Very good and informative post!
I can understand issues. But if I have the same issues EMPS wants to dock me (take away money). I have shopped for years and make a full time income with it. I just find them to be a bit much. So, I don't deal with their attitudes, miss-communications and holier than thou issues.
I fullly understand that others experiences may be different. However, I make my decisions based upon my experiences. They'd do, as their checks clear the bank
. I just do not want to fool with them anymore, they are fired.
Don, in Vegas
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> I have not had any problems with them per se. The
> tax credit shops may not give information, but I
> always ask on site how much a person has to make
> to qualify, and then I pick an income somewhere in
> the middle with a story to back it up. I get
> emails asking why I haven't made a phone call yet,
> so I don't care for the targeted shops. I have
> other assignments. I visit the big city certain
> days of the week and I call just before I go so I
> will know if the target is there. Because of the
> problems reaching the target, right now I am doing
> only untargeted shops. I have had unusual
> questions come up about my answers to certain
> sections. I consider this educational even though
> it is annoying when it happens.
>
> I have had pay docked, once because I gave the
> wrong reason for showing up. It seems more
> mechanical than vindictive, so I still get
> assignments. There is a lot of narrative on the
> paper assignments but I am good at narrative. The
> pay comes once a month, always near the same date.
> I even get emails asking me to do a few more
> assignments before a certain date so they'll show
> up on the next paycheck.
>
> As to one person saying one thing and another
> saying something else, I have worked several jobs
> with bosses who contradict each other and have
> learned to either clarify or just go with the
> flow. On any mystery shopping assignment, there
> can be misinterpretations and miscommunication.
> Some companies are more responsive than others. I
> usually just send an email saying, "Remember you
> said. . . ? This is why. . . . " I have found
> some unresponsive. The "coaching" that
> Trendsource does is weird. Recently, I was told
> it would count against me because my report was
> late when I told them as soon as my computer was
> up again what the problem was. I have done
> numerous assignments for them and always did the
> work. As to EPMS, I am not aware of any dings.
>
> I too have my equipment. I had some problems with
> defective equipment in the beginning, so I have
> used the time to get familiar with the various
> MSPs that require video. They all have their
> methods of operation and it is best to memorize
> their business structure. The familiarity will
> assist me later when I do get more video
> assignments from them and the stakes are higher.
> Now I can practice more with the equipment and
> send out more notices to companies that I am ready
> to go.