Hello all:
I'm having a bit of trouble managing my employees, particularly janitors. With mechanics, I can click on a ride, and click the "call mechanic to this ride" button, and I can then easily see the mechanic's patrol area. When it comes to janitors, it's not that easy. I wind up having to open up the employees window, and go through the list of janitors, clicking on the patrol area button, and eventually find the janitor that I want to deal with (change patrol area, etc). It's a hassle. If I'm wanting to find the janitor that is patrolling a particular area, I either have to sift through the peeps and find him, or go through the list until I get to said area.

Does anyone have a helpful method of managing employees? I've tried giving them different names, related to their area, such as "north-west", but when I have over 20 janitors, it gets hairy.

You should give your personal more fitting names.
Names like "Handydude1" or "North-West Area" won't help, that's normal.

The names should cover up the rides that are maybe besides.
"Rollercoaster-1 Exitpath" or "Ferriswheel Entrance" gives you more info about the area where a Janitor stays in a bigger park.
And mechanics should cover up only one ride, it's enough if the patrol-area cover the exit of a ride.
Than a mechanic is trapped to this ride and will be the only one whos called if the ride is broken down.

This method is used in RCT1&2 and also works in RCT3.
Big patrol-areas aren't helpful, not for mechanics and also not for janitors.
Only Security-Guards and Entertainers can have big areas or can run free around.


So long, Cobra

Cobra, thanks for the info. I decided to give my employees a complete overhaul. But, I'm having mechanics cover two rides, plus whatever stalls are in between. They seem to be handling it just fine.

One related question though: I thought I read in the manual that mechanics must have access to the ride's exit. But, I start getting messages saying that the ride's entrance is not covered, so I include both the exit and entrance in their patrol area. I assume that maybe the manual was incorrect, and that both the entrance and exit must be covered?

mechanics only use the entrance of the ride. it doesnt really make any sense because when you have a long queue line, it would be quicker to go in via the exit of the ride

OH! I'm so glad I asked. Thanks so much, SUPER MOOSE93! This will simplify things for me. Thanks again!