Work at AMC if you want alot of hours, dont mind low pay, and love watching movies.
Pros
The best part about working for AMC is probably the free movies you get, but I think that most people could have guessed that. You are guaranteed to get plenty of hours if that is what you are looking for. The number of people that you work with allows you to build friendships with them, which can be a really nice thing if your coworkers stay working there while you work there. Working as a concessionist is not a hard job at all, and the job can be really easy (but boring) during weekday shifts. Depending on your location, the Leads seem to be well hired, and most of mine were really cool and supportive.
Cons
For me, the worst part about working at AMC was the hours i was given. I had a difficult school schedule while working there, and AMC did not really hear me out when i asked them i needed different hours. I had it easy at first, because i started working there when i was 15 years old, and there were certain laws AMC had to follow about not over-working me. But as soon as i turned 16, my hours went up drastically. I didnt like working late, until anywhere from 11pm to 1am, on a friday night and then waking up at 7 or 8 the next morning to start working at 9. However, if youre looking to work many hours then AMC is probably the place for you. The pay was not all the great at all. I got paid $6.50, which i eventually found was kind of low compared to other jobs i thought i would have enjoyed more. Leads got paid 7.50 to 8.00 and managers only got paid 9.50 to 10. Working at the movie theatres so much caused me to want to get out of the theatres as fast as possible, and be relieved. This is also the reason why i did not really enjoy the fact that i got free movies. I did not enjoy smelling like popcorn/slushi everytime i got home. The Icee machines stopped working on a regular basis, which could be frustrating to both the employee and guest. Management does not really notice/compliment the employees on the way they treat the guests. I am an outgoing person, and i know that my interaction with the guests was far better than a lot of my other coworkers, but i never was really complimented by any of the managers except for one. I believe i could have been promoted to a lead had i worked more hours during the week; however, you should know that leads are expected to work a lot more hours and late shifts than the regular team members. It can also be very stressful when alot of people come to the concession stand at a time, especially when you are handling one order with aroundn 10 people in it. There is a very high turnover rate, at least there was at my location. After i quit, i returned about 2-3 months laters, and there were a lot of new faces behind the concession stand.
