[Deanna J. Lloyd]

Originally Posted by MamaMootz

.. I went back to hire someone to finish the trees and plow and somehow hired 2.... and the minute they got to my farm they were asking plow? plow? which I thought was rude. I had to tell them 2 times to please finish the trees. And they still left a grove undone that I finally just did myself in frustration. Then they both plowed and didn't even say thank you. . . .

I'm wondering what the right answer is as far as hiring people - I want to hire someone who pays attention to what I'm asking for and says thanks.

MamaMootz, how is it that these rude, non-responsive people were able to plow your farm? You are under no obligation to hire someone to plow -- ever! If they do a thorough job harvesting for you and pay attention to what you ask, then certainly I would want to hire them to plow -- because I would expect a thorough job plowing. Also, almost everyone eventually wants XPs, so hiring them rewards good behavior.

As far as hiring someone who pays attention to what you're asking and says, "Thanks", you can tell a lot by how they behave in the Marketplace. I have taken to announcing what I am hiring for, e.g., large crop of peppers, and then watching the chat box to see if someone responds. I look for them to use my name or say something about the peppers, so I know they've read what I wrote. Those are the people I hire!

I also look for people who interact with others in the MP. Saying hello to someone they recognize, asking how the weather is where people are, etc. -- just making small talk. I do it myself, and I'm rarely in the MP for more than 20-30 seconds. And if I am there longer, I will usually start making funny comments to liven things up. I've been known to "hit on" handsome avatars, which frequently starts a lively interchange with other "women" chiming in with their own opinions.

It's a game, so have fun. Ignore the people who fill the screen with begging or who do crazy things with their names so they hog the chat box. They will get hired by some, but not by me. I use good manners in the MP, and I reward those who do the same. I have six full-size farms under two different accounts, so eventually, people figure out how to behave to get hired by me.