Flash Wrote:
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> Let me suggest you explore video shopping. It
> seems to pay well, I gather the written reports
> are overall pretty minor.
>
> But here you are again on the "gimme, gimme". The
> best paying shop I have are based on building
> working relationships with the companies. You
> need to get your feet wet with a number of
> companies where you really don't care much if you
> screw up and get low scores because that is part
> of the learning process. Then when you get an
> opportunity with a company you really do want to
> work with you have some background to perform well
> and competently and start building a relationship.
> There is something to be said for getting an
> email from a scheduler and being able to respond
> back, "Hi ___, I'd like ____, ____ and _____ and
> can take ____ and _____ with an extra $____ each
> if you don't find somebody else." and within
> minutes getting a notice that you got the three
> you said you would take and a "keep you in mind"
> for the other two.
I can vouch for this. Have gotten my feet wet and this week got an email for a hotel shop. Responded quickly. MSC said I was first to respond out of the 10 emails she sent out. I got one of 3 nites with appetizers at the bar and breakfast the next morning. Not any money in it, but I'm learning and it will look good on my "resume".
When you learn, teach, when you get, give. Maya Angelou