Pay and Payroll Information

Movie Party Hosts are paid at the following rates for Geeks Who Drink employees:

$75.00 per regular event
$100.00 per clean-up event (e.g. confetti or extra expectations)

Pay rate per event will be confirmed prior to the host accepting the assignment.

For Alamo Drafthouse employees, events are paid at $25 per hour. Alamo employees must clock in and out at the location when they are hosting. If you are hosting at a location other than your home theater, you are required to reach out to the Event Manager at least 48 hours in advance to arrange for a button for your clock-in.

Additionally, each scheduled host (including trainees) are entitled to order one (1) menu item per scheduled movie party. If more than one item is ordered, it will be charged at 50% off the menu price.

Each scheduled host receives free soda and free bottomless popcorn during each scheduled event. Absolutely no alcohol is allowed.

Hosts also receive two booked seats (for the host and a guest) per movie being hosted. Trainees receive one booked seat for themself during their training shift. Tickets can be obtained at the reception desk of the theater.

Movie Party Host trainees are paid at the following rates for Geeks Who Drink employees:

$75.00 per training shift  (if training at a regular event)
$100.00 per training shift (if training at a clean-up event)

If you are an Alamo Drafthouse employee, you are paid at a rate of $25 per hour. You must clock in and out during your training shift. 

During the training shift, trainees are entitled to order one (1) menu item per scheduled movie party. If more than one item is ordered, it will be charged at 50% off the menu price.

Trainees receive free soda and free bottomless popcorn during the scheduled training event. Absolutely no alcohol is allowed.

Trainees receive one booked seat for themself during their training shift. The ticket can be obtained at the reception desk of the theater.

You should see your paycheck in your account on the 15th (unless it is a holiday or weekend). You are paid for any shifts for the previous calendar month. We pay via Direct Deposit or ADP Wisely, which allows you to choose between a pay card or a self-issued check.

We do not mail out pay stubs. Your pay stub can be viewed at any time on ADP. Once you have been set up in the payroll system you will receive an email with instructions on setting up your ADP account. The nutshell version, go to https://workforcenow.adp.com, click “sign up” at the bottom below the login box, and use our registration code geekswho-1234.

You will need an ADP account not only to view your paystubs, but to change your direct deposit information and view your year-end tax information.  Tax forms are available through ADP access. For more information about your W2, see the "W2 Access" portion of this chapter. 

You will not be able to see your pay for Alamo events on OYQ. You'll receive an emailed confirmation every time you fill out a feedback form after your shift. You will be able to see the events as payroll items on your pay stub on ADP. 

Please make sure that you're filling out the form after every shift. This is how to log your pay and the confirmation will help you track of what shifts you've worked and what you're owed. 

Questions about pay for Alamo events can go to alamo@geekswhodrink.com or to Stefani Thomas at stefani@geekswhodrink.com. 

No. You'll clock in and out at Alamo. For questions about your pay, please reach out the People Team using Workday Help. If you are hosting at a location other than your home theater, you are required to reach out to the Event Manager at least 48 hours in advance to arrange for a button for your clock-in.

If you are an Alamo Drafthouse employee at 28 Liberty, Brooklyn, or Staten Island, you are not allowed to host movie parties at the other NYC locations due to union regulations.

If you wanna schlep up to Yonkers, that's cool. Just make sure you follow the procedures for booking an event found in this Handbook and reach out to the Event Manager at least 48 hours in advance of the event to get a button to clock in and out while you're there. 

The garage at Alamo Downtown LA charges $26 for parking for up to 5 hours.
Alamo will validate $20 of that before you head back to the garage.
We will add $6 to your event pay to reimburse you for the difference.