To be honest, this is minecraft we're talking about here. The person on the live chat is most likely a seven year old trying to get a free server. He also didn't show any proof of his abilities such as some confidential company details, which further suggests this is a hoax.
My advice: Send him an email with his IP kindly saying that you'll turn the IP over to the FBI if anything happens, and something sinister like "I know many 7 year olds with life sentences for cyber crimes".
If something does happen, go ahead and turn the IP over to the FBI with the chat transcript.
I do have one difference in opinion though. #3, the resume. A .txt file while its easier to open (if you don't have MS Word) but I certainly prefer a well formatted resume. It doesn't need to be flashy or anything, but at least one of the Word templates to make it looks nice. Presentation means a lot. Otherwise how would I know the difference between someone who threw things together in 5 min in note pad vs someone who cared and spent time making a nice resume.
just my opinion.
Lastly, would you mind putting us in the list of employers? We're looking for some new staff members and would love if some more people who read your guide would apply with us, as apposed to people who are still clueless as to what we as hosts are looking for. Here's a link to our jobs page. http://wobhosting.com/staff.html#jobOpps If not just let me know and I'll gladly remove this link from the thread.
What AlwaysSmile said is true, but #2 is bypassed by most hosts.
Not many hosts actually apply the 18+ rule with employment, so you'll find many people employed who are 14-18. Sure if you startup a host yourself it would be nice to have your workers 18+, but there's just not enough 18+ people willing to work at a host when they can go out and get a "real job". You may also find that a younger person may be more qualified for a position than an 18+ person.
I think the time has come for a thread like this. The quantity of people making threads in this section titled "Looking for a job with a host" or "Hire me for your host" has shot up recently and the general replies have been the same. So I have decided to come up with a short thread for all people looking to enter employment in this industry.
#1 Skills Hosts in this industry give the service of providing and maintaining minecraft servers, it would therefore make sense for you to have some understanding of how minecraft servers work. Below is a list of day to day procedures operated within a host which an employee would be expected to fulfill.
- Some form of live chat: This is a simple program/software/service used by the host to easily talk to clients and potential clients, usually located at the bottom right of the website with a rectangular box. Live chats are used for support and sales inquiries. This means you will need very good English, knowledge in how to talk and to achieve sales, and knowledge in providing server support (Explained below).
- Server support for their clients: Many people who buy minecraft servers are unsure in how to run and maintain them, and so many hosts provide a support service to clients. You will need knowledge of working with FTP file access, Multicraft control panel (Most common), and editing server files. If you have owned your own server before and have mingled with the control panel and other files, you are probably qualified for this.
- WHMCS billing centre: Not all, but most hosts use WHMCS for billing their clients and providing ticket support. WHMCS is a neat program for coupon codes, tickets, cancelling/creating servers, and more. If you expect to be hired by any decent host you must have at least a basic knowledge of WHMCS. There's plenty of tutorials available online and on youtube.
Most often you will use WHMCS for answering client tickets. These are simple forms clients submit with queries like "I can't download a plugin". Simply download the plugin onto their server and reply with a friendly "We've installed the plugin on your server, have a great day!". Simple stuff.
Q:"What is the difference between tickets and the live chat? A: Live chats take place in real time, replies between you and the user will take place every few seconds. Ticket systems are operated on a longer timeframe. A client submits a ticket, and maybe 15mins later one of the staff members see it and provide an answer.
TL;DR of Skills Section: - Have perfect English (Or whatever language the host primarily uses)
- Have knowledge of managing minecraft servers
- Know WHMCS (Other platforms are used but WHMCS is most common)
- Maturity, maturity, maturity.
#2 Finding an employerFirst off, posting the types of threads mentioned in the beginning paragraph is pointless and no host will see it. Employers will not come to you, you need to go to to them. Many hosts are hiring as of now, a simple "Minecraft hosting job" search on google will provide many results. Another method for people who haven't worked at a host before is to contact hosts in the "other hosts" section in search of a job. Here's a list of hosts you may want to look at:
#3 Producing a CV/Resume Once you have found a host that is hiring whom you would like to work with, you will need to compile a CV/Resume. For a job "in real life" a lot of work is needed to complete your CV/Resume, however for jobs within this industry you won't need to go that far. Your CV/Resume should be in a .txt file that you can either send to hosts directly or copy/paste it into an email. It should contain:
- Position you're applying for, why you think you'd be suitable for this job, why they should pick you over other applicants (Only a paragraph).
- Name (first) and age
- Some information on yourself, based around your encounters within the game minecraft. Try not to go into detail about your life, where you live, as this is an online job you're applying for.
- Your skills. For the best chances just list every achievement you've had within minecraft and the community (Not to be confused with in-game achievements), your skills, and where you obtained these skills. Make reference to how you'd be able to cope with daily tasks noted in "#1 Skills".
- Mention briefly on how much you are expecting to be paid and what you expect to do. (For people who have not previously worked at a host, I advise you ask not to be paid and do work experience) The more hosts you have worked at, the bigger your CV/Resume will be, meaning you can apply to work at a larger host for better pay.
- Finishing paragraph. Show them your character, maybe crack a joke, let them know you're a good person dedicated to good work.
Use proper grammar and be mature. Plan your CV before typing it.
To Conclude (TL;DR of this thread)
To enter this industry as an employee you need to be a mature, experienced and sensible person. Know what you're doing, take it seriously, and you should have no problems in getting a job. And please, please, do not post threads on minecraftforum in search of a job at a host.
(This thread does not guarantee that you will get a job by using these methods, it is simply my advice. I have worked in this industry for quite some time and know it's logistics, and therefore felt I am qualified to make this thread. If you are in any way uncertain feel free to private message me here on the forums.)
Partymon is a Spanish Pixelmon server with a large community.
We are looking to expand, so therefore we are looking for more members for our staff team. We are looking for anyone with experience with pixelmon and who is fluent in both spanish and english.
So, I'm considering hosting a server for Youtubers. It would be a small community, probably 20 players at the most, and would be 1.8 Vanilla Survival.
However, I know very little about what all goes into doing so. I would like to get some answers to the following questions:
What is the best affordable (less than $20/month) hosting service to use?
How much technical knowledge do I need to create the server?
How much time generally goes into maintaining the server?
Anything else you think I should know before making a decision?
$20 on the average host would get you around 4-5GB of RAM, which would be able to run smoothly with 20 players online
You only need a fairly small bit of technical knowledge. You'll need to know FTP and how to use multicraft (there's tutorials on youtube)
As for maintenance, you could always find an experienced minecraft server admin who can take care of consol work for you (make sure you trust them)
Other notes: If you're in this for the money, there's very little chance you'll make a profit on a server. Communities are also hard to build. Make sure you have a solid server plan before you buy anything.
If I had heard this before the Lego movie came out, i'd have alot of doubts and probably laugh in the face of whoever had said it to me. But seeing the success of the Lego movie I really think this could be a big success. The thought of a Game being made of a movie seemed absurd about 6 months ago, but after the success of the Lego movie and Need for Speed, this could be another in a long line of Gaming Movies.
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Although it was effectively the rules, it was never actually enforced and I doubt it ever will be
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My advice: Send him an email with his IP kindly saying that you'll turn the IP over to the FBI if anything happens, and something sinister like "I know many 7 year olds with life sentences for cyber crimes".
If something does happen, go ahead and turn the IP over to the FBI with the chat transcript.
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http://mchostratings.com/price-comparison/
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Added, thanks for the feedback.
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Not many hosts actually apply the 18+ rule with employment, so you'll find many people employed who are 14-18. Sure if you startup a host yourself it would be nice to have your workers 18+, but there's just not enough 18+ people willing to work at a host when they can go out and get a "real job". You may also find that a younger person may be more qualified for a position than an 18+ person.
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I think the time has come for a thread like this. The quantity of people making threads in this section titled "Looking for a job with a host" or "Hire me for your host" has shot up recently and the general replies have been the same. So I have decided to come up with a short thread for all people looking to enter employment in this industry.
Hosts in this industry give the service of providing and maintaining minecraft servers, it would therefore make sense for you to have some understanding of how minecraft servers work. Below is a list of day to day procedures operated within a host which an employee would be expected to fulfill.
Most often you will use WHMCS for answering client tickets. These are simple forms clients submit with queries like "I can't download a plugin". Simply download the plugin onto their server and reply with a friendly "We've installed the plugin on your server, have a great day!". Simple stuff.
A: Live chats take place in real time, replies between you and the user will take place every few seconds. Ticket systems are operated on a longer timeframe. A client submits a ticket, and maybe 15mins later one of the staff members see it and provide an answer.
- Have perfect English (Or whatever language the host primarily uses)
- Have knowledge of managing minecraft servers
- Know WHMCS (Other platforms are used but WHMCS is most common)
- Maturity, maturity, maturity.
https://nodecraft.com/about/jobs (not currently hiring but may want to keep an eye out)
http://apexminecrafthosting.com/jobs/
https://www.bisecthosting.com/jobs.php (currently not hiring but want to keep an eye out)
https://cubedhost.com/info#jobs
http://www.creeperhost.net/contact.php (submit a ticket with them and they will get back to you shortly about the available job openings)
(Stole those links off a post made by aackert, credit to him for that)
Once you have found a host that is hiring whom you would like to work with, you will need to compile a CV/Resume. For a job "in real life" a lot of work is needed to complete your CV/Resume, however for jobs within this industry you won't need to go that far. Your CV/Resume should be in a .txt file that you can either send to hosts directly or copy/paste it into an email. It should contain:
To enter this industry as an employee you need to be a mature, experienced and sensible person. Know what you're doing, take it seriously, and you should have no problems in getting a job. And please, please, do not post threads on minecraftforum in search of a job at a host.
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We are looking to expand, so therefore we are looking for more members for our staff team. We are looking for anyone with experience with pixelmon and who is fluent in both spanish and english.
Contact me on skype @ tommyjojo99
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If you had a few worlds and plugins with 20 players constantly you would need the 4-5GB to eliminate all lag.
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$20 on the average host would get you around 4-5GB of RAM, which would be able to run smoothly with 20 players online
You only need a fairly small bit of technical knowledge. You'll need to know FTP and how to use multicraft (there's tutorials on youtube)
As for maintenance, you could always find an experienced minecraft server admin who can take care of consol work for you (make sure you trust them)
Other notes: If you're in this for the money, there's very little chance you'll make a profit on a server. Communities are also hard to build. Make sure you have a solid server plan before you buy anything.