diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
index 4215151058..9847ab32e7 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
@@ -131,9 +131,12 @@
 	return
 
 //Removes any null entries from the list
+//Returns TRUE if the list had nulls, FALSE otherwise
 /proc/listclearnulls(list/L)
-	var/list/N = new(L.len)
+	var/start_len = L.len
+	var/list/N = new(start_len)
 	L -= N
+	return L.len < start_len
 
 /*
  * Returns list containing all the entries from first list that are not present in second.
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index c7ee4e93f8..d604319929 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@
 		return
 
 	//First we spawn a dude.
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new(pick(GLOB.latejoin))//The mob being spawned.
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new//The mob being spawned.
+	SSjob.SendToLateJoin(new_character)
 
 	G_found.client.prefs.copy_to(new_character)
 	new_character.dna.update_dna_identity()
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm
index eece2b4ca8..e874c97c17 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/mapping.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(generic_event_spawns)			//list of all spawns for events
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(wizardstart)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(newplayer_start)
-GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(latejoin)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(prisonwarp)	//prisoners go to these
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(holdingfacility)	//captured people go here
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(xeno_spawn)//Aliens spawn at these.
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index c37e10b28c..43f7535298 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 	var/initial_players_to_assign = 0 	//used for checking against population caps
 
 	var/list/prioritized_jobs = list()
+	var/list/latejoin_trackers = list()	//Don't read this list, use GetLateJoinTurfs() instead
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/job/Initialize(timeofday)
 	if(!occupations.len)
@@ -380,21 +381,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 			break
 		if(!S) //if there isn't a spawnpoint send them to latejoin, if there's no latejoin go yell at your mapper
 			log_world("Couldn't find a round start spawn point for [rank]")
-			S = get_turf(pick(GLOB.latejoin))
-		if(!S) //final attempt, lets find some area in the arrivals shuttle to spawn them in to.
-			log_world("Couldn't find a round start latejoin spawn point.")
-			for(var/turf/T in get_area_turfs(/area/shuttle/arrival))
-				if(!T.density)
-					var/clear = 1
-					for(var/obj/O in T)
-						if(O.density)
-							clear = 0
-							break
-					if(clear)
-						S = T
-						continue
-		if(istype(S, /obj/effect/landmark) && isturf(S.loc))
-			H.loc = S.loc
+			SendToLateJoin(H)
 
 	if(H.mind)
 		H.mind.assigned_role = rank
@@ -516,3 +503,45 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 	newjob.total_positions = J.total_positions
 	newjob.spawn_positions = J.spawn_positions
 	newjob.current_positions = J.current_positions
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/SendToAtom(mob/M, atom/A, buckle)
+	if(buckle && isliving(M) && istype(A, /obj/structure/chair))
+		var/obj/structure/chair/C = A
+		if(C.buckle_mob(M, FALSE, FALSE))
+			return
+	M.forceMove(get_turf(A))
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/job/proc/SendToLateJoin(mob/M, buckle = TRUE)
+	if(latejoin_trackers.len)
+		SendToAtom(M, pick(latejoin_trackers), buckle)
+	else
+		//bad mojo
+		var/area/shuttle/arrival/A = locate() in GLOB.sortedAreas
+		if(A)
+			//first check if we can find a chair
+			var/obj/structure/chair/C = locate() in A
+			if(C)
+				SendToAtom(M, C, buckle)
+				return
+			else	//last hurrah
+				var/list/avail = list()
+				for(var/turf/T in A)
+					if(!is_blocked_turf(T, TRUE))
+						avail += T
+				if(avail.len)
+					SendToAtom(M, pick(avail), FALSE)
+					return
+		
+		//pick an open spot on arrivals and dump em
+		var/list/arrivals_turfs = shuffle(get_area_turfs(/area/shuttle/arrival))
+		if(arrivals_turfs.len)
+			for(var/turf/T in arrivals_turfs)
+				if(!is_blocked_turf(T, TRUE))
+					SendToAtom(M, T, FALSE)
+					return
+			//last chance, pick ANY spot on arrivals and dump em
+			SendToAtom(M, arrivals_turfs[1], FALSE)
+		else
+			var/msg = "Unable to send mob [M] to late join!"
+			message_admins(msg)
+			CRASH(msg)
diff --git a/code/datums/mind.dm b/code/datums/mind.dm
index e85667e29a..be5180c2ae 100644
--- a/code/datums/mind.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mind.dm
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@
 		special_role = "Wizard"
 		assigned_role = "Wizard"
 		if(!GLOB.wizardstart.len)
-			current.loc = pick(GLOB.latejoin)
+			SSjob.SendToLateJoin(current)
 			to_chat(current, "HOT INSERTION, GO GO GO")
 		else
 			current.loc = pick(GLOB.wizardstart)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/machinery/experiment.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/machinery/experiment.dm
index 2bd7fd17fa..553276e6aa 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/machinery/experiment.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/machinery/experiment.dm
@@ -212,13 +212,12 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/abductor/experiment/proc/SendBack(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	H.Sleeping(8)
+	H.uncuff()
 	if(console && console.pad && console.pad.teleport_target)
 		H.forceMove(console.pad.teleport_target)
-		H.uncuff()
 		return
 	//Area not chosen / It's not safe area - teleport to arrivals
-	H.forceMove(pick(GLOB.latejoin))
-	H.uncuff()
+	SSjob.SendToLateJoin(H, FALSE)
 	return
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/raginmages.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/raginmages.dm
index d8bf34c99e..06ba9ec2b5 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/raginmages.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/raginmages.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@
 		return
 
 	//First we spawn a dude.
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new(pick(GLOB.latejoin))//The mob being spawned.
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new//The mob being spawned.
+	SSjob.SendToLateJoin(new_character)
 
 	G_found.client.prefs.copy_to(new_character)
 	new_character.dna.update_dna_identity()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
index 5ce88f1c27..2c701ee274 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/landmarks.dm
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/landmark/latejoin/Initialize(mapload)
 	..()
-	GLOB.latejoin += loc
+	SSjob.latejoin_trackers += loc
 	qdel(src)
 
 // carp.
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
index 7202aeae1c..e1531b4ef7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/chair/proc/RemoveFromLatejoin()
-	GLOB.latejoin -= src	//These may be here due to the arrivals shuttle
+	SSjob.latejoin_trackers -= src	//These may be here due to the arrivals shuttle
 
 /obj/structure/chair/deconstruct()
 	// If we have materials, and don't have the NOCONSTRUCT flag
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index b89d219245..cca58f90f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Unprison"
 	if (M.z == ZLEVEL_CENTCOM)
-		M.loc = pick(GLOB.latejoin)
+		SSjob.SendToLateJoin(M)
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has unprisoned [key_name_admin(M)]")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has unprisoned [key_name(M)]")
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index ecb4f7a993..c31ec9b537 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 		return 0
 
 	var/alien_caste = input(usr, "Please choose which caste to spawn.","Pick a caste",null) as null|anything in list("Queen","Praetorian","Hunter","Sentinel","Drone","Larva")
-	var/obj/effect/landmark/spawn_here = GLOB.xeno_spawn.len ? pick(GLOB.xeno_spawn) : pick(GLOB.latejoin)
+	var/obj/effect/landmark/spawn_here = GLOB.xeno_spawn.len ? pick(GLOB.xeno_spawn) : null
 	var/mob/living/carbon/alien/new_xeno
 	switch(alien_caste)
 		if("Queen")
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@
 			new_xeno = new /mob/living/carbon/alien/larva(spawn_here)
 		else
 			return 0
+	if(!spawn_here)
+		SSjob.SendToLateJoin(new_xeno, FALSE)
 
 	new_xeno.ckey = ckey
 	var/msg = "<span class='notice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has spawned [ckey] as a filthy xeno [alien_caste].</span>"
@@ -284,8 +286,6 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 				var/turf/T
 				if(GLOB.xeno_spawn.len)
 					T = pick(GLOB.xeno_spawn)
-				else
-					T = pick(GLOB.latejoin)
 
 				var/mob/living/carbon/alien/new_xeno
 				switch(G_found.mind.special_role)//If they have a mind, we can determine which caste they were.
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 					else//If we don't know what special role they have, for whatever reason, or they're a larva.
 						create_xeno(G_found.ckey)
 						return
+				
+				if(!T)
+					SSjob.SendToLateJoin(new_xeno, FALSE)
 
 				//Now to give them their mind back.
 				G_found.mind.transfer_to(new_xeno)	//be careful when doing stuff like this! I've already checked the mind isn't in use
@@ -315,7 +318,8 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		//check if they were a monkey
 		else if(findtext(G_found.real_name,"monkey"))
 			if(alert("This character appears to have been a monkey. Would you like to respawn them as such?",,"Yes","No")=="Yes")
-				var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/new_monkey = new(pick(GLOB.latejoin))
+				var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/new_monkey = new
+				SSjob.SendToLateJoin(new_monkey)
 				G_found.mind.transfer_to(new_monkey)	//be careful when doing stuff like this! I've already checked the mind isn't in use
 				new_monkey.key = G_found.key
 				to_chat(new_monkey, "You have been fully respawned. Enjoy the game.")
@@ -326,7 +330,8 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 
 
 	//Ok, it's not a xeno or a monkey. So, spawn a human.
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new(pick(GLOB.latejoin))//The mob being spawned.
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new//The mob being spawned.
+	SSjob.SendToLateJoin(new_character)
 
 	var/datum/data/record/record_found			//Referenced to later to either randomize or not randomize the character.
 	if(G_found.mind && !G_found.mind.active)	//mind isn't currently in use by someone/something
diff --git a/code/modules/events/devil.dm b/code/modules/events/devil.dm
index 69648fa95a..e155e6c558 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/devil.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/devil.dm
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 
 /datum/round_event/ghost_role/devil/spawn_role()
 	//selecting a spawn_loc
-	var/list/spawn_locs = GLOB.latejoin
-	var/spawn_loc = pick(spawn_locs)
-	if(!spawn_loc)
+	if(!SSjob.latejoin_trackers.len)
 		return MAP_ERROR
 
 	//selecting a candidate player
@@ -45,6 +43,8 @@
 
 /proc/create_event_devil(spawn_loc)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_devil = new(spawn_loc)
+	if(!spawn_loc)
+		SSjob.SendToLateJoin(new_devil)
 	var/datum/preferences/A = new() //Randomize appearance for the devil.
 	A.copy_to(new_devil)
 	new_devil.dna.update_dna_identity()
diff --git a/code/modules/events/devil.dm.rej b/code/modules/events/devil.dm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..460aca4f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/events/devil.dm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+diff a/code/modules/events/devil.dm b/code/modules/events/devil.dm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@
+ 	var/datum/mind/Mind = create_devil_mind(key)
+ 	Mind.active = 1
+ 
+-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/devil = create_event_devil(spawn_loc)
++	var/mob/living/carbon/human/devil = create_event_devil()
+ 	Mind.transfer_to(devil)
+ 	SSticker.mode.finalize_devil(Mind, FALSE)
+ 	SSticker.mode.add_devil_objectives(src, 2)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index e3943d07e6..dab0cca302 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -322,28 +322,9 @@
 	if(isliving(equip))	//Borgs get borged in the equip, so we need to make sure we handle the new mob.
 		character = equip
 
-	var/D
-	if(GLOB.latejoin.len)
-		D = get_turf(pick(GLOB.latejoin))
-	if(!D)
-		for(var/turf/T in get_area_turfs(/area/shuttle/arrival))
-			if(!T.density)
-				var/clear = 1
-				for(var/obj/O in T)
-					if(O.density)
-						clear = 0
-						break
-				if(clear)
-					D = T
-					continue
-
-	character.loc = D
+	SSjob.SendToLateJoin(character)
 	character.update_parallax_teleport()
 
-	var/atom/movable/chair = locate(/obj/structure/chair) in character.loc
-	if(chair)
-		chair.buckle_mob(character)
-
 	SSticker.minds += character.mind
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/humanc
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm
index 7cb347d429..d6aed6d5b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@
 			console = locate(/obj/machinery/requests_console) in A
 		areas += A
 
-	if(GLOB.latejoin.len)
+	if(SSjob.latejoin_trackers.len)
 		WARNING("Map contains predefined latejoin spawn points and an arrivals shuttle. Using the arrivals shuttle.")
 
 	if(!new_latejoin.len)
 		WARNING("Arrivals shuttle contains no chairs for spawn points. Reverting to latejoin landmarks.")
-		if(!GLOB.latejoin.len)
+		if(!SSjob.latejoin_trackers.len)
 			WARNING("No latejoin landmarks exist. Players will spawn unbuckled on the shuttle.")
 		return
 
-	GLOB.latejoin = new_latejoin
+	SSjob.latejoin_trackers = new_latejoin
 
 /obj/docking_port/mobile/arrivals/dockRoundstart()
 	SSshuttle.generate_transit_dock(src)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 		Launch(FALSE)
 
 /obj/docking_port/mobile/arrivals/proc/CheckTurfsPressure()
-	for(var/I in GLOB.latejoin)
+	for(var/I in SSjob.latejoin_trackers)
 		var/turf/open/T = get_turf(I)
 		var/pressure = T.air.return_pressure()
 		if(pressure < HAZARD_LOW_PRESSURE || pressure > HAZARD_HIGH_PRESSURE)	//simple safety check