Staff behaviour

[Immenseman]

Been meaning to make this thread for quite a while now. Anyway, there was once a time when staff members were disciplined and not treated differently to members just because of their staff status. This is no longer the case.

It's hard to make this thread without naming names and specific incidents which I could reel off with ease. I've been instructed not to do so and I made complaints about them at the time they happened to no avail anyway.

I created this thread because staff seem to get away with murder on the forum and on Habbo now. In the past they would have been fired by General Management on the spot. Just because they are staff they shouldn't be treated any different.

When I was staff I had it drummed into me and drummed it into my staff that they had to ensure they stayed within the rules at all times because they had to set an example and because they were representing Habbox and if they went around breaking the forum rules it looked worse than a forum member breaking the rules.

Now however, no staff are ever being fired for their conduct on the forum and on the client when they should be. I've had a staff member swear and insult me - no action was taken. That should be 2 infractions and instant dismissal as far as I'm concerned.

I spoke to a department manager about this and I was told they aren't allowed to fire people without consulting the GM and the staff editor first? Obviously, you have to request permissions to be removed before you dismiss the individual in question but you shouldn't have to ask General Management when it's your department.

People said ---MAD--- was bad for this sort of thing but he always allowed managers to get on with what they wanted to do which is no longer the case from what I've been told and seen. Staff seem to be treated like they are somehow superior to us muggles P) on the forum.

Some staff members are notorious trouble makers on the forum, I know it's a bit ironic for me to criticise them but I'm not staff. When they post to cause arguments their posts aren't dealt with. I can think of a friend who this applies to but I won't get them in trouble. Anyway, I just don't think it's fair staff aren't treated the same as members. I expect staff members will disagree in this thread, for obvious reasons but hey, just my genuine opinion.

I want this changed so that if staff break the rules they are disciplined appropriately. I spoke to a super moderator who told me that all management are very reluctant to dismiss staff nowadays when in past regimes certain people would have been fired.

[Mickword]

Yes I agree jake . I really do, they should be like everyone else, but keep there jobs a side.

[Sammeth.]

oh em gee, I've only just started give me chance

But seriously, at the moment I've had very little staff issues reported to me on the forum, and as far as I was aware department managers were still allowed to dismiss people without consent of general management, however I know a lot choose to provide general management with reasons before hand. I don't think it's compulsary though. If it is I'm in the poo cus I've been removing perms without asking the reasons behind it !

[GoldenMerc]

Let me take over sammy

[Inseriousity.]

Competitions staff are angels :eusa_whis

I've not had any problems with staff, personally. Yes, sometimes they joke but I joke back so it's all okay

[Immenseman]

Yeah, I realised after that the staff editor had just changed so maybe wasn't best time to post without seeing if you were going to do the role well like smiddy and nvr

[xxMATTGxx]

I spoke to a department manager about this and I was told they aren't allowed to fire people without consulting the GM and the staff editor first? Obviously, you have to request permissions to be removed before you dismiss the individual in question but you shouldn't have to ask General Management when it's your department.

That's the first time I have heard that. I know they can stop me from firing someone but I don't need to ask permission from what I know.

[Immenseman]

Well I'm glad the person I spoke to was mistaken because that woulda been a hideous rule

[AgnesIO]

That's the first time I have heard that. I know they can stop me from firing someone but I don't need to ask permission from what I know.

Well I am not aware of that rule, although te rule to have upper management approve of the person being hired, unless in extreme cases, is ridiculous imo

And to what you were saying Jake, I was fired on the spot months ago from events for saying **** on one of my events (within reasons imo )

I am not saying that firing was right or wrong, but I know they used to fire on the spot - isn't there some 'warning' rule now?

[Immenseman]

Yet I was insulted and swore at one the forum and the user wasn't fired, it wasn't just one post, it was 3-5 all aimed at me. It would have been 3-5 infractions if it was a user, I'm sure of that much.