Freelance Welcomers & Open Applications!

Freelance Welcomers

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What is our purpose?

Freelance Welcomers are a new subcategory to the Welcome Squad committee. The new implication allows for to welcome at any time during the day if they're available. This is more flexible than being confined to one shift, and should help alleviate some of the gaps in welcoming new .

Who can this new branch?

Existing Welcome Squad and newcoming are allowed to apply. Just submit your preference in your application, or a shift leader in regard to a shift transfer.

What are the expectations for this new branch?

Expectations for this new branch are the same as any other shifts. You are still expected to:

-Check in

-Reach quota

-Check out

-Communicate absences or leaves

Keep a consistent check in status

Because you will have the freedom to welcome more openly your activity will also be more closely monitored than other branches.

What will your schedule look like?

The beauty of this new addition is that you get to set your own times for checking in and out. This branch is also to aid other shifts, so you may be asked to help a shift with welcoming for the night if they're under staffed.

We ask that you give us you most active times and days so that we can keep up with you and your consistencies. You don't have to welcome at the same time each day.

For example:

-Monday: 5pm-1am

-Tuesday: 12am-4am

-Wednesday: All day

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How we Deal With Inactivity

We understand that sometimes you may get too busy or go on a hiatus. Before you do, you're required to let your shift leader know so they can avoid marking you as absent. If you don't, we wait two weeks. After two weeks of inactivity, your shift leader will message you and ask to be updated on your situation. If you respond with a valid reason, then that'll be fine, but if you don't respond with one then we usually give a day or two for you to respond. Afterwards we'll give you a warning. After that if you don't respond in a week, you'll be removed from the team. You might be given a quota or amount of days you have to clock in in a week as well. This can all be avoided easily, so make sure to warn your shift leader if you will be absent!

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How Shifts Work

In the Welcoming Squad we have four main shifts; morning, day, afternoon, and night; these are in place to assure that new are always being greeted in a timely manner! Here are the times of day and where each shift falls including who is currently leading each shift.

Each shift is based off of Central Standard Time or GMT-6 which means you may have to convert your time to figure out which shift is best for you!

Morning Shift 6AM-12PM CST/GMT-6

Leader: Hades

Deputy: Violet

Day Shift 12PM-6PM CST/GMT-6

Leader: Pepsi

Deputy: Crystal

Afternoon Shift 6PM-12AM CST/GMT-6

Leader: Del

Deputy: Kat

Night Shift 12AM-6AM CST/GMT-6

Leader: -

Deputy: -

Timezone Conversion

If you are in the Pacific timezone you need to subtract 2 hours from the time given

If you are in the Mountain timezone you need to subtract 1 hour from the time given

If you are in the Eastern timezone you need to add 1 hour onto the time given.

For anywhere else just convert from CST or GMT-6

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Applications are due by April 10th. Please submit your entries in blog form and use the tag #freewafflesapps so we can view them easily.

Existing WS Member Application

Please send your responses to Kat and speak with your shift leaders about your transfer.

What shift are you currently in?

What days/hours can I expect you to check in?

What time zone are you in?

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New WS Member Application

What name do you go by?

How old are you?

(You can PM one of the WS leaders to keep this private if you wish)

What pronouns do you prefer?

What shift(s) are you applying for?

What timezone are you in?

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

Screenshot of your stats

(To access your stats, go onto your profile and click on your reputation. It should then tell you how much time you have spent in VS from the past 24 hours and last 7 days along with your check in streak. Please put in a real and accurate screenshot, don't spend more time on here just to boost your stats or lie about them as we do activity tests!)

What days/hours can I expect you to check in? (Skip if applying for a regular shift)

Have you been a part of a welcome squad before?

What might you post as a welcoming message to a new ?

(links may be included)

Why Do You Want to the Welcoming Squad?

And a question for fun! What kind of sandwhich do you prefer? Ham is better than turkey for holiday meals, but turkey is better than ham for sandwhiches.