Second pass

code/__DEFINES/ARES.dm

@@ -70,3 +70,6 @@
 /// Cooldowns
 #define COOLDOWN_ARES_SENSOR 60 SECONDS
 #define COOLDOWN_ARES_ACCESS_CONTROL 20 SECONDS
+
+/// Time until someone can respawn as Working Joe
+#define JOE_JOIN_DEAD_TIME = 10 MINUTES

code/game/gamemodes/cm_initialize.dm

@@ -967,9 +967,9 @@ Additional game mode variables.
 
 	var/deathtime = world.time - joe_candidate.timeofdeath
 	if(istype(joe_candidate, /mob/new_player))
-		deathtime = JOE_DEAD_TIME //so new players don't have to wait to latejoin as Working Joe in the round's first 10 mins.
-	if(deathtime < JOE_DEAD_TIME && !check_client_rights(joe_candidate.client, R_ADMIN, FALSE) && !MODE_HAS_TOGGLEABLE_FLAG(MODE_BYPASS_JOE))
-		to_chat(joe_candidate, SPAN_WARNING("You have been dead for [DisplayTimeText(deathtime)]. You need to wait [DisplayTimeText(JOE_DEAD_TIME - deathtime)] before rejoining as a Working Joe!"))
+		deathtime = JOE_JOIN_DEAD_TIME //so new players don't have to wait to latejoin as Working Joe in the round's first 10 mins.
+	if(deathtime < JOE_JOIN_DEAD_TIME && !check_client_rights(joe_candidate.client, R_ADMIN, FALSE) && !MODE_HAS_TOGGLEABLE_FLAG(MODE_BYPASS_JOE))
+		to_chat(joe_candidate, SPAN_WARNING("You have been dead for [DisplayTimeText(deathtime)]. You need to wait [DisplayTimeText(JOE_JOIN_DEAD_TIME - deathtime)] before rejoining as a Working Joe!"))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(!enter_allowed && !MODE_HAS_TOGGLEABLE_FLAG(MODE_BYPASS_JOE))

code/game/jobs/job/civilians/support/working_joe.dm

@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #define STANDARD_VARIANT "Working Joe"
 #define HAZMAT_VARIANT "Hazmat Joe"
 
-/// Time until someone can respawn as Working Joe
-
-#define JOE_DEAD_TIME = 10 MINUTES
-
 /datum/job/civilian/working_joe
 	title = JOB_WORKING_JOE
 	total_positions = 6