CHOSS PROTOCOL
ARE YOU FED  UP OF GOING TO THE MARKET TO TRY AND EMPLOY SOMEBODY TO WORK ON YOUR FARM AND THEN THEN THE WORK DOES NOT GET COMPLETED ?
HOW ABOUT JOINING OUR SISTER GROUP CHAT'n'HIRE FOSS, KNOWN AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS CHOSS
THIS IS A FRIENDLY HELPFUL GROUP WHERE MEMBERS OFFER WORK AND HELP EACH OTHER WITH THEIR FARMS
WE HAVE A GROUP CHAT WHERE WE POST AND ACCEPT WORK REQUESTS.

 

GUIDELINES (GROUP PROTOCOL) WE ASK MEMBERS TO FOLLOW
1

You must have been an Active Member* in the main group--FARMTOWN ONE STOP SHOPPE--for a period of 30 days before you are eligible to join this group. By active we mean that you must have posted a link on the group wall at least twice in that time.

2

You are required to understand and AGREE to all rules and protocol.
3

Once added, you will have a 30-day trial period where you must be actively involved participating in both hiring and working.
4

After the trial period; if you have not been an Active Participant** in the CHAT'N'HIRE (CHOSS) group, you may be removed without further notice.
5

If you are removed, or if you wish to opt out, PLEASE remove yourself from the chat conversation within 24 hours.
6

Admin from other groups are welcome. As a courtesy, we ask you to please inform one of the admin
7 Please be respectful of other members while in chat, take into account other peoples culture and belief
8

State clearly in chat what work you have available e.g. 5 farms H/P 3x also 1 farm of shaking, 1 farm w2w flowers if anybody is available. Do not always expect 1 person to do it all, many members are happy to share the work
9

Stay on line until work is complete in case the other person needs a rehire, unless stated when the work is offered that you will be unable to stay
10

Always complete the work you have started unless mentioned before that you may not be able to complete the job.
11 Members are not allowed to add friends to the group chat unless confirmed with an Admin that it is all right to do so. Only Admin to add new members to the chat after it has been confirmed that they meet the criteria to join CHOSS. If members have friends who wish to join the group please put their names in the 'Add people to Group' on the group page and Admin will confirm and add if eligible.
There are always exceptions to the rules. If you have a genuine reason for being unavailable to help - holidays, illness . Please let us know in advance if possible if you will not be on. 
*Active Member. Post in Farmtown One Stop Shoppe (FOSS) a minimum of twice monthly
** Active Participant. Hire AND Work from Chat at least once a week

 

 
 
 

AN IDIOTS GUIDE TO CHAT 'N' HIRE CHOSS

   
1

Always say hello and goodbye in group chat. (Would you walk into a room and not say it?)
2 Acknowledge members when they say hello. (Would you like to be ignored?)
3

When you offer work, you must stay on line until the job is completed, unless it is mentioned in chat before the hire and the employee agrees. (We know that things happen, you lose internet or an emergency comes up.)
4 Only hire employee for what is mentioned in chat
5 . If person says they can only do some of the work, just hire for that and not all work on all farms.
6

When hiring, state how many farms in total. h/p 3x, 9x, etc.; how many farms and what is on those farms. e.g. 5 farms, all 9x with flowers, chop, all w2w. 
7 Be prepared for members with no tools to use yours
8

If heavily loaded farms, please advise employee to turn off everything when loading.
9

When somebody offers work, please respond--do not carry on with general chat, or things can be missed.
10

Try and respond to work in order.
11 If several people offer work at the same time, it is polite to check everybody has got their work covered
12

If a member needs assistance with a problem and chat is busy, try and help that person in personal message, as instructions can get missed in amongst the chat.
13

When offering work. Please wait at least 5 minutes for people to reply. They may be working full screen or just away from the computer making a cuppa.
14

Limit the work you hire for some people can only do a small amount, do not expect them to do all your work unless employee agrees in chat to all of the work.
15

State in chat when you have completed a job.
16

When hiring people to work on your farm, please do not post your facilities just before or while you have workers. (More than 1 on a farm can cause the farm to crash.)
17 Do not expect Admin to always be available to work on your farms. We have our own farms to tend to and also do a lot of behind the scenes jobs. i.e. preparing for contests and helping members of FOSS
18 When you have hired a person to work, please move to another farm as it slows FT down when 2 or more people are on one farm.
19 DO NOT leave a job you have been hired for in order to work on another person’s farm without the permission of the farmer who first hired you--and if you are sharing the job, get the other person's ok that you are working with.
20

If working with another member, please discus in chat which farm each person is starting on.
21 When working with another member, chat on farm to check that all is done; then state in chat when all work is compete. If you are not sure that the other person has completed their work, please check
22 To stop the chat box keep popping up, if you click the 'Blue Bar' and not the 'X' it will stay closed until you click to open it. A number will appear to say that there are new messages there.
23 Please DO NOT  click to 'Leave the Converation' to close it. You then have to be added back to the chat once confirmed by a member of Admin.
24  If you have use your mobile (cell) phone, to stop each message pinging on your phone, Click the cog in the Blue Bar and select 'Mute Conversation'. If you choose this option you will have to open the chat box yourself.
25  To open chat box when nobody appears to be online or if you have muted the conversation Click on the Bubble at top of your home page where you receive your messages. If the chat box does not appear at bottom of page, you will need to go to  click on the group chat and it will open in Full Screen. Click on Actions then select 'Open in Chat
26 Please at no time unless you either leave the group, or Admin start another chat DO NOT DELETE THE CONVERSATION. If you do this we cannot add you back and a new chat has to be started