Beyond Paranormal Investigations: Things We Look For In New Members

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	Things We Look For In New Members We want ONLY the best people for our teaam. To help determine if you fit the bill, here’s some information on what we look for in a new member. Forum Member You MUST be a member of our message board. You don’t have to be on there CONSTANTLY, but many of us live far away from one another, and our forum is our primary method of communication with one another as a team. Everything including analyzing each others evidence is discussed with our members, and all official team communications are handled there. We talk about fun, and more personal things there as well. Joining our board is all about making sure that we all get along before making any team altering decisions. Note: THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Joining the message board, and posting one or two times in the ‘Hi‘ category will not get you onto the team. It is very important that we use the forums to gauge your friendliness, how you get along with people, and GENUINELY get to know you, and vice versa. One or two messages will do nothing to move that process forward. Time will. If we cannot get to know you, we WILL NOT be able to trust you in a clients home or business.

	Age You MUST be at least 18 years old to become a member. It’s not that we believe that younger people have nothing to contribute. Quite the opposite, actually. It’s because if we were to take a minor along with us on an investigation, legally WE would be held responsible if something bad were to happen. Unfortunately, we cannot take that chance. By all means, join our Message Board, let us get to know you, and when you turn 18, feel free to apply for membership.

		Commitment We need people who are committed to the the work. Don't get me wrong. We're not saying that every free hour of every day has to be devoted to the team. However, we all pull our weight to help one another to help the team achieve more, and become better. If you’ve signed up and joined us because we needed someone to fill a position, and you agreed to do the job, if you ignore your commitment to that job, we will have to find someone else to replace you.

		An Open Mind It’s funny. A lot of people get an open mind confused with a closed one. Just because you believe in ghosts or the paranormal, doesn’t mean that you’re open minded. There are those that believe so blindly that even the slightest bump in the night MUST be supernatural in origin. They don’t even consider the possibility that it’s something natural. That mind is as closed as the one that refuses to believe altogether. Your mind MUST remain open to all possibilities, not favoring one type of explanation over the other. We need people who are able to FORGET everything that they THINK they know.

		A Scientific Mind We're investigators. We do not use any type of paranormal methods to do our investigations. We want people who are able to use scientific methodology, and NOT leap to conclusions based on their own opinions or spiritual beliefs. If our scientific methods come up with something we cannot explain, THEN we can theorize and let our imagination go. Not before. Sub Note: Please click here to read over our policy on the use of psychic abilities during an investigation.

		A Voice What good are an open mind, and a scientific outlook if you don’t open your mouth to express your views? Answer… No good at all. Absolutely useless. Voicing your views and opinions is probably one of the most important duties of one of our team members. If one of our members brings us a piece of evidence, or information that you believe to be invalid, you have an obligation to tell us about it, and explain why you feel the way that you do. Anybody can snap a few pictures with dots on them. We need someone who will think beyond that, and be willing to throw their orbs away without being too upset about it. There may be disagreements, and that’s fine. It’s the best way to learn. All of our credibility rides on the evidence we collect. If our evidence does not hold up to scrutiny, we look like fools. We need people who speak their minds. No members opinions are more valid than another regardless of how long they’ve been with the group.

		Dependability This should be a ‘no-brainer’. If I make a commitment to meet you somewhere, or do something for you, then you can bet your life that I’m going to do it. We expect the same in return. We’re not saying that you have to be available for EVERY investigation. Just don’t say you’re going to be there or do something, and then not show up. This isn’t only about showing up and being there. It’s also about using your voice as stated above. Even if you can’t go on an investigation for some reason, we still must be able to depend on you to help do what else needs done.

		Friendliness, Respect, & Smiles It seems that more and more in the paranormal community, there are too many opposing beliefs, and too much stubbornness to back down. Things become personal. People get into a mentality where they feel that their views are more valid or superior to others. Many of us have experienced in other organizations where subgroups would pop up. Members who have been with the organization longer than others would consider themselves to be the ‘real’ investigators, while everyone else would be deemed unimportant. Even those in charge would condone, and support this sort of elitism. I want to make it clear that The Beyonders are not like that, and will not tolerate that line of thinking. Every member is important, and has a right to be heard. We may have our disagreements, but it’s important to never forget that we’re all equal, and everyone deserves to be treated with respect and kindness. We’re all on the same side, here. We want people who are kind, and friendly who share our ideals. Also, knowing how to smile is a MUST. This is a team full of silly people. We're serious about the work we do but the moment we aren't working the jokes fly. It's important to fit into that group dynamic.

		Lastly, there is not, nor will there ever be a payment required to join or be a member. There’s no paycheck either. This isn’t about money for any of us. If interested in joining, join our Message Board & CLICK HERE to see what jobs, and positions we’re filling.