How do I hire personnel to work at my stations?

[SgtOpt]

I can hire a manager but cannot get any other personnel to work at my stations. The turrets will not work to defend my stations (probably because they are not manned). Does anyone know how to do this? It's really frustrating when I get raided and cannot defend my station.

[Diarmuhnd]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1588312089

good luck

[SgtOpt]

@Diarmuhnd Thanks but that video doesnt show how to hire personnel. Only managers. Unless I missed it somewhere.

[Blinzler]

In another similar subject someone mentioned having Food and Medicine in storage and then workers would appear. Don't know from personal experience, still building my station to that point.

[SgtOpt]

@Blinzler Hmm... Ok thanks I'll have to look into that.

[Stryderunknown]

If you build a habitat, it will produce not just a workforce for any factory modules but will also add NPC's to your station. For instance you'll havep NPC's roaming the docks that can be transfered to your ships etc (Technically they are already hired)

The Habitat requires the Food and Medicine level to be maintained to both grow and keep a workforce.

I don't of course know if that will effect your turrets or not (Which turrets did you place? If you picked tracking or dumbfire then it might well require a suply of missiles etc)

[ImHelping]

Comedy thoughts about the Medical Supplies.

Galaxy wide placebo scam? Or airquotes "Medical supplies" to get past the Argon prohibition?

Space Fuel: E cells. Water. Wheat.

Medical Supplies: E Cells. Water. Spices... Wheat.

[I3laze]

Lol there is so many mechanics I don't know about in this game. Why is this not explained ingame. The station building story just ends with me still non the wiser.

Now I know why I have no one on my station thanks to this forum. Thanks guys.

[JVonD]

When I built the habitat the game only hires people for them when your in sector but when your away it will say only 1 employee. They eat up your profits in food, medical and water usage so I would consider not having habitats unless your built your own stock of needed goods for them first.

[SgtOpt]

Man thank you for the info guys! Habitat is the key. I was waiting for the game to populate my station after putting the manager, but when it didnt i was lost. Sounds like the game is super complex and even after hours of play I feel like I dont even know what im doing.