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Author Topic: Hail Damage Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 09-21-2004 09:23 AM                     I got to the theater Saturday morning after a storm the night before and my first task was to sweep up all the broken glass off the sidewalk. Hail had torn up the neon on the marquee. Monday I was up on a ladder removing sections of neon to be remade. We're lucky, we have a retired gentlemen who does neon in his garage so we can get the neon back for a fraction of what it might cost. So, if you run and old theater your duties include, sell tickets, concessions, run projectors and repair marquee.  |  IP: Logged Bill Langfield Master Film Handler Posts: 280 From: Prospect, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-21-2004 11:25 AM                        OR, work for HOYTS. Bill  |  IP: Logged Floyd Justin Newton Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 559 From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-21-2004 05:54 PM                     Edward-- A projectionist belongs in the booth..... not hanging off the marquee! fjn Local 294 Ret  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-21-2004 07:54 PM                     I never was very keen on people who believed certain jobs were 'beneath' them.  |  IP: Logged Peter Schoell Film Handler Posts: 47 From: Paynesville, MN, USA Registered: Jul 2001 posted 09-21-2004 11:21 PM                     As a theatre owner, I'd like to have people like Edward working for me. To often I find people , especially those under 30, just want to come in, do their job, never try to do anything extra, then whine about not getting a raise.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-22-2004 11:59 AM                     As a theater employee, too often I encounter people, especially those disgruntled with being stuck in middle management, who don't recognize people like Edward who go above and beyond their job description, never show their appreciation, and bitch & whine when asked for a raise. Oh, and then lay you off without telling you so they can hire minimum wage people to take your place. =TMP=  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-22-2004 12:11 PM                     quote: Dustin Mitchell I never was very keen on people who believed certain jobs were 'beneath' them. I dont think he was saying that the job was 'beneath' him. Its not his job. There's no job 'beneath' me, but theres no job that I dont do. If hes doing the work of multiple employees, like many of us do, why should he receive the pay of only one employee. On the subject...I hate hail damage.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-22-2004 12:25 PM                     Re-reading my post I now realize it looks like I was directing my comment at Edward, I'm sorry for that. I was responding to Floyd's post about 'projectionists belong in the booth.'  |  IP: Logged Ian Joseph Parfrey Film Handler Posts: 56 From: Bollier Queensland Australia Registered: Sep 2004 posted 09-23-2004 01:29 AM                     This may be an old-fashioned opinion, but I thought that projectionsts are trained to be just that, Projectionists (SHOWMEN) If that guy fell off the marquee and busted his neck or got zapped to buggary, I'll bet the Occupational Health and Safety guys would have a field day! And I know of some theatres that would hang him out to dry come investigation time. That kind of work done by a projectionist, although it's an admirable attitude to take, should be done by the pros who are properly trained and have the gear to do the job safely. P.S How would you like a neon service bloke running your bio??? Just a thought.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Jones Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: Geelong Victoria Australia Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-23-2004 06:50 PM                     Spot On Ian.OH&S is a impotant part of the cinema bussiness now and the regulations are there to protect all even if they sound harsh. Believe you worked in Melbourne. Cheers Steve  |  IP: Logged Ron Yost Master Film Handler Posts: 344 From: Paso Robles, CA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 09-23-2004 07:03 PM                     Is it just me, or does anyone else think Stephen looks like he could be Phil's brother? Not knowing either of you guys, of course, but there seems to be a remarkable resemblance. Ron Yost  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 09-23-2004 08:08 PM                     I don't mind working on the marquee. Put some of the replacement neon back today and discovered another letter that was cracked. Then it started raining so for now the marquee still looks kinda pitiful  |  IP: Logged Ian Joseph Parfrey Film Handler Posts: 56 From: Bollier Queensland Australia Registered: Sep 2004 posted 09-23-2004 10:40 PM                     Hi Stephen. Yeah, a Melbourne boy by heart! Started at Essendon DI in '82, then on to Northland DI, East End Twin in Bourke St, Village Theatrette fom '84-96 followed by a stint at Palace Brighton Bay and now the odd stint at MIFF. Seen too many accidents to be complacent about topics like this thread. Some places take multi-skilling WAY too far.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 09-25-2004 02:13 AM                        quote: This may be an old-fashioned opinion, but I thought that projectionsts are trained to be just that, Projectionists (SHOWMEN) ... That kind of work done by a projectionist, although it's an admirable attitude to take, should be done by the pros who are properly trained and have the gear to do the job safely. P.S How would you like a neon service bloke running your bio??? Boy... that sure depends on what side of the fence you're looking at it from... I remember stories about TV stations where the camera guy couldn't pull a cable... that had to be done by the cable guy. Neither one of them could turn the lights on in a studio... that had to be done by the lighting guy... and none of them could touch a transmitter or studio switching control... there were people to do those jobs, too. A few stations still run that way, I guess. Same for larger market radio, where the announcer just sits behind the mic, and others push the buttons. As an owner, that kind of mentality would drive me nuts. This year, I rented an 80 foot boom lift... replaced some metal sheets on the back of my drive-in screen, pressure washed the whole thing, ran some 600 screws in to keep the wind from blowing the sheets back off, repaired the flashing on the top (great view up there!) then painted it... both sides.... and I did much of it myself. I can only imagine the number of people I put out of work on that job!  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-25-2004 10:22 AM                     Well of course all employees are supposed to hail the chief when he arrives !! MArk  |  IP: Logged

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