in the other thread. Now you have me siding with the doorman. He is not the stupid guy in this thread. I fail to understand why you would enter into a losing argument you do not even have the moral high ground on at a theater where your stock is already low.

The next time you have a legit complaint, your manager could just point to this incident and question whether you really are concerned about quality presentation. You gave your manager an opening regardless of how much care you think you put into the projection booth. As a customer, i would be appreciative of the doorman if he gave me this tip. These days, I do not have the patience to sit through the increasing list of credits for every movie.

By the way, when I saw Kill Bill2, I wanted to sit all the way through the end of the credits(talk about longass credits) to enjoy the songs and watch the talked about outtake with Uma and the eye. Ushers didn't even wait for the Shivaree song Goodnight Moon over the B&W credits of Uma driving to start. The lights were turned up and they started rushing the cleaning. It was really annoying. I ended up being only one of 5 people left at the end despite more people wanting to stick around but they felt uncomfortable with all the activity going on.

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-24-2004, 10:09 AM:

I just think all of you should look at this thread.

Should We Tell Them?

I have said in previous posts on this topic, I think I overreacted in my initial post. I don't really care now.

Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 06-24-2004, 10:24 AM:

Thanks for the link to the thread. But there is a difference between not informing patrons of an outtake at the end (which is OK with me) and actually getting into an argument with an employee who takes the initiative to inform patrons. I think each employee should have the freedom to decide on their own if they want to take the initiative to inform patrons. There is no right and wrong here.

Posted by Dave Williams (Member # 299) on 06-24-2004, 02:56 PM:

I went back to that thread and found some of the things I said rather humorous!

In my younger days [Big Grin]

I was known to blow off steam, but mostly never to customers. It was rare if I ever did, and when I did they really did deserve it, but still I was out of place when I did, because I truly am above that.

Much of what I have said in the past has been pure cynacism and sarcasm, mostly to make a greater point. I have in the recent years toned down my levels of comedic incenserities in order to help lower my own internal stress levels to help combat some rather serious health problems.

However even that has done me no good! While my BP is down, my PENT UP RAGE has increased to the 14th power! [Mad]

I need to murder people before I go nuts and start killing people!!! [Eek!]

Soon my children, you will get to experience the thrill that is my life, as I embark on a new and fruitless attempt at a hobby. I will be spreading my voice across the internet, mostly because the sound of my voice makes me happy, and I need to yell as someone. That and I am bored.

I ought to pull all of my old posts and use em for material, some of that stuff is pretty good!

quote:
Never tell em a damn thing. They hate you for living. Why do them a favor? Damn customers always bleeding when you shoot them in the face, stains everywhere...

CIAO

Dave

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-28-2004, 09:50 AM:

OK FOR THE LAST TIME!!!

I have changed my mind about bitching about myself getting in and cleaning during the credits.

I DON"T CARE ANYMORE!!!

I can care less if the doorman tells people about the scenes. It doesn't matter to me anymore. The place I work at I just go in and run the movies now. There is a lot of messed up stuff going on at my place and I really don't care anymore.

Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 06-28-2004, 10:09 AM:

Richard, I think you should just calm down and relax. If you seriously didnt care any more, than why would you still be trying to ask for help here. I hope that you havent let the attitude of others at your theater affect your attitude towards your presentation. If thats the case, then I will have to agree with Gordon, and suggest you move on to another industry.

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 06-28-2004, 10:28 AM:

Ok, let me clarify. Anything that goes on outside of the booth isn't my problem. I only get paid 5.15 an hour and my job is to run the booth properly. As for as anything on the ground goes, it's not my problem anymore.

I'm getting too stressed enforcing rules that the customers don't listen to and getting yelled at by management for enforcing those rules. That's what I meant. Basically, the original topic of this thread is meaningless to me now because I don't care what happens downstairs.

If my boss tells me to clean theatres, fine.

Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 06-29-2004, 02:32 PM:

CASE CLOSED!!

fjn
Loca; 294 Ret. [Smile]

Posted by Michael Harlow (Member # 1353) on 06-30-2004, 06:49 AM:

strewth [Smile]