I realize that some of the folks that read these agree with the moderator on her policy of closing these threads the very moment someone posts something negative about a position.I would like you all to consider this:Closing the thread plays directly into the hands of the poster who is being negative. This is very likely exactly what he wants. So he/she can get a thread closed almost at will. This is not a good policy.Closing the thread also hurts those of us who would like to hear from those who have worked at a specific place to get a better idea of the reality of the workplace rather than the HR hype from the company. This can be very valuable. We now do not have even the opportunity for such feedback either negative or positive.Closing the thread for reasons that are not specified in the user agreement/rules should be done extremely rarely if at all.Finally closing these threads runs counter to what RV.net stated goal is. The only people hurt by the closing are those that want real information and different perspectives on the jobs offered...It does NOT hurt the poster who jumps on with a negative comment...it only encourages them.Additionally as I have stated before. The Employers really dont care what is said on this thread about their jobs and few would rarely have time to come back and read it. And if they really are disturbed by a comment or allegation it is always open for them to post a comment refuting the misinformation and clarifying.In the interests of fairness to the majority of RV.NET users and the employers please re-review this closure policy. As it is now it is a zero sum game. No one benefits.Thank You

Is it not possible to block someone from posting who is not contributing useful info? I would think this is a more prudent action than closing the entire thread.

4X4Dodger wrote:...Additionally as I have stated before. The Employers really dont care what is said on this thread about their jobs and few would rarely have time to come back and read it. And if they really are disturbed by a comment or allegation it is always open for them to post a comment refuting the misinformation and clarifying......As anyone in business knows there will always be at least one disgruntled employee for whatever reason and usually is not substantiated. The employee who feels the need to complain publicly is usually the one that was at fault anyway.Allowing this type of rhetoric to go on and on ad nauseum on a PUBLIC forum CAN and DOES affect a business.And no I don't think CG's, Park's, Resorts sit and read the forum daily to respond. They use it to post the the job wanted and move on.And professionally it is never prudent to respond to those type of people who complain 'after the fact'. Employee's should always address a problem AT the time TO the employer. Not afterwards on a public forum to hear themselves yammer on and on.These threads from employees with chronic complaints who are trying to justify how they were treated or for being fired, 'their' view of the conditions,etc NEED to go poof. Kudo's to the mod.

I do not think Dianne's policy is to close a thread after a negative response. I believe she want to close it right after the employer posts the job offer but isn't always quick enough. After all she has a life too. I both like and dislike the policy. Fun to watch some people make fools of themselves.

rockhillmanor wrote:4X4Dodger wrote:...Additionally as I have stated before. The Employers really dont care what is said on this thread about their jobs and few would rarely have time to come back and read it. And if they really are disturbed by a comment or allegation it is always open for them to post a comment refuting the misinformation and clarifying......As anyone in business knows there will always be at least one disgruntled employee for whatever reason and usually is not substantiated. The employee who feels the need to complain publicly is usually the one that was at fault anyway.Allowing this type of rhetoric to go on and on ad nauseum on a PUBLIC forum CAN and DOES affect a business.And no I don't think CG's, Park's, Resorts sit and read the forum daily to respond. They use it to post the the job wanted and move on.And professionally it is never prudent to respond to those type of people who complain 'after the fact'. Employee's should always address a problem AT the time TO the employer. Not afterwards on a public forum to hear themselves yammer on and on.These threads from employees with chronic complaints who are trying to justify how they were treated or for being fired, 'their' view of the conditions,etc NEED to go poof. Kudo's to the mod.I agree with your summation but not your conclusion. What needs to go "poof" is the posters who try to demonize a thread. There is much that could be learned by potential employees by allowing some discussion.

fla-gypsy wrote:rockhillmanor wrote:4X4Dodger wrote:...Additionally as I have stated before. The Employers really dont care what is said on this thread about their jobs and few would rarely have time to come back and read it. And if they really are disturbed by a comment or allegation it is always open for them to post a comment refuting the misinformation and clarifying......As anyone in business knows there will always be at least one disgruntled employee for whatever reason and usually is not substantiated. The employee who feels the need to complain publicly is usually the one that was at fault anyway.Allowing this type of rhetoric to go on and on ad nauseum on a PUBLIC forum CAN and DOES affect a business.And no I don't think CG's, Park's, Resorts sit and read the forum daily to respond. They use it to post the the job wanted and move on.And professionally it is never prudent to respond to those type of people who complain 'after the fact'. Employee's should always address a problem AT the time TO the employer. Not afterwards on a public forum to hear themselves yammer on and on.These threads from employees with chronic complaints who are trying to justify how they were treated or for being fired, 'their' view of the conditions,etc NEED to go poof. Kudo's to the mod.I agree with your summation but not your conclusion. What needs to go "poof" is the posters who try to demonize a thread. There is much that could be learned by potential employees by allowing some discussion.Taking a recent thread, I fail to see what could be learned from someone posting that only a fool would take a job with Amazon that paid $10 to $12 per hour since it required working 10 hour days moving boxes. There is no prohibition from starting a new thread either bashing the concept of workamping or even a specific employer. But to bash someone's job posting in that thread will only lead to employers never, ever, posting a job on this forum. (I know several, myself included, that already take that position).

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AdirondackJack
Explorer
May 06, 2015
Come on - can't we be smart enough to "read between the lines"? Take the RV Park Reviews website where often times you'll see both 5 Star good and i Star bad reviews for the same place. When you really take a closer look you can easily separate the sour grapes from the real useful nuggets that you want to hear about a campground. I wouldn't think the campground owners that know how good they are would shy away from posting a good job offer. As far as the hours worked vs the actual pay received argument I think most of us do it because we really love the "work", staying active and meeting all the other campers. We don't do it for the money and the free camp site is just another perk that does help defray some of the costs.
westernrvparkow
Explorer
May 06, 2015
fla-gypsy wrote:
rockhillmanor wrote:
4X4Dodger wrote:
...Additionally as I have stated before. The Employers really dont care what is said on this thread about their jobs and few would rarely have time to come back and read it. And if they really are disturbed by a comment or allegation it is always open for them to post a comment refuting the misinformation and clarifying......

As anyone in business knows there will always be at least one disgruntled employee for whatever reason and usually is not substantiated.

The employee who feels the need to complain publicly is usually the one that was at fault anyway.

Allowing this type of rhetoric to go on and on ad nauseum on a PUBLIC forum CAN and DOES affect a business.

And no I don't think CG's, Park's, Resorts sit and read the forum daily to respond. They use it to post the the job wanted and move on.

And professionally it is never prudent to respond to those type of people who complain 'after the fact'. Employee's should always address a problem AT the time TO the employer. Not afterwards on a public forum to hear themselves yammer on and on.

These threads from employees with chronic complaints who are trying to justify how they were treated or for being fired, 'their' view of the conditions,etc NEED to go poof. Kudo's to the mod.

I agree with your summation but not your conclusion. What needs to go "poof" is the posters who try to demonize a thread. There is much that could be learned by potential employees by allowing some discussion.
Taking a recent thread, I fail to see what could be learned from someone posting that only a fool would take a job with Amazon that paid $10 to $12 per hour since it required working 10 hour days moving boxes. There is no prohibition from starting a new thread either bashing the concept of workamping or even a specific employer. But to bash someone's job posting in that thread will only lead to employers never, ever, posting a job on this forum. (I know several, myself included, that already take that position).
fla-gypsy
Explorer
May 06, 2015
rockhillmanor wrote:
4X4Dodger wrote:
...Additionally as I have stated before. The Employers really dont care what is said on this thread about their jobs and few would rarely have time to come back and read it. And if they really are disturbed by a comment or allegation it is always open for them to post a comment refuting the misinformation and clarifying......

As anyone in business knows there will always be at least one disgruntled employee for whatever reason and usually is not substantiated.

The employee who feels the need to complain publicly is usually the one that was at fault anyway.

Allowing this type of rhetoric to go on and on ad nauseum on a PUBLIC forum CAN and DOES affect a business.

And no I don't think CG's, Park's, Resorts sit and read the forum daily to respond. They use it to post the the job wanted and move on.

And professionally it is never prudent to respond to those type of people who complain 'after the fact'. Employee's should always address a problem AT the time TO the employer. Not afterwards on a public forum to hear themselves yammer on and on.

These threads from employees with chronic complaints who are trying to justify how they were treated or for being fired, 'their' view of the conditions,etc NEED to go poof. Kudo's to the mod.

I agree with your summation but not your conclusion. What needs to go "poof" is the posters who try to demonize a thread. There is much that could be learned by potential employees by allowing some discussion.
Dtslinger
Explorer
May 06, 2015
I do not think Dianne's policy is to close a thread after a negative response. I believe she want to close it right after the employer posts the job offer but isn't always quick enough. After all she has a life too. I both like and dislike the policy. Fun to watch some people make fools of themselves.
rockhillmanor
Explorer
May 06, 2015
4X4Dodger wrote:
...Additionally as I have stated before. The Employers really dont care what is said on this thread about their jobs and few would rarely have time to come back and read it. And if they really are disturbed by a comment or allegation it is always open for them to post a comment refuting the misinformation and clarifying......

As anyone in business knows there will always be at least one disgruntled employee for whatever reason and usually is not substantiated.

The employee who feels the need to complain publicly is usually the one that was at fault anyway.

Allowing this type of rhetoric to go on and on ad nauseum on a PUBLIC forum CAN and DOES affect a business.

And no I don't think CG's, Park's, Resorts sit and read the forum daily to respond. They use it to post the the job wanted and move on.

And professionally it is never prudent to respond to those type of people who complain 'after the fact'. Employee's should always address a problem AT the time TO the employer. Not afterwards on a public forum to hear themselves yammer on and on.

These threads from employees with chronic complaints who are trying to justify how they were treated or for being fired, 'their' view of the conditions,etc NEED to go poof. Kudo's to the mod.
rag-ftw
Explorer
May 06, 2015
Is it not possible to block someone from posting who is not contributing useful info? I would think this is a more prudent action than closing the entire thread.

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