In today's blog, I interview a college theater worker. Personally, working in a movie theater always seemed fun to me. Still, we will find out the pros and cons and other exciting things about working and serving others in a movie theater.
Today's interviewee is Raquel, a college student who works in a theater around my town.
Thanks for having me here today to ask you a couple questions. To start off what made you want to work at a movie theater?
It honestly sounded like fun. I guess it also looked pretty cool in movies too. Overall, I just wanted a job that seemed fun. I've made some really good friends since I started working here and it has had some fun moments.
What are some fun moments you've had so far?
The projector room is supposedly haunted, so sometimes we go up there and "ghost hunt." It's really fun to scare the new workers with scary stories and actually bring them up there and try to scare them. Also, sometimes we get really cool customers who give us tips, have nice conversations with or brings us gifts. This one lady made some really cool handmade crafts and brought some in to give to us.
It definitely sounds like a fun time. Have there been any bad moments?
There have been more bad than good. We get a lot of people coming in complaining that the popcorn isn't gluten-free or that we use too much oil or that we don't make things up to there par. I mean I guess I get it sometimes, but it's just popcorn and soda. People literally flip over wanting the freshest popcorn, when all our popcorn is literally popped fresh right in front of them. We have had customers who have yelled in our faces and have called us racial slurs. It's stressful especially when you have lines of people getting angry for their popcorn.
That doesn't sound like a good time. When have their been other stressful times?
The majority of my co-workers are still in high school, and this is their first job. A lot of them don't have any work ethic or good customer service. This gets in the way of team cooperation, especially during our rushes. Many don't care about the job and do everything halfway through, which results in customers getting mad and an overall bad times.
Have there been some funny times? Any interesting stories?
It's always funny to watch new people scramble around and freak out. Some workers have slipped on butter! For a story, our manager once lost one of the movies we were supposed to play. It was opening weekend, and he was freaking out. It was funny to use since we didn't really care.
How are the managers there? Are they fun or mean?
We have about 5 managers. Some are fun and connect with the workers, while others do not know what they are doing. proper managers to not do their jobs well. There have been bad management, but the few goods ones make up for it.
What would you suggest to those who are thinking about working at a movie theater?
Definitely, do your homework about the place. Read online reviews and maybe talk to some workers who already work there and see how they like it. If you have a good team and good management, it can be one of the best jobs you ever have.
So as it seems, it can be a fun time but like any other job, there are some difficulties. Pick wisely and do your homework!
Other blogs about theater employees!
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/35-things-movie-theater-employees-understand
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-unexpected-downsides-working-at-movie-theater/
http://movietheatreproblems.com/
Today's interviewee is Raquel, a college student who works in a theater around my town.
Thanks for having me here today to ask you a couple questions. To start off what made you want to work at a movie theater?
It honestly sounded like fun. I guess it also looked pretty cool in movies too. Overall, I just wanted a job that seemed fun. I've made some really good friends since I started working here and it has had some fun moments.
What are some fun moments you've had so far?
The projector room is supposedly haunted, so sometimes we go up there and "ghost hunt." It's really fun to scare the new workers with scary stories and actually bring them up there and try to scare them. Also, sometimes we get really cool customers who give us tips, have nice conversations with or brings us gifts. This one lady made some really cool handmade crafts and brought some in to give to us.
It definitely sounds like a fun time. Have there been any bad moments?
There have been more bad than good. We get a lot of people coming in complaining that the popcorn isn't gluten-free or that we use too much oil or that we don't make things up to there par. I mean I guess I get it sometimes, but it's just popcorn and soda. People literally flip over wanting the freshest popcorn, when all our popcorn is literally popped fresh right in front of them. We have had customers who have yelled in our faces and have called us racial slurs. It's stressful especially when you have lines of people getting angry for their popcorn.
That doesn't sound like a good time. When have their been other stressful times?
The majority of my co-workers are still in high school, and this is their first job. A lot of them don't have any work ethic or good customer service. This gets in the way of team cooperation, especially during our rushes. Many don't care about the job and do everything halfway through, which results in customers getting mad and an overall bad times.
Have there been some funny times? Any interesting stories?
It's always funny to watch new people scramble around and freak out. Some workers have slipped on butter! For a story, our manager once lost one of the movies we were supposed to play. It was opening weekend, and he was freaking out. It was funny to use since we didn't really care.
How are the managers there? Are they fun or mean?
We have about 5 managers. Some are fun and connect with the workers, while others do not know what they are doing. proper managers to not do their jobs well. There have been bad management, but the few goods ones make up for it.
What would you suggest to those who are thinking about working at a movie theater?
Definitely, do your homework about the place. Read online reviews and maybe talk to some workers who already work there and see how they like it. If you have a good team and good management, it can be one of the best jobs you ever have.
So as it seems, it can be a fun time but like any other job, there are some difficulties. Pick wisely and do your homework!
Other blogs about theater employees!
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/35-things-movie-theater-employees-understand
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-unexpected-downsides-working-at-movie-theater/
http://movietheatreproblems.com/
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