However difficult it may currently be for me to spend hours per day online like I did previously, I still have plenty of opportunity during the day to think about guild operations and how to ensure steadiness is well maintained regardless of my own personal schedule.
Central to my thoughts surrounding guild maintenance is consideration of the work needed from our officer team and the current work being carried out.
Two famous officers have just stepped down from their posts, both decisions I have made on their behalf and both officers support my decision. Meatblocker/Devilslotus has done a very good job as recruitment officer and raid leading assistant but with his busy real life schedule, I felt these extra duties were putting unnecessary additional workload on him and over a period of time, I have been able to put people in position to cover his tasks to enable him to just log in to play when he can and enjoy the part of the game he loves the most, raiding!
Rest assured, Meatblocker(Rocksteady) is synonymous with the attitude and personality we need in this guild and if an officer position becomes available in future then he will be at the forefront of my mind. The same may be said about Poca who has truly become a Dambusters legend over the years. People miss her when she’s offline and with the massive life change she has undergone by bringing a beautiful little boy into the world, it is only natural that she must devote her time to family for an extensive time period. Her withdrawal from the game leaves a gaping chasm in the guild but offers an opportunity for someone else to step into officer status. Currently only Shethehunter is managing the guild bank albeit with some help from other officers on occasion.
We have lost two Dambusters stalwarts from the officer team but I think it’s for the best that we ensure efficiency and compactness within the officer team so that we are best placed to make sure tasks are carried out without adding extra pressure to people’s home lives. There might be a chance available for a budding new officer in future but I am currently looking internally for others to help carry the load previously shared by Poca and Meatblocker.
/Salute
Thank you both for the hard work you have put in this guild! Who knows- you may be back sooner then you think 🙂