@JASFLALMT wrote:
No, it is about $5 a shop, but the problem is that sometimes shoppers don't provide all the necessary information in the report. And, it could take several emails to get all of the necessary information because some shoppers will read one question in an email and respond to that, but will not respond to the other four questions in the email because they didn't read it. If their report writing is bad just imagine how bad their reading comprehension might be. Or, a shop report will be so badly written that it takes well over an hour to edit it. Though technically the editor might get $5 per report, it averages out to about $3 per hour or sometimes less. And the head of the editing staff and editors with seniority are likely taking all of the easy reports from the shoppers who are great writers and passing off the crap reports to newbies. I tried doing it for two different MSCs. The first one was ACL and those were okay, but I just couldn't commit to the time they wanted me to spend chained to my desk each week. The second MSC was Ardent. If you thought writing those long reports back in the day was hard, just imagine trying to edit one of them! At $5 per report when it might take 2-3 hours to edit, or longer when having to wait several days for a shopper who doesn't read their emails often to finally get back with me. I am so glad I quit.
Edited for typos, LOL!
Thank you for your insider view.
I rarely get called out by an editor; how that happens is beyond me. My grasp of written grammar is abysmal.
If someone has poor writing skills, BirdyC provided a link for a free excellent resource. Another member mentioned the free version of Grammarly. Writing narratives in Word is a great way to help with narratives.
Submitting a poorly written report and blaming on it the editors is wrong.
This is a business that directly reflects on your personal sense of responsibility and ethics. If you want to slide under the radar with sub par reports, go with God. Don't cry crocodile tears when the MSC shuts you down for a poorly written report. There are people out there, who pull this beeswax and are the reason why MSing has a reputation of scamming. Do your job according to the guidelines. If you encounter problems, contact your scheduler. Scheduler not available, start working up the feed chain of the MSC. It ain't that hard to find phone numbers and email addresses. There is someone who is paying or denying pay.
Would it be fabulous to get a copy of the edits the editors make to a report, Heck Yeah! Is it ever going to happen, probably not.
I apologize if I'm coming off, harsh, I'm slightly bent. I've spent an entire week trying to fix a shop that except for one lousy picture I did correctly according to the guidelines. This was one shop I really wished there were more narratives for a few certain questions.
The only thing shoppers, editors and schedulers can do is perform their specific jobs according to their guidelines.
My advise, shake it off and then shop till you drop.
Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning; the devil shudders...And yells OH #%*+! SHE'S AWAKE!