I don't even know what to say besides I've been working so much. I wouldn't recommend reading this post because it's just about me complaining about work more than half the time. Yay. So ctrl+F to find your name. Haha.
I started my first day of work on the 13th from 6-10. I really enjoyed my first day of work. I was running late and I saw Courtland in his red car running late as well, so I kind of chased after him up the stairs. We sat in auditorium 6 and it was the VIP seats. Amazingly comfortable.
Today was the first day we were open to "public". We had only 1 special screening of Beowulf going on and critics were there. So before the crowd came, I went to go stock the bathrooms with toilet paper and paper towels. Which reminds me, I still have 2 of the bathroom keys and I still have not yet given them back. Uhh, hah. I ended up sweeping around a lot and acted like I was doing something. I got a 10 minute break and found out we were able to drink soda and popcorn. Except, I hate popcorn.
I did the exit greetings and talked to the people leaving. I ended up talking to this one lady who happens to help out her friend do the LasVegasMovieInsiders stuff. It was interesting just talking to her and I guess she just volunteers to do it, so she doesn't get paid for it at all.
When I walked outside with Simone, we had to clean the windows. I noticed Courtland was out there with an older black lady as well and all she did was talk. We kept giving each other glances and it was really funny.
There's this older Asian lady named Mindy. She seriously wouldn't stop talking. I was trying to listen to her at the same time do work and my god. So gg for laughing at Courtland. I guess she's already had several complaints against her and the managers kept going up to her to talk.
I was scheduled to work the next day but I realized I had to retake my psychology exam and also, they had me scheduled from 10am-4. All I could think of was wtf? If they really looked at my availability sheet, they would know I have class at 4pm on Monday and Wednesdays. Dumb. And the only other shift was from 4-10pm.
So I worked instead on Thursday from 5:30pm-1:30am. Mind you that on T R classes, I go to school from 10am-4pm. GG. So I go with it. I eat a powerbar and change in my car on the way to work. I get there and I'm scheduled for concessions. I was kept busy and whatnot. I just stayed as 'runner' and just helped put popcorn in the bags and pretty much did that for about 4-5 hours straight. It was entertaining. I learned how to cook popcorn and I also burned myself against the kennel. It left a nice mark that is still here today.
Though, there was this manager, Mr. Morgan, who wouldn't stop hasseling me. Saying how I wasn't fast enough, or why am I opening bags when I should be stuffing them or etc. I learned to not stick my hand inside the popcorn bags because oh yeah, it's gross. And I learned how to open them faster than stuffing my hand down in them anyways. But he was just constantly breathing down my neck. When I put popcorn in the bags, I take 2 bags and I just throw the popcorn in there. He walks up to me and says, "It doesn't have to look pretty". Why on earth would I try to make them pretty. I gave him attitude for the first time and he finally laid off for the rest of the night about popcorn. I was so pissed.
Let me tell you, I will never stay for closing ever again. Not only did I get home at 2:30am with an 8:30am class in the morning, but I'm not that strong. Mr. Morgan had Angel and I mop the lobby and when we were pretty much done with it, a manager from another branch came by and said that the janitor can do it instead. So mop the back and concessions instead. Thanks.
Oh, and I never hated popcorn so much in my life. Since everyone was noob, we all dropped popcorn on the floor nonstop. It was such a bitch to clean up. And I was pissed that I was transferring popcorn from warmers for about an hour, then interrupted by hearing forget it, just throw them out. It was constantly Mr. Morgan changing his mind and I really couldn't take it anymore. I don't think he's paying us for overtime.
So class went well. I only passed out for 10 minutes. Found out I'm only 1 of 5 in the class that has everything turned in. Everyone was bitching and thinking they're going to transfer classes when the new semester starts. I don't see the point if we're already used to his way of teaching, but whatever. The class is super easy and they're hella dumb if they can't turn in a sheet of paper after reading a short story. A MINIMUM of 3 pages for an essay with the choice of 10, 11, 12, Arial and Times Roman font.
After I went home to change. I wasn't really feeling hungry. I just ate a powerbar and started out my 2:30-10:30 shift. I worked on floor staff so I pretty much cleaned the auditoriums and did bathroom checks all day. Ms. Ausiello followed us around which was fine, I enjoy her company. I hate people who watch Beowulf. They seem to be the most messiest and laziest people. I get families who come out of Fred Claus and such and they carry all their trash out.
I noticed Cara (another manager) up on the concession counter screw driving in combo orders on the wall and look who's just standing there staring? Mr. Morgan. Mind you that all the woman managers have to wear a dress for promotion, and that's what she was wearing. Morgan has to be sexist. I hate him.
I made friends with Mike and Kevin. Except, I've met Kevin before and I remember Ariel stealing his pipe for weed or something. Then broke it. I remember his name was KC but I don't know where that comes from when his last name is Lucido. Anyways.
We learn that the second floor on auditoriums 1-5 is the best place to movie hop. It's dumb how they did it but whatever. Then we decided to go up the stairs to the 3rd floor and saw the projection room. It was really eerie looking since it was just this giant dark room with digital projection going on. Literally, you just touch the screen to start the movie. It was crazy.
We freak out from hearing someone walk down the hallway and ran to the first floor and cleaned.
We finally find out what our schedules are and I have to work 10am-5:30pm the next day. It's really irritating how they don't know our schedules before hand and tell us if we work the next day or not.
I overslept and ended up being an hour late for work. I knew I was working on floor staff so I immediately went to Mr. Arias and asked for an usher time let out sheet. They didn't even know I was late. GG.
Mr. Morgan took Mike and I with him to unload the truck outside. We went out there probably 6 times and after we did a count of all our supplies, Mr. Morgan had us carry all of the shit to all these storage rooms. Not a big deal except when we had to carry the 5 gallon sodas and butter. I was already irritated that Mr. Morgan would just stand there and watch us work and not help us at all. It's another for him to watch me struggle pushing a 5 gallon coke box over my head on the shelf and just stand there panting. He's such a piece of shit.
The unorganization is really ridiculous. They were supposed to have Sun-Thurs. schedule up already and it wasn't even done yet. So I went home to change and went to Alexa's finally for the Pre-Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone [Alma, Alexa, Dallas, Alex, Niki, Chris & Maricela] had already ate when I got there. Alma and Alexa pretty much packed my plate with everything they could and I managed to eat almost the entirety of it. The food was great. It was the first real meal I've eaten ever since I started working.
Niki and Chris ended up leaving early and the rest of us just watched TV for a while. I eventually left because calling the theatre several times didn't do me any justice. I had to go drive back to the theatre and find out my schedule.
After that, I went to Arabela's and played some Resident Evil with Emmanuel on Wii. Passed out for probably 15 minutes. Went to Nalani's with the other two. Went to go meet up with their friend Cole and got alcohol. Went to Nalani's apartment that has no electricity in it. I wasn't really feeling drinking so I didn't. Laughed at Nalani getting super drunk and played with her dog.
Cole left and later Nalani's boyfriend left. The rest of us just passed out on the floor but it was fucking freezing. I couldn't stand it anymore and I took Ara and Emmanuel home eventually. I went home and watched Transamerica. Amazing movie. Let me tell you, Felicity's performance. My god. And her son in the movie, wow. He starred in the Airbud movies. He's amazing.
I ended up napping at the last minute and woke up, yet again, an hour late for work. I went through the back and just went straight to concessions to help out. I ended up making nachos and eating them as well. Keane helped me for a bit. I got really annoyed with my co-workers who kept coming out and complaining that there weren't enough chips in the nacho trays and trying not to blame me but did anyways. I literally just got there and it wasn't even my batch. So GG. I got pissed. And all the older co-workers would walk by and sing "Nacho Nacho Man". ugh.
I guess I got on Mr. Anderson's good side because whenever he'd see me, he'd give me praise. Isn't that what a manager should be doing? I was so glad Morgan wasn't around. I found out all the managers left to go eat a fancy dinner and left Mr. Anderson to supervise us. I felt pretty bad but they brought back dessert. Uh.
I didn't think I'd be closing since I knew people were leaving at 1:30am and I was leaving at 12:30am. But I still cleaned. Except this time it wasn't that big of a deal. We don't drop much popcorn anymore and it wasn't that busy that night. Although, I still can't mop for shit.
I learned that they made people supervisors by the second day they worked there. Angel for concessions, Andrew for floor staff and some chick for box office. It's crazy but I guess they deserve it.
I wanted to ask Mr. Anderson if I could watch a free movie the next day but I got scared to ask and wanted to go home anyways.
I called the next day to see if I could but Mr. Morgan answered so I hung up immediately. I knew he'd give me shit for it or write my name down on a list or something.
Oh, and I had a psychology exam going on but my teacher never sent anyone the study guide. We went to class and ended up having a group exam. We were allowed to talk to anyone in the class for help and whatever. Andrea, Melyssa and I ended up staying in our own group struggling and hoping we guessed right. We got a B on it, so I'm really glad.
Jessica and I watched like 6 episodes of The Office Season 2. Man, I can't get over how much I love the show.
And last night, Tiffany and Yan came back to town. I'm so glad to see them. I miss them so much. Tiffany and I met up and talked about our love lives. Uh haha. Then we went to go meet up with Yan, Joe, Freddy and Sue at Ichiza. Good stuff.
And today, Rachel comes back. Hopefully I can go meet up with her at least once because we didn't hang out during summer at all. This weekend Wayne should be here as well. I hope I don't have to work lousy shifts because I want to spend time with everyone. I wish my days off didn't land in the middle of the week. Damnit.
All in all, I do love all my co-workers. I didn't think I'd make friends so fast but everyone is just so nice, and we're all struggling together.
Kevin told me that our upcoming paycheck only consists of our training time. I really hope not because I would really feel like I've been working for nothing.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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