@camper wrote:
I saw one of their posts yesterday that said something like...
This shop has to be done on this specific date, cannot be rescheduled, and if you missed the date you will be deactivated.
Wow...
While I have never missed a job date with any of my shopping companies,
I simply won't be threatened.
So, while I could have done it, I passed it by!
I'm sure there are a lot of issues with shoppers out there, but I am not 4 years old, I am not a chronic problem,
and don't deserve to be treated like that.
I also saw that shop and passed it by, but it wasn't because I felt threatened. I also have never missed a date, and, although I've shopped since 2008, I've rescheduled only a handful of times. I view the e-mail as an address to a large number of shoppers, many of whom do not realize that missing a date or rescheduling is a bad thing. And, this is a shop that specifically will not allow a reschedule. Fair warning. I approve of companies being very specific about what won't get us paid.
The reason I like having a company be very specific (I don't feel I need the warnings) is because of the many posts from new forum members who complain of not being paid for a shop. When asked for details, many reasons emerge: they missed the date, they performed it a day or two late, they did it a day or two early, they reported late, they did not do the shop according to the guidelines, etc. When another forum member points out that they did not perform the shop correctly, many times they are truly perplexed and complain that "no one told me. The MSC NEVER said I wouldn't get paid if I didn't follow ALL directions just like they were stated. I thought they were 'suggestions.' I only did one little thing wrong. Why shouldn't I still be paid?" Or "I was only 24 hours late reporting. Why shouldn't I still be paid? I did the report."
I don't mind a bit when companies list what I must do to get paid. I don't mind when they list what items will keep me from getting paid. I'm not a bit threatened. HOWEVER, I do draw the line at insulting guidelines. There is one company whose guidelines are printed in vivid colors and bold type, and the company warns several times "Don't lie. Don't try to fool us. We have been around a long time. We will catch you." Now, THAT's insulting and threatening.