Agent 99 Wrote:
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> Some people think it makes a difference, some
> don't. Seems to me it's a small enough price for
> the Silver that if it makes any difference at all,
> it's worth getting. (For $20, one additional shop
> you wouldn't have otherwise gotten pays for the
> fee.) Some schedulers have stated that they give
> preference to certified shoppers when more than
> one shopper is asking for the job. I believe I
> did one job once where being Silver certified was
> a requirement.
>
> The thing is, unless you can compare notes with
> someone, you'll never really know what shops you
> weren't seeing before you got certified to be able
> to tell if it matters or not. I consider it
> similar to getting a college degree. It might
> open doors to opportunities and land you a
> high-paying job. It shows you're a serious
> shopper trying to make a living at this, not
> someone who just shops to fill spare time or get
> the occasional free dinner with hubby. On the
> other hand, someone without a college degree but
> who has good connections could do just as well as
> the graduate, and a seasoned shopper with a great
> reputation will probably do as well without a
> certificate. But both of them have to do the work
> to keep the job.
You just talked me into getting Silver Certified. Thank you! If it helps me get jobs shoppers without it are competing for, it's worth $20 and the time involved to get the certification.
These days you need to have a college degree to do the same job you did your whole life without one if you start looking for a new job in the same field! One of the reasons I'm a mystery shopper today, although I do not make a living from it and probably never will.
People with degrees are working at McDonald's and other fast food restaurants today, just to have a job. Nothing is how it used to be, thanks to the recession and greed of corporations.