Milliways Staff OOC

Hey guys,

Just as a heads up.
When I'm back from vacation I'll be sifting through my records and updating my Activity Spreadsheet.
If you've been less than active on the Happy Hour front, now would be the time to go and get yourselves situated with a slot or two.

Characters with less than one Shift a month will be removed from the Com and out of a job.

Questions/Comments/Concerns?

Apologies for my flakyness in bartending last two weeks. Was sick as a dog, able to tag only when high up on meds, which would be very bad for the quality of posts.

Will resume working now.

As an addendum to the previous post, and a reminder going forward:

Sundays are the cut off for scheduling shifts.
Any shifts that are open Mondays are for public consumption, and must be snagged via the back room post.

Example:

It is Sunday and the week is empty.
Yes, you may claim shifts via the calendar.

It is Monday and the week is empty.
You may only claim shifts in the back room post where the shifts are assigned first come/first serve.

On Monday there was a locked post requesting that all active members of the Bartending staff chime in just to see who was still around. The post listed today, January 30th, as the cut off date for responses from the Bartending Staff.

Those that did not reply were assumed to be no longer interested in remaining part of the commuity and were removed.
If this assumption on my part has gone and made an ass of me, please rejoin the community.

Thanks.

I might possibly have my brain back.

I've got Tilda in for bartending tomorrow at the crazy hour of 10pm-1am, and I think I can stick to that.

Will it cause any problems if I handwave that she's been doing her Dry Happy Hours regular as clockwork while I've been not braining? (This is the trouble with playing a pup who's more responsible than I am...)

Hi folks.

This is an FYI that Sikozu has been deleted from game play and has been removed from all Milliways related comms. Obviously, this means she is no longer part of Security, however Clark here still is. If anyone needs to get in touch with me regarding any of this, my contact info is still up in Clark's profile.

Thanks!
Steph

Attn Bartenders,

Soon comes a brandy new month full of brandy new chances to snag a Happy Hour.
Get'em while they're hot!

I forgot Will's Happy Hour last night. I'm really sorry about that, I'm usually better at remembering.

I apologize for forgetting bartending again. Very much my fault. Obviously I need to find a better way to remember than just remembering.

If anyone on or related to Security has anything to say to Mel, this post here is for yooou.

I'm going to try and climb to the top of this hill of stuff, and actually threading stuff out is good for my brane.

Post will remain open forever, so tag it and I will reply!

I've discovered this past week that being sick with exhaustion is not half as glamorous or exciting as the tabloids might have you believe.

Which means, unfortunately, that I shouldn't take Tifa's happy hour tonight and that leaves today's shift up for grabs. I'll schedule an extra shift or something next month to make up for it. Sorry for the short notice! I kept hoping I'd feel up to it.

Just a heads up that my new computer's harddrive died (12 days old, baby) so my net/computer access may not be the best for a little while while I work on getting it replaced/repaired.

Sorry if I'm AWOL. :(

Sorry for bailing on Munch's shift last night. Our internet switched service providers earlier in the week, which resulted in NO internet at the house. We're working on getting it fixed, but for the moment the outlook is not good. I meant to send Bing or one of the other staff members an e-mail, but never got the chance before Munch's timeslot rolled around.

So, just wanted to say sorry. I'll sign him up for another shift whenever we get the internet back at our house, and we can try this bartending thing again.

Just as a reminder:

Shifts must be claimed a week ahead of time.
Any shift left open by the Monday of every week will be offered to the General Milliways Population on a first come-first serve basis.

Example:

It is SATURDAY and there are open shifts for the following week, by all means snag one.
It is SUNDAY and there are open shifts the upcoming week, by all means snag one.
It is MONDAY and there are open shifts for the rest of the week, YOU CANNOT CLAIM THEM.
It is TUESDAY and there are open shifts for the rest of the week, YOU CANNOT CLAIM THEM.

If you wish to claim one, you must wait until the Back Room post goes up, and then claim them on a First Come/First Serve basis.

Hey Folks,

Just going through my files here and I see that there are still six interviews that are outstanding. And I don't mean the HOLY CRAPY AMAZING! outstanding. I mean the one the other one, the one that means NOT DONE YET.

I'm specifically looking at you:
Garion
Atton
Wes
Mal
and Mike.

Especially you Mike.
For the love of cripes, would you get on the damn stick?
GEEEEZ!

Welcome to the Milliways Bartending FAQ.

Below you will find the most Often Asked questions regarding Bartending at the Bar and the End of the Universe. Which isn't to say that this is by any means an exhaustive list of all possible questions, far from it in fact, but it's as good a starting off point as any. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any further questions or concerns.
Without Further ado:

• Who is on the Bartending Staff?/Am I on Staff?
  
• Are there any IC rules/guidelines that need to be followed when bartending?
  
• What about OOC rules?
  
• How do I schedule a shift?
  
• What employment levels are available for bartenders?
  
• What happens if I don't meet my shift obligation for a certain month?
  
• What if my pup is out of bar for an entire month due to plot, and can't ICly take a shift?
  
• Can my bartender pup have a friend work a shift with them?
  
• How does the bartender get paid? And how much?
  
• What are 'The Joe Manco Fund' and 'Phil: The Children's Bank'?
  
• What IC and OOC resources are available for cocktail recipes?
  
• What's the deal with the Lost and Found Box?
  
• What the heck is this kid's Happy Hour thing?

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( Answers within... )

Extra Special super constructive thanks go to sir_gareth for coding and editing and compiling skills.

Just a reminder:
Any shifts that aren't filled by the Monday of that week will be offered to the Comm at large.
Now is a great time to get a jump on April's schedule.
You know, before the new people start.

The time has come to call in for help in interviewing the New Recruits.

( To Schedule an Interview )

( What to Do During an Interview )



When all is said and done, and the threads are wrapped, please email the URL to the completed thread to the main gmail account: ways.staff@gmail.com. This will serve to cover the handwavy dissemination of all interview notes.

Hey folks, there's a Mandatory Bartending/Waitstaff meeting being held here.
This meeting is on SUPER EXTRA Slowtime, and will not "close" until Friday, March 21st.
As for when this is set in Millitime? Really, that's up to your individual characters. I realize everyone is neck deep in various and sundry plots and things, so pretend that this is either before or after a good chunk of those have passed.

This meeting is being run much the same way as any Party/Security Thread.
The only required thread is the one under Name Tag, we're using that for attendence.
Pretty much everything else is your perogative, but it's highly encouraged that you fill out the rest.

Please "Track" the post, so that you can keep tabs on what's going on.

If you have any Q-C4s OOC, here's a great place to ask them, so please...ask away.

No George to tend bar this coming Monday night, as I will be many, many miles away from my home computer. Will be back the following week (Easter Monday). :D