Discussions about Hiring and Hiring Practices

[Xiphias]

I have gotten to the point, since I have all the tools, I can do my farms faster myself, by the time I go to the market, find someone to work for me, I could have had the farm harvested and plowed...If I do go to the market, I ask for a solo worker that has tools, so I know they can get the job done fast....And I do enjoy once in a while, working for other farmers, if I am waiting for a crop to ripen....I will do any type of work....

[Cookie01]

Oh my!. I have the tools. When I harvest on someone else's farm - with someone who hasn't - I tell the other player that I'm only doing half, then I leave when I've done it. No one's got angry - at least to my face. If it's someone else with a 4x4 - all bets are off.

The point is, I can't always afford the cash, so I spend what I do have very carefully. If people stopped buying farm cash, the game wouldn't be as good as it is. It's the cash purchases that fund the development of the game.

If you don't invest in the game - fair enough - I didn't until recently, but stop moaning at those of us that do invest, and enjoy the benefits the cash brings to the game.

[Kath-H]

I just got an invitation to work facilities and harvest - in my gift list! How does that work?

[Angel7]

I normally don't go to the marketplace, but decided to try to get some extra crops today since I can't grow enough to fill everything all the time. I have never been SO irritated. 3 of the farms I was hired at had tiered crops which are just totally difficult to work at. WHY on earth don't you just make it so we can create enough crops without doing stuff like this (or layering). I've played this game for so long and have really enjoyed it, but the things that people are doing now are making the game no fun anymore. If you would just let us grow things quicker and in larger quantities, people wouldn't be looking for ways to cheat the system. Quit the gift business - it's become a huge time issue in the game - just let us grow crops and grow enough of them within a reasonable timeframe. At a bare minimum, if we are going to take the trouble to try to get hired, give us more for our efforts. Ok, I've said my peace.

[pythonis]

I just got hired to work for someone. i said thank you and they never said youre welcome. how rude! Im going to stop saying thank you if ppl wont reply with youre welcome.

[snow_angel]

Originally Posted by pythonis

I just got hired to work for someone. i said thank you and they never said youre welcome. how rude! Im going to stop saying thank you if ppl wont reply with youre welcome.

Your welcome I said it for them

[topmop]

Originally Posted by pythonis

I just got hired to work for someone. i said thank you and they never said youre welcome. how rude! Im going to stop saying thank you if ppl wont reply with youre welcome.

Here's what I do. Whenever I get hired to harvest and get to their farm, if they came along (which only happens about half the time) I say; "thanks." If I get a reply I will offer to plow. If there is no answer, as soon as I'm done I leave. I really don't care either way, that's just how I handle it.

[artisanrox]

Originally Posted by topmop

Here's what I do. Whenever I get hired to harvest and get to their farm, if they came along (which only happens about half the time) I say; "thanks." If I get a reply I will offer to plow. If there is no answer, as soon as I'm done I leave. I really don't care either way, that's just how I handle it.

That's sort of how I work. If I have someone working and they can't even say a simple "yes" or "no" to "would you like to chop some trees too?" Then they don't get as much work as someone who actually presses the two or three keys necessary to communicate a little.

It doesn't bother me if an employee doesn't want to do something. What does bother me is simply not answering so I know I can go to the marketplace and get someone else so I can get things done more efficiently.

[bluemoon2011]

Originally Posted by artisanrox

That's sort of how I work. If I have someone working and they can't even say a simple "yes" or "no" to "would you like to chop some trees too?" Then they don't get as much work as someone who actually presses the two or three keys necessary to communicate a little.

It doesn't bother me if an employee doesn't want to do something. What does bother me is simply not answering so I know I can go to the marketplace and get someone else so I can get things done more efficiently.

I am guilty of not answering but it is never intentional. I usually say thank you when I get to a farm to work and then once I start working I sometimes forget to look at the chat box again until I'm done. I don't get bent out of shape if I don't get hired to do everything, though, and I think it's silly of people to think they should be hired to plow just because they harvested.

[artisanrox]

Originally Posted by bluemoon2011

I am guilty of not answering but it is never intentional. I usually say thank you when I get to a farm to work and then once I start working I sometimes forget to look at the chat box again until I'm done. I don't get bent out of shape if I don't get hired to do everything, though, and I think it's silly of people to think they should be hired to plow just because they harvested.

I imagine that if I see "thanks" right away I would understand that not answering isn't intentional.

At least something was said to be polite. I really don't mind quiet workers. It's just when they're not saying anything at all that I feel I don't have to say anything either.

And...why should workers not plow? It's cheaper, you're not robbed of any EXP, and you can go and do other things while they do that. I don't see why so many refuse to have people plow for them after harvesting.