oli / matt / agm team

[Niall!]

I'm sure I remember at the time Jin saying Oli would be AGM until new year? Then I got told Matt was resigning in the new year? So just wondering if we can expect general management changes soon?

[Hecktix]

Any rumours of Matt resigning are false, Matt won't be resigning for a good while yet. In terms of myself, It was agreed when I took on this role that I would stay until at least New Year however could leave at this point if I wanted to, i.e. thought it was too much work on top of uni, however I worked out a work-able balance and I can confirm that you shouldn't be seeing any General Management changes for a while as I'm not planning on going anywhere quite yet, Matt and Martin aren't so unless Alkaz plans to do a midnight flit, there'll be no changes

[Chippiewill]

Is it me or is there a pattern:

MattGarner resigns as forum manager but will continue as one of our Assistant General Managers.

- Matt Leaves Dept. Manager Position, becomes AGM

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=665885 - You leave Dept. Manager Position
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=669676 - You Become AGM

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=678636 - Bolt leaves Dept. Manager Postion
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=681266 - Bolt becomes AGM

Can we expect Jamesy to replace Alkaz any time soon?

[Samantha]

Is it me or is there a pattern:
- Matt Leaves Dept. Manager Position, becomes AGM

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=665885 - You leave Dept. Manager Position
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=669676 - You Become AGM

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=678636 - Bolt leaves Dept. Manager Postion
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=681266 - Bolt becomes AGM

Can we expect Jamesy to replace Alkaz any time soon?

I agree with this. I remember forum members having a go at someone via feedback of someone returning to a management position (Shar). However, doesn't General management have the same rule? I understand that Oli was needed in short notice, I just wondered why Martin is allowed to become AGM, is it because he 'was' the best person for the job and he hadn't left a long time ago or what?


I want a girl general management member!! Roll on Nicola (jks, I don't have a problem with it. Just wondering. )

[Chippiewill]

I'm just curious if people are resigning just so they can get to the next step up since there isn't any real clear path of:

Dept Manager --> General Management

And if they don't resign then it's complicated for them to move up because they have to be replaced by someone as well which overcomplicates things with hiring new moderators promoting super moderators etc.

[Nicola]

I'm just curious if people are resigning just so they can get to the next step up since there isn't any real clear path of:

Dept Manager --> General Management

And if they don't resign then it's complicated for them to move up because they have to be replaced by someone as well which overcomplicates things with hiring new moderators promoting super moderators etc.

I don't think it's a case of people resigning just to get a higher position at all. They were obviously just the right people for the job and I completely agree with all General Management changes over the past however many months.

[xxMATTGxx]

Is it me or is there a pattern:
- Matt Leaves Dept. Manager Position, becomes AGM

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=665885 - You leave Dept. Manager Position
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=669676 - You Become AGM

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=678636 - Bolt leaves Dept. Manager Postion
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=681266 - Bolt becomes AGM

Can we expect Jamesy to replace Alkaz any time soon?

Well the difference between me and Oli is that I was Forum Manager while also Acting* as Assistant General Manager. Then I decided to resign and then a few months after It was officially announced I was AGM (Staff). Oh and I don't believe Alkaz is leaving any time soon either way.

*The reason I was Acting AGM Staff is because the AGM Staff at the time (Sammeth) was ill with swine flu and Habbox Management at the time didn't know how long he would be away for.


Oli became AGM Staff because we needed someone who we knew who could do a good job and was going to be dedicated until around the New Year. When it came closer to the New Year myself and Jin decided he could stay for as long as he likes as we have no reasons to get rid of him.

Regarding Martin, he got offered to become Community AGM because is a friendly person and we seem him as they most suitable candidate to take over the Community side of things at Habbox and would do a good job. I'm not saying anyone else couldn't at the time but we thought this was our best option at the time.

I'm just curious if people are resigning just so they can get to the next step up since there isn't any real clear path of:

Dept Manager --> General Management

And if they don't resign then it's complicated for them to move up because they have to be replaced by someone as well which overcomplicates things with hiring new moderators promoting super moderators etc.

Well that doesn't work really because someone in the General Management Team would have to leave. No point resigning beforehand if they haven't been offered the job as then they don't work at Habbox at all.

[Chippiewill]

I don't think it's a case of people resigning just to get a higher position at all. They were obviously just the right people for the job and I completely agree with all General Management changes over the past however many months.

Well, Bolt leaves after being manager for a long time, he could have been promoted at any time but the moment he leaves he's given AGM?

It seems like a case of not promoting people unless you have to so that you can avoid disruption. I guess I have no true evidence and as stated in the past I have no say in terms of management but if people aren't given opportunities / considered because they're a dept manager then that's unfair.

[xxMATTGxx]

Well, Bolt leaves after being manager for a long time, he could have been promoted at any time but the moment he leaves he's given AGM?

It seems like a case of not promoting people unless you have to so that you can avoid disruption.

He didn't get the AGM job straight after he left his previous roles though, so I'm not sure where you are getting this one from. To be honest, I even think Roxy was still part of the management team when he left.

[Hecktix]

I agree with this. I remember forum members having a go at someone via feedback of someone returning to a management position (Shar). However, doesn't General management have the same rule? I understand that Oli was needed in short notice, I just wondered why Martin is allowed to become AGM, is it because he 'was' the best person for the job and he hadn't left a long time ago or what?


I want a girl general management member!! Roll on Nicola (jks, I don't have a problem with it. Just wondering. )

My view on this is quite controversial and as AGM Staff it's a policy I encourage most Department Managers to consider when hiring and promoting, at the end of the day jobs at Habbox (especially senior roles) need to be done effectively and because of that you need to hire the best person for the job, I believe that as long as that person has recently contributed to Habbox massively there should be no problem with hiring them in a General Manaement position, Departmental Management position or Senior Staff rank, when people resign from positions it's because of various reasons, I resigned because I needed to take at least a month off from Habbox to settle into university, once I had settled in I planned a return as a Super Moderator however was offered this role.

Other people resign for other reasons, I shalln't go into why Bolt660 resigned from his managerial post before, however I knew he was eagre to get back into Habbox somehow which is why I put him forward as a name for Community AGM when Matt asked if I had any ideas. Sometimes the person who has been in a position the longest etc really isn't the best person for the job and in my eyes as long as they have proved their worth at Habbox in recent times there's no wrong in hiring them, for instance we wouldnt hire the CH Site manager as our Content AGM etc.