Summer Time Apps!

Hey everyone, as you can see in the title, we are opening up Welcome Squad applications again, as well as Freelance Waffles! This time, applications are open to ALL shifts, morning, day, afternoon and night! We plan to accept quite a few this time around, so we can't wait to see you applying!

Please note though that if you have applied before, you will need to make a new application, so please do not use your old ones!

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History ༄

The Welcome Squad wouldn't be what it is today without the work of Colt, Clockwork and many other previous committees who held our job before us. We have them and past leaders of Welcome squad like Maya and Cyan to thank for where we are today.

As of now we have a system where every October 20th and April 20th we elect new leaders to the four shifts, this is to avoid burnout and make sure fresh ideas are put in place!

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Our Mission ༄

Welcome Squad Manual

The Official Welcome Squads core purpose is to make new s of Virtual Space feel welcome and help them take their first steps into the app. Most of this job (obviously) includes welcoming s on their walls as they but another part entirely is answering any questions they might have about the community and helping guide them through it! Mind you this position only s the Curator/Leader team and gives you no power or status above the new s. If a issue arises we give it to the CL team. Otherwise if they just need to know something about the community, thats up to us. Think of OWS as the first line of defense, the scouts of Virtual Space that help the CL team make sure everyone who s is following the guidelines.

Your job as is to clock into your shift everyday you're able to. At the beginning of your shift, tell your shift chat if you'll be checking in or not, and at the end of the shift, report the number of welcomes you recorded for that day. Your shift leader will then add all of the numbers into the check in sheet. This is how we can keep track of the activity in each shift! Other than that the only thing you will be asked to do is check in in your shift chat when ever you can and make sure to tell your leader when you need time off.

As stated before The Welcome Squad was started by Colt and Clockwork but has grown and we now elect 4 people to be leaders of each shift every 6 months. This works by each leader picking a deputy, then after six months the leader must step down and the deputy takes the position of leader. Once thats done the most able member of the shift (other than the previous leader) will be elected to be the next deputy. The leaders job is to watch out for all of us and for their own shift as well. This is to help keep everyone on track and helps decide any big changes for the Squad.

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Expectations ༄

Our main chat is mostly for offical stuff but its not all business! We have fun and talk as well, though its not a daily thing. We really want who are mature and happy to converse with and feel comfortable with us! When required however, we use the main chat to report s to curators to make sure if they are or aren't breaking rules.

One of the best parts of being part of Welcome Squad is how many people you get connected with. There is tons of opertunities to connect with people that you wouldn't normally be able to connect with! However, its not all fun and games. Sometimes, inevitably, there will be those s who with the purpose of trolling or rule breaking. Because of these situations its an important quality to have thick skin and lots of patience! You have to be willing to explain something possibly several times to a new who is confused and its our job not to get upset with them!

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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!

The Current WS Leaders and shift times are:

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

Leader: Violet

Deputy: this spot could be yours!

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

Leader: Jax

Deputy: Crystal

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

Leader: Del

Deputy: this spot could be yours!

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

Leader: Bun

Deputy: this spot could be yours!

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

Leader: Actually

Deputy: this spot could be yours!

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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What's with the new branch?

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 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

Applications ༄

Applications are due by August 25th. Make sure to submit them in blog form with the tag #DrippinWaffleApps . We will be accepting lots of , and even if you don't fit everything perfectly we still want to see your application anyway!

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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? (Be sure to state if you're applying for freelance!)

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!)

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! Tell us your favorite snack!

Good luck to everyone! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to PM any of the leaders or deputies, or comment down below! Thank you and good luck!

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