Suggestions for Change

[Inseriousity.]

We do 40 competitions a month and there are still some people saying there should be more. You're suggesting dividing that by ten. Personally, I think you're trying to fix something that isn't broken. The department's currently on a high.

[MissAlice]

I disagree that the departments should be merged. They're two departments with very different job descriptions. What would result would be a department with two different types of positions, EOs and Competitions. In essence it would really just be appointing a dual manager for Events and Comps.

A better solution, in my opinion, is to downsize comps and demand a comp per week (with one week off) from members of staff. When you think about it, it's not that difficult. Having one major piece of work to do per week (I'm not saying that's all they do, but that's the real bulk of the work) isn't too inconveniencing. With this structure, Comps could function with a manager and two staff members. This would also allow for real quality staff to be hired, and also make it easier to fill new positions.

I have to second this. Having worked in the Competitions Department, it's much better to work with fewer staff. Four in total is all that's really required. I was fortunate that I had a good assistant manager who once I had taught, I could delegate work to him/her, could trust them to update the site for me, and eventually deliver prizes. Competitions should also roll on, once one has ended another should already be in place. So I don't quite understand why there is a month end. It's not a business, it's a department that should encourage new members to enter competitions regularly, and hopefully help retain their membership on the forum. Whilst they are waiting for winners to be announced, and checking out the new competitions appearing, they have the opportunity to trawl through all the new threads and posts made on the forum. Gets them interested in what else is on offer with Habbox.

Good competitions are important, it's what keeps members coming back, particularly new younger ones, as those members tell their friends. Quality is very important, and also a range of competitions that the younger members don't find to difficult to enter

I've not studied the Competition Forum in depth, but does the final post in a competition thread announce the winner, as well as being announced elsewhere? If it doesn't it should do.

[Yupt]

I think both departments are working well as they are, it should be left as it is.

Edit; oh and there are only 5 or 6 comps staff as it is, if that. What's the point in subtracting from that?

[Chippiewill]

Edit; oh and there are only 5 or 6 comps staff as it is, if that. What's the point in subtracting from that?

To change it from a Department to a small team which allows for ideas to improve. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

[FlyingJesus]

I think both departments are working well as they are, it should be left as it is.

Edit; oh and there are only 5 or 6 comps staff as it is, if that. What's the point in subtracting from that?

8, so clearly there is room for cuts if you think 5 or 6 is a good number

[Yupt]

I wasn't including the competition management when I said 6. 8 overall is still a small department, competitions are at the highest they've ever been, (don't quote me) what benefits would cutting down on staff make?

Why are you looking to cut from one of the smallest departments who are currently a success, why not look at departments with higher numbers who are currently in a low, I'm not going to name and shame, I'm sure you can work it out for your self, your a big boy.

[Chippiewill]

I wasn't including the competition management when I said 6. 8 overall is still a small department, competitions are at the highest they've ever been, (don't quote me) what benefits would cutting down on staff make?

Why are you looking to cut from one of the smallest departments who are currently a success, why not look at departments with higher numbers who are currently in a low, I'm not going to name and shame, I'm sure you can work it out for your self, your a big boy.

Actually, most other departments are the same size. Just excluding HxL, HxHD and a couple of others.

[Yupt]

Actually, most other departments are the same size. Just excluding HxL, HxHD and a couple of others.

There are not that many departments, you've named two, and said there are more, why look at comps when we've never been in a better position.

[Chippiewill]

There are not that many departments, you've named two, and said there are more, why look at comps when we've never been in a better position.

Because your fact was wrong.

[Yupt]

My quote was "one of the smallest". Please tell me how that is wrong, there are some smaller, but there are some bigger to.

My question, which nobody to my knowledge has answered.. What would cutting down on the number if comps staff benefit?

Its unnecessary little changes like this which annoy people, instead of trying to fix departments which are doing well, why not address some more serious matters.