Thread:Love Robin/@comment-46866864-20200914020543/@comment-366087-20200915124719

Haya. Sorry for the delay, I'm away from FANDOM for a bit supporting a friend who lost her father to Covid-19.

First, understand that there are TWO uses for the term "staff" on FANDOM. The first is describes certain users on topical wikis who are also known as Admins and Bureaucrats. ON THOSE wikis, "staff" means admin ON THAT wiki. These "staff" are unpaid volunteers who do what they do because of their love for specific topics (IE, Star Wars, Kim Possible, Disney franchises, etc) and can mostly be found helping out on specific "local" topics.

Becoming a local Admin "staff" depends on the requirements of each local admin. So ask on a wiki you wish to be promoted to "staff" on.

The second usage is for the individuals who RUN THE BUSINESS WHICH IS FANDOM. These individuals are PAID EMPLOYEES. Same as for any other business. They collect paychecks, have benefits, and work to help ALL of FANDOM run as smoothly as possible. They have the BIG POWER compared to users such as myself…

Like with any JOB, becoming Staff requires finding out open positions in need of hiring and going on interviews, generally IN PERSON at select FANDOM Offices. Sometimes interviews can be done online, but generally only with long, long, long time, users who've proven VERY helpful.

TLDR, local admin/staff are volunteers who help as and when they can find the time in their life schedule. FANDOM STAFF are paid and like any job, must work according to schedules set for them by their bosses, or be fired.

I hope that helps.