gypsymonkey Wrote:
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> I arrived for my first Farce theater check. You go
> to the guest services, speak with manager, get the
> amount of prints and any other info you can. Then
> you wait for the movie to start for the previews.
> If there is 3 prints, check 5 show times to ensure
> you see all 3 prints. It takes about 1.5 hours
> with the report taking mere minutes. It is a very
> easy $20
>
> I am at the 7:30 pm showing which is my 4th check
> when this female with a clipboard comes in. We
> chat it up real quick. She tells me which company
> sent her. She then asks if I could please share
> with her my results so she doesn't have to waste
> her time. Excuse me however that is against regs
> and I already have been there since 6 pm which
> translates to my time wasted. You take an
> assignment, please do not take the easy way out. I
> will help where I can however I am not going to
> lie for ya!
>
> I am a bit peeved that I would be even asked that
> and then given a 'tude for not complying.
>
> btw has anyone heard of T E S?
Good for you! Maybe you should have given her wrong info--TES follows up if they think something is wrong and have questions! (TES is now Verites. I have been working for them almost every week for 15 years.) I would not expect a competitor to help me and wouldn't even ask!
Sybil2 Wrote:
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> $20.00 for 1.5 hours of work and then reporting
> time and travel time? That seems like low pay to
> me. And you don't even get a free movie, popcorn
> and drink!
Sybil, it depends on your idea of what's "worth it". The atmosphere is so calming, the assignment is no big deal. Of course, I'm so close to my theater that my travel time is negligible--that is probably not true for most people. The theater I work at knows me very well and the staff likes me. No, you're not supposed to get anything else out of it, but.......
The trailers are still sometimes "built" by the theater staff, depending on the theater chain and movie. That chain has a list of the trailers for every showtime. Some prints have them already attached. One chain in my area has the movies come through their broadcast system, no prints or memory sticks. They have no idea what the trailers are. (Btw, James Cameron still uses film. He refuses to use digital. The theater was concerned about their equipment working when his latest movie came out. It's amazing to see those 3D reels! They are HUGE!)
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