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| Joining an Organization | Started by: a1capon3 on Jan 19, '08 13:58 |
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You have several important duties when you decide to become involved in our profession. The first is one of the most important, remembering the name your parents gave you. Alternatively you have invented a cool new name that'll make people think you're some sort of coolster with a cool name. Hm. Obviously, to achieve this you must conjure some numbers, as nothing says "I'm cool as fuck" like a couple of digits. Once you've got that out of the way, your next big task is finding a group of your peers to run with, which can be done by contacting a RHM or a Leader. When you approach them, what do you say? Now, I'm just curious as I know what I would say if I was seeking an invite and what I did say on the occasions I have been. However, many people approach and ask to join my family telling me that they will be loyal and never betray etc. etc. you know the rest. But, are they actually joining our family? Really? To me, no. I reserve the name family for my esteemed associates who have taken their oaths and been gifted the title of Made Man. I do this because it would be expecting far, far too much for someone to prove their loyalty to the degree that I would grant them this honour off a single invite request. Therefore, I deduce that you're actually trying to become involved in our organization, the R.F.C. and maybe have aspirations of joining our family, should you merit the honour. That is my interpretation of the invitation process; do you share the view that you're trying to get a foot on the very bottom rung? Or is every single member a part of the family from the minute they join to the minute they die? I would appreciate your thoughts. |
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You are correct that the definition of family is reserved for those who have been given their button. That's just the way it is and always has been in this thing of ours. However, that doesn't mean that the Gangsters and other associates who have connections with the family can't earn special benefits. I know that if I were a Mob Boss instead of a street punk, I would still be very watchful and concerned over those who are doing the grunt work for the higher-ups. After all, even if they aren't yet family, they might be just as loyal to the person giving them their paycheck. Hell, maybe even more so in certain cases. You also never know, today's Gangster might be an esteemed Mademan some day, if groomed properly. In order for this to happen, though, they can't be disregarded by the wiseguys. So, those who are not yet Made would still be of great importance to me if I were the boss. But "family"? No, that's something special, reserved only for those who have gone through great trials. |
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| Reply by: Zoroaster at Jan 19, '08 14:09 | |
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On this, I have to agree. I'm not anybody important, though I'm working hard to get there, but I won't consider myself a true family member until I've attained that illustrious button. Too many folks take for granted that after a short while, they'll be recognized as Goombas, then Earners. Earners; there's a perfectly appropriate name. You are there to earn. Keep your head down and focus on making the boss as much money as you can. If there's a crap job to be done, as long as it doesn't involve family secrets, the job should be given to the underlings in the outfit. I also feel that until that level of trust is attained, the person should be 50 times more careful about what they say. I firmly believe that if someone says something untoward about another boss, a rival family member, or even someone in their own family, their lives should be forfeit. If I were running a family, I wouldn't care who is in your family tree: You mouth off and the family is not going to back you. As you said, once you've been Made you've proven yourself worthy of a certain respect, until then you're a meat shield to be used and or discarded as the boss sees fit. |
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| Reply by: Curly_Sue at Jan 19, '08 14:14 | |
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I think I understand what you are trying to say, and I will attempt to respond. In my opinion, there are two ladders to climb. The Crew and the family. Firstly you join a crew. You are a menial worker, earn money doing menial tasks which dont get you any respect or any ackonwledgement, you are art of a crew and the money you earn gets your protection. Stop earning money, expect to be swtifly dropped. Then you have the family part. For this, you need to gain trust and respect, and show loyalty to those above you. work hard enough, eventually, you will be treated like family rather then jsut a worker. you will be given oppurtunities within the crew to better yourself, and your protection and knowledge of the way things work will be increased. and when you die, your son will automatically be invited to join the family. Once in the family, you learn more secrets and gain more knowledge |
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| Reply by: DanK at Jan 19, '08 15:00 | |
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When you join, you are not part of the family,you are part of the crew, meaning you work with and/or for them but you arent part of the family you are not made. One you are made you are no longer in the crew and you are in the family.No one should be allowed to join the family so fast,and if not a Made Man is invited into the family by the CL and RHM because of showing exceptional work and enthusaim but cant have the rank of made, but still out ranks a WG,because he is technically made. E.g Person A is Earner of the FAMILY Person B is Wise Guy of the CREW, therefore the WG should respect the Earner as he is part of the family. |
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| Reply by: Howard at Jan 19, '08 20:13 | |
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I would say a lot depends on the individual, some people prove their loyalty very quickly. Some people are happy to just earn money under the wing of their leader, watching the days pass and hoping not to die in the next war. Family i guess would be the people willing to die for their leader, i mean really die. The people who bend over backwards for the crew, who see the success of the crew as a direct reflection of their worth, not just the worth of their leader. The people who put so much into their crew that its starts to feel like family, thats how i would describe it, not just to slap the title on their forehead, but to earn and feel like family. These people are deeply sad in the event that they lose their leader, each loss of a member pains them, if they survive they often carry a heavy burden of guilt. I often question my own worth to my crew. |
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| Reply by: InSideOut at Jan 19, '08 20:34 | |
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