With only one guard per shift, security must rely on other departments to relieve us for lunch breaks, patrol duties, and occasional emergency response. This means a larger workload for all employees involved, including security personnel. As such, smaller post production companies like our own are forced to downsize.
Due to a lack of state tax incentives, many film production jobs are leaving the state of California, heading for tax friendlier states such as Texas and Georgia. My only minor complaints are a matter of circumstance. My co-workers are all very talented, hard working, detail-oriented individuals, and one could not ask for a friendlier work environment. Working at Post Haste has been and continues to be a challenging, yet highly enjoyable learning experience. In the same breath I must say my employers are quite generous, providing co-workers and myself with above average wages and a healthy benefits package.
These details, in addition to traditional security functions, such as patrol, surveillance, and emergency response, make it by far the most demanding security job I've ever had. As the primary point of contact between clients and company management, the Security Officer is responsible for guest check-in, parking operations, and phone reception duties. A small, yet often busy post production company, specializing in Audio and Video remastering for independent producers and several major studios.