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No or low narrative basic shops

March 15, 2016 06:45PM
I really want to get back to work, despite my broken hand. I've done a few shops with moderate narratives since my injury and it is not worth the time right now except to maintain relationships with schedulers who call me or companies I was already scheduled with. So, I'm looking for companies whose reports involve very little writing, even if they pay little. (Not reimbursement-only). MarketForce and Second to None style reports. AthPower and TrendSource came to mind except I worry about being more memorable with my cast, so I think I'll hold off on those. Any other suggestions?

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--W. H. Auden
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March 15, 2016 06:56PM
InTouch, Mintel, mVentix and The Consumer Insight all come to mind.

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March 15, 2016 07:41PM
Thanks, a couple of those are new to me so i will go sign up and see what they have in my area. I also just realized that many of SeeLevel's shops would work for me.

We are all here on earth to help others....What on earth the others are here for I don't know.

--W. H. Auden
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March 15, 2016 07:45PM
Mintel is great if you can find work in your area. mVentix is different from many. Based on working with them a few years ago, they tend to release jobs on Tuesday evenings which can then be completed through the following Sunday. They do not allow for rescheduling, but do allow shoppers to cancel and if the job isn't picked up, they can reassign the next week.

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
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March 16, 2016 01:14AM
Technology Store Shopper, and Alta360 are a couple that come to mind that do not have really heavy narratives.

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March 16, 2016 02:14AM
The reports I've had with NorthFork haven't had much naritive, but I've only done a few for them.
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March 16, 2016 12:45PM
Maybe gigwalk, as long as you can take pics with your phone. The app is easy to use.

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March 17, 2016 09:11PM
I think Reality Check and Reality Based are both low narrative. Also, depending on the shop Bare Int'l some of the shops are pretty low narrative.
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March 17, 2016 09:28PM
I thought we weren't supposed to give this information out? Just wondering?
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March 17, 2016 10:48PM
I see no issue providing my personal perception of whether a particular MSC has narrative-intensive or narrative-light reports. No one is quoting a report or divulging a client, just reporting an opinion.
@shopper8 wrote:

I thought we weren't supposed to give this information out? Just wondering?

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March 17, 2016 11:05PM
Discussing narrative or report lengths has nothing to do with copyrights over discussing content.

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March 18, 2016 04:24AM
If you are able to do shops in Canada, Spot Check doesn't require heavy narration. Some short comment boxes so that might get tiring, but not story-like.
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March 18, 2016 10:31PM
Why not use one of those computer programs where you speak and it types it for you??? Dragon something????
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March 19, 2016 06:47PM
My experience with voice to text programs is that they create so many problems that require editing that they are really not useful. Of course, you would never now that from the Dragon Speech ads. I use voice to text for voice mail on my phone and can usually guess what was meant (but that would not be good enough for an MSC reports submission), but sometimes I have to listen to the actual recording - and then I have a good laugh. Recently, Verizon Voicemail changed February into November. That one still baffles me.
@amberngriffinco wrote:

Why not use one of those computer programs where you speak and it types it for you??? Dragon something????

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
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