Choosing a new mod
I mean he had some sort of vested interest in all things suspension.
Quote: AcesAndEightsIt's going to be hard to replace Mission, not just for his quality of moderating, but also quantity. Dude was online a lot, and that's a good feature to have in a mod.
Probably high on the criteria list, I would say.
That only leaves Micky C and Monet.
Quote: PokerGrinderI’m putting my vote in for Axelwolf! He’d be a great mod.
Quite frankly, PG,I think you have the demeanor and attitude to do the job successfully. I just don't think you are foolish enough to WANT to do the job!
Quote: SOOPOOQuite frankly, PG,I think you have the demeanor and attitude to do the job successfully. I just don't think you are foolish enough to WANT to do the job!
I agree. I doubt any regular posters who aren’t a mod would accept the offer to be one.
Quote: SOOPOOQuite frankly, PG,I think you have the demeanor and attitude to do the job successfully. I just don't think you are foolish enough to WANT to do the job!
I’m on the forum more than enough but to be honest I don’t understand why anyone would take an unpaid job for a site that makes money?!? It really makes no sense to me. If the site wasn’t meant to generate income then sure I could see unpaid workers. I just don’t get it for a site like this one. Just my opinion.
Do you know what I don’t understand? Unpaid volunteers at hospitals, like, custodial or cafeteria. Private hospitals. Have you seen the prices in the pharmaceutical/medical industry? The hell do I want to volunteer in a hospital for? Break me off a small slice of just the profits that the hospital’s pharmacy makes and pay me $15/hour with full benefits.
Quote: Mission146My understanding is that most forums can theoretically generate revenues by means other than the more obvious ones. Moderator is generally just an unpaid position. There’s really nothing unusual, there.
Do you know what I don’t understand? Unpaid volunteers at hospitals, like, custodial or cafeteria. Private hospitals. Have you seen the prices in the pharmaceutical/medical industry? The hell do I want to volunteer in a hospital for? Break me off a small slice of just the profits that the hospital’s pharmacy makes and pay me $15/hour with full benefits.
First I’m hearing of a volunteer in a hospital. That doesn’t exist in Canada.
Quote: Mission146Do you know what I don’t understand? Unpaid volunteers at hospitals, like, custodial or cafeteria. Private hospitals. Have you seen the prices in the pharmaceutical/medical industry? The hell do I want to volunteer in a hospital for? Break me off a small slice of just the profits that the hospital’s pharmacy makes and pay me $15/hour with full benefits.
At least that is something one could add on their resume, especially if they were trying to get a foot in the door for lower tier medical jobs like a nursing assistant.
I’m not sure “Wizard of Vegas moderator” is something I’d include on my resume if I had one.
That's so obvious.Quote: PokerGrinderI’m putting my vote in for Axelwolf! He’d be a great mod.
While we are at it, the casinos should put me in charge of all their promotions as well.
Unfortunately, I don't look good in green. Even if I did look good in green, they couldn't pay me enough, well they could, but they wouldn't.
There is one thing for sure, If I were a Mod I wouldn't need no stinking IP matches to ban sockpuppets and dupe ID's.
I wouldn't ban you Buzz xoxo.
Quote: gamerfreakAt least that is something one could add on their resume, especially if they were trying to get a foot in the door for lower tier medical jobs like a nursing assistant.
I’m not sure “Wizard of Vegas moderator” is something I’d include on my resume if I had one.
I’m not leaving, but suppose I wanted to try to get on with LVA, (just an example and I have no idea or present interest how Curtis hires) I think Administrating here for over five years and a referral to Wizard would be a useful inclusion.
If hospitals are implicitly using volunteer work as a de facto implicit pathway to getting a paying job, when such volunteer work is a position that would be paid anywhere else but a soup kitchen, that’s straight exploitation, in my view.
I’m not a huge fan of the current medical industry, though, so could be biased.
Quote: gamerfreakI nominate Nathan.
Thank you for the nomination, :) But I spent last year as kind of being a joke and not using common sense a lot of the time. I just begun to get really really serious this year. I don't know how much water I would hold or how much pull I would have as a Mod. ;) :/
I’m not even talking about people running food to rooms, I’m not sure if they’re paid or not. I know some cafeteria people are, presumably, if they can’t get any volunteers. I’m talking about people working behind the lines or as cashiers as volunteers. Maybe kitchen/washing staff, maybe not, never been in the food prep area.
Also, custodial? Cleaning bathrooms. Come on. No way a private anything shouldn’t be paying someone to do that.
Granted, I’m talking about a NP hospital, but still private. Plenty of people there getting paid and NPO’s care about the bottom line as much as any for-profit business.
Quote: PokerGrinderFirst I’m hearing of a volunteer in a hospital. That doesn’t exist in Canada.
In Canada, there are plenty of volunteers in hospitals. My daughter did it for a year. She worked the information desk and assisted patients to and from the elevators and liaison with security guards and porters who would take care of patients in parking lots or needed higher levels of care.
As well gift shop employees are usually volunteers working for the local hospital's foundation or thrift shop.
Quote: prozemaI think some suggested banned members and someone else suggested the must be alphabetically close to mission.
That only leaves Micky C and Monet.
Rob Singer!
I'm wary of people who don't understand the volunteer mentality.
Why do you think people volunteer?Quote: billryanVolunteers do so because they choose to. A patient in a for profit hospital can use comfort as well as one in a non profit.
I'm wary of people who don't understand the volunteer mentality.
Quote: billryanVolunteers do so because they choose to. A patient in a for profit hospital can use comfort as well as one in a non profit.
I'm wary of people who don't understand the volunteer mentality.
I get the comfort people. I'm talking about kitchens and custodial jobs. I don't get why someone would volunteer to do that in an enterprise that makes money hand-over-fist.
Quote: boymimboIn Canada, there are plenty of volunteers in hospitals. My daughter did it for a year. She worked the information desk and assisted patients to and from the elevators and liaison with security guards and porters who would take care of patients in parking lots or needed higher levels of care.
As well gift shop employees are usually volunteers working for the local hospital's foundation or thrift shop.
I meant food or custodial staff.
Quote: Mission146I get the comfort people. I'm talking about kitchens and custodial jobs. I don't get why someone would volunteer to do that in an enterprise that makes money hand-over-fist.
I'm not aware of any hospital that relies on volunteers for kitchen work or custodial jobs. Is your experience different? My hospital in NY had volunteers to man the information desk, and candystripers. They also had a book cart that was run by volunteers.
Quote: billryanI'm not aware of any hospital that relies on volunteers for kitchen work or custodial jobs. Is your experience different? My hospital in NY had volunteers to man the information desk, and candystripers. They also had a book cart that was run by volunteers.
My experience is different. I'll PM you the name of the hospital if you like, and I don't think ALL of them are volunteers, just as many volunteers as they can possibly get. Definitely more food than custodial, but I've seen custodial. I'd have to REALLY believe in a cause to clean a toilet or change out trash for free. That cause would not be the perpetuation of high-paid employees in an environment that involves captive customers and fundamentally overcharges for services as it is.
Quote: SOOPOOQuite frankly, PG,I think you have the demeanor and attitude to do the job successfully. I just don't think you are foolish enough to WANT to do the job!
Well if he were; the way he procrastinates we wouldn't have to worry about being suspended.
Quote: onenickelmiracleI nominate GWAE because he always likes to jump on people's cases, and because I don't like him. Lol. I withdraw the nomination, he is biased against me now.
Dang it. I never been nominated for nutin before
Quote: GWAEWell if he were; the way he procrastinates we wouldn't have to worry about being suspended.
I’m taking the job and you will be suspended 3 days for personal insult. Your suspension should start when I get around to it, so roughly Christmas. 🤣
Quote: Mission146I get the comfort people. I'm talking about kitchens and custodial jobs. I don't get why someone would volunteer to do that in an enterprise that makes money hand-over-fist.
My neighbor volunteered for one of the hospitals. The volunteers get preferences depending how long they've been at it. Her first position was the kitchen. If she volunteers long enough, she can do something else.
