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Kahori Harukawa

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Much Ado About Recruitment

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I bore of doing hunts, beast tribe work, even crafting and gathering. I shall instead do some writing. In the ongoing race to reach rank 30 as a free company, people who recruit are desperate to find people to build their masses. I am a part of my third free company in my lengthy period of time adventuring, Okami Rojo FC. They are a balanced FC that does raiding, and crafting and gathering, which I specialize in.

My primary correspondent, Georgette Lemare, was forced to join another free company after her old free company chose to part ways after a dispute with another FC member. Given that Georgie was a part of that FC for three years, the news had forced her to return to Petersburg to clean up the estate ad nauseum so that she could try to adapt to the forced changes she had to make. It did force me to simply take a walk and mull the pitfalls of recruiting people who are not a fit with the FC's principles.

First off, I roleplay as me. Georgette does, six others as well. The only one who doesn't and is a spokesperson for us is my husband, Bongaboi. He can be a hothead when any of us is wronged by people in free companies. Georgette seems to accept the news with stride. But not Bonga. He's been wondering why free companies are desperate to recruit anyone without actually checking to be sure they are the right fit to work for them before issuing that invit.

The first thing I would look for is activity. Are you active enough to be online, to run content, to take part in events, to contribute to the company chest, to provide tips for less experienced members in how to adventure, and anything like that? If you are social and outgoing and have a personality, you should be able to have tenure with whoever you join.

The second thing I ask is this: do you RP? Do you roleplay? Is your free company roleplay-friendly? FFXIV is an MMORPG, and the RP is a big part of the experience. My character likes to surf, play music in private, has a deceased father, and so on. I need to be in an FC that allows me to play my character while online. If I RP and an FC that does not do RP recruits me, that's a big red flag. It evokes desperation to have hired hands. They are more towards the MMO aspect and not so much the RP. It was never going to work out with Georgette at that non-RP FC which also leaves me wondering, why did they even recruit her three years ago? It was a massive mistake.

And finally, the third thing I look for is fairness. Some FC members are not online to respond to disputes for whatever reason. Maybe they are sleeping. Maybe they are leveling their jobs. Maybe they are away from adventuring and doing other roles. And then when they try to explain their side of the dispute, they are blocked on Discord. You need to be recruited by an FC that will allow you to settle disputes because if not, there can be some bad feelings that won't go away unless some huge IRL cash payments go under the table. And we're talking THOUSANDS of IRL coin.

So those are the three things that I have been musing about when it comes to free company recruitment. On my end, I am enjoying being a part of a pack that's got my back. Hopefully I upgrade my job gear so I can make some gil donations and even go nuts in the company workshop. See, I thrive on being with great people that don't throw veterans away like they are inherently born with bad intentions. You want to be able to help, you want to be able to embrace your character by being you, and you want to be able to settle your differences in the name of continuity. Those were some of my principles that I chose to establish when I joined my first FC on Jenova. I may be on a new world and new data center, but I don't believe they have changed.

And now, if you will excuse me, ahem...I shall make some more coffee biscuits. Please give my regards to Ryne.
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Bongaboi Pangyatoy

Coeurl [Crystal]

Bae! I finished all the cookies you gave me. Real good! And yeah, I guess with having leveling done and all story content done so far, can't blame you for going on a soapbox here. Important points, I might add.
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