Q/A – Had a job interview today at a movie theater and…?

May 22nd, 2013 Filed under: Movie Theater Jobs — Movie Critic

I was looking through some old posts and found this question. I thought it was a good one so I wanted to post an answer here. The question comes from ‘Nate’:

One of the questions asked during the interview was “Who is the most important person at a movie theater?” and my mind was racing trying to think of who to say and of course it was the customer, and that’s not what I said. But just an opinion, how much do you think that’ll hurt my chances of getting the job by missing that one question?(There were obviously other questions asked and I had to take a test on “how much change to give a customer” and “what time does a movie end if it started whenever” type of questions that I got all of them right.)Thanks :) I’ve been stressing all day about not saying the customer and thinking that would kill my chances.

Answer: I wouldn’t be worried too much! It sounds like you did fine. Look at it this way; if it doesn’t work out at this place, a better door will open. It really can be true. Best of luck :o )

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An Answer to the Question: What job/activity do you think would help?

May 10th, 2013 Filed under: Movie Theater Jobs — Movie Critic

Here’s a good question from Super Fly with an even better answer, enjoy:

I am 20 years old and am at a cross road. I know I want a job in management, and am currently a manager at a movie theater. I have been attending college, but don’t feel it is the right path for me. it has been suggested that I join a branch of the military to find my way but I am not sure about that either.So my question is what did you do to find your way when you were lost, and what job/activity can you suggest that may help me?

Answer: “I know I want a job in management, and am currently a manager at a movie theater.”I think you need to stop worrying about everyone else’s suggestions and focus on what is important to you. Your are very clear that your goal is to work in a management position.”I have been attending college, but don’t feel it is the right path for me.”What are you studying at college? – If it is Management or Business – stick with it. You have reason to do it. It will help you towards your goal. Everytime you get bored just remember the reason you are doing this! – If it is a different course unrelated to your management goal – are you just doing it because it was what was suggested to you? Then change your course. Work towards YOUR goal – not other people’s goal for you.”it has been suggested that I join a branch of the military to find my way but I am not sure about that either.”The last thing that you want to do is enter into a longer term commitment into something that is not right for you. This would be worse than just feeling lost – you would feel trapped. If you want to do it and feel certain then go for it – but YOU need to want to do it, not just do it because you have had it suggested to you.A few years ago I felt totally lost too. What I needed to do to feel “OK” again was to really define my goal and then set about a plan of working towards it.You have indicated that your goal is a job in management. You don’t necessarily need to define what industry that is in either. Management is a universal skillset and can be applied in any industry that you are comfortable working in.What you need to do is decide whether you want to stay in your current management position on a long term basis or work towards a different management goal. In either case – doing the study is helpful as it will assist you to improve and refine your role and skills.Set yourself some targets: (do these one at a time – don’t overwhelm yourself. The fact is every step is a step and you are still making progress towards your goal)1) Name 3 things that you could improve in your current workplace and work towards them. (eg improve the staff induction process, increase sales, train the staff in other areas / multi-skill them)2) Work on a Management / Business course that will assist you in learning the needed skills for this role and give you additional credibility when applying for management positions.3) Improve your resume and job portfolio – list your “key achievements” (like you are creating in point 1) and appear more confident in your skills / abilities as a manager)4) If you want to do a management role in a different industry – be prepared to work your way up. Not many of the industries put your straight into management roles without verifying your understanding of their business first. Research suitable companies that offer a career path and write “cold canvassing” letters with your resume direct to these companies and keep following up on a regular basis to show both that you are confident and that you are keen.5) As you get through a lot of the areas above – consider networking groups and community groups that you could be involved in that would give you the chance to develop a friendly relationship with the “right people” – eg the General Manager of a company I became a manager in I met through a Repertory Club – I discovered through a newspaper article that she enjoyed local theatre and I happened to enjoy it to – so got involved and met her face to face – when I couldn’t get an appointment with her through her business in over 6 months!If you decide that management is not your goal – then I would suggest doing a Career Voyager test such as the one on http://www.jiig-cal.com.au/voyage.html It will help you to identify your likes / dislikes and give you some ideas that can get you started.My first management job was in Fast Food and using it the way I list above led onto a heap of other management roles, and then onto a new career where I now have my own business.

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10 of the Best Bass Lunker Lures

May 8th, 2013 Filed under: Movies — Movie Critic

There are many kinds of fishing tackle, most all are built in ways to mimic wounded food for the bass in most cases, but are sometimes engineered to appeal to a fish sense of area, curiosity or violence. Most deal with are created to look like passing away, injured, or quick paced seafood. They include the following types, fishing baits can be created with lumber, and all types of products, they can have many movable areas or just one solid piece, many have joints and areas that move or make noise.

Years of bass sport fishing teaches you that having a large assortment of tackle is vital to successful sport fishing. But you don’t just want to have a collection of tackle, you need tackle that’s going to catch fish. Here we give you some suggestions with guidelines for some of the best bass baits to fish with. The baits and tackle being outlined in this article are being listed in no particular order and are all efficient.

Remember, if you’re trying to capture a lake or world record, any of these baits will continue to perform, but the most important keys are, doing the right things over and over to get better and you need to be patient. The more time that you can spend using these baits the better you will get. As you spend more and more time sport fishing you will acquire a ability for choosing the right tackle and a strategy for the right situation.

The best advice is to check out your area, ask for some help from fishermen familiar with the waters you are on, and finally, try many different types of tackle while fishing and different types of presentation until you figure out what is going to work the best and what performs most effectively.

Here are some lures you should have, a Chug Bug, one of it’s features of the Chug Bug is that when it grabs the water and kicks it out, a pop noise is created, this is a action of some type of hurt fish.

Like all top water baits, this tackle is most efficient when the water is above 50 degrees F, Stick tackle will work the best then , these baits work very well in wide open spaces of water and can be used on the outer edges of not very deep water, it has a joint where it will jump and change direction when walked like a Spook. Its irregular back and forth action on the top of the water is developed to mimic a injured food.

The first top the water baits were created from real timber, and a few still are, but most are now shaped from difficult plastic materials. Top water tackle can be used around low areas, stumps and log locations, and in wide open water. It’s quite possible that a popper on the outer edges of a area could bring a lunker bass from the absolute depths of more than thirty feet deep.

Buzz lures are top water tackle with with smooth propeller like rotor blades that turn the the water as the bait is reeled in, producing a loud buzzing noise that gives these lures their name, this tackle is usually made of some sort of plastic or aluminum, most fisherman like them for their ability to be skimmed over plants and debris without snagging, buzz lures come in a range of weights and blade styles developed to perform in different water conditions.

Spoons are generally used in deep water, they are used to get to fish swimming down on the bottom or at mid level depths, because of their weight and the heavily vegetated areas where they are often used, spoons require a large line and a medium to large rod.

Jigs are simple fish tackle that can be as basic as to be connected with a little steel ball on top, more often, the top of the jig is colored with eyes and the connection is hidden with a frilled skirt of some sort. The rubber or plastic skirt not only helps, but tends to make the jig weedless, or harder to get snagged on something.

The jig and pig historical belief is that big bass go crazy for pork based tackle, pork pig tackle look a lot like their nasty plastic relatives, sold in shapes similar to frogs, craw and night crawlers, but these are made from real pork skin. To keep them fresh, pork lures need to be set in a brine or salt liquid.

Fluke lures are long, narrow plastic with a rubbery foot, they’re developed to look like food, the color resembles a pan fish or shad, these are a preferred snack of big lunkers.

One of the simplest bass baits in the business, the texas rigged night crawler, is still one of the most beneficial and productive baits you can use. As was mentioned before, the worm rig involved threading a hook through the top of the rubber and then burying the tip of the hook lower down in the belly of the rubber worm, making it weedless.

Another popular strategy for night crawlers is called the whacky rig,it really looks like something a toddler would attempt to build, this rubber night crawler is pierced directly in the middle of the worm’s system, and the two ends of the earthworms are left to hang.

The skinny flat Rat-L-Trap gets its name from the sound it makes as it comes through the water, when the tackle is reeled in, little steel balls inside shake and create a loud clicking sound that some fish discover they have got to have it. The Rat-L-Trap performs in many different water circumstances, but is especially efficient when taunted across marine weeds and grass.

Spinner Baits when recovered slowly or easily back to the pole, the rotor blades spinning and flashing crazily, creating a fuss that fish can feel the vibrations, see it and can also hear the sounds. The vibrant dress adds to the loud noise and making the tackle weedless.

There is no better way to pass a hot summer’s day than to go sport fishing. Everyone has their preferred hole for catching a big one. This is the goal. A bass can be very fussy, what they hit one day, the next day they discover that it’s icky. Having many choices of tackle will likely increase the chances of getting a strike.