Argh.

[logomancer]

When I took the e-gaming position for TCon, I had no idea I would be micromanaged to this degree. At the first meeting, nius and jdunson and anterus were basically telling me how to do inventory and check-in/check-out for the games and game systems. I found that annoying, as I was perfectly capable of the basic thought required to put something like this together. Now they're expecting me to enforce a strict "no food or drink" policy. According to them, this applies to me too. So now I'm expected to be in that room 24 hours a day (in order to run the tournaments and keep an eye on the equipment) with no caffeine and no food. Unless, of course, I can pry someone from Security to watch the room for me. Which isn't likely, given the fact that there's a half-dozen people willing to do security overnight.

I tire of being treated like an effing lackey. I am just as qualified to run a room as anyone else, and I've seen MAGFest run a gaming room with people being responsible for food and drink in the room. They should at least have enough sense to realize that I'm responsible enough with food and drink to let me have a sealable bottle of Coke while I'm on duty. Apparently not. Grr.

I look forward to the day when I am treated as an equal and not just as somebody's pawn.

Comments

[anterus.livejournal.com]

This is very simple, Andrew. I have a contract for the convention, and it says no outside food or drink. There will be no oustide food or drink in any of the function spaces. We will not provide it, we will not encourage it, and we will tell anyone consuming outside food or drink to please step out into the hall to finish their food, cleanly.

Whether or not we have them serve water or sodas in that room is a different matter. I'm inclined to see if we can get them to put up a water station just outside the room. This will provide convenient non-tap water, while helping to keep food and drink away from electronics. We don't need to be impolite about it, but we will be firm. Food's right out. It's pointless, if the folks can't take a ten minute break from their gaming at the con to have some food, they have larger problems.

As for the reliability of Security or Volunteers, for folks we don't know, that's an issue, but for folks we do know, who constitute a significant portion of our volunteers and security staff, that's not an issue at all. We know them, and we know we can trust them.

You say you don't have staff, but I can assure you, you'll be assigned assistants as things get closer. We are currently six months out from the convention, I'm still filling major staff slots, and I don't mind assigning non-staffers to spell you for meals, sleep, etc. Think about it for the next few months, I'm sure you can find some folks who'll be happy to do shifts with you.

The food and drink discussion is over. I'll ask James to see what the hotel can do about providing water/sodas outside the rooms, and I'll make another decision at that time, should it prove necessary. Until then, drop it.