Hey!
Another CL point of view. I applied to be a CL back in July and was told to wait a while. So when I reapplied, also in July, I was accepted. It took about 2 weeks to get approved as a CL. Why did I want to be a CL? Because I was already doing the job, why not have the title?

It's not easy to be a CL all the time. There are many times you are bombarded with questions and trade requests are never ending. The begging is so rampant that you can't get away from it these days! I don't know where it comes from, but CL's are always asked what free stuff they got for getting accepted. Let me tell you now, we get nothing special. Just the badge and the CL_ in our titles. You don't get any pins or credits. You aren't automatically added to staff friend lists. That you will have to earn by becoming their friend. You will be followed everywhere you go...which can be both good and bad. If and when your friends list becomes full and you must delete someone to add another, you will be confronted about it in a very public way. Some of the questions you answer will be asked repeatedly in the same room. Be prepared to know the basics on how to play all of the mini-games and staff room games. Most importantly, if you don't know the answer, don't get flustered! Refer them to the main page and the location of the answer to their question. Remember, you can't know everything about everything! It can be very rewarding to be a CL, but it all comes down to being nice to everyone and trying to follow the rules and values established by vmk.
Good luck to all who've applied!