Thank you for this post! I'm relieved to see that I'm not the only one with this problem. I love to shop and I love the reporting process. But I don't like doing them as soon as I get home. I need time to recover after my 2-3 hour return trip.
There's days that my self talk, AKA Self Sabotage, kicks in and I wonder, if it's worth it. There's more jobs in other towns then in my hometown and they pay well if I, "Go the distance." So, I make a full day out of it to minimize my out of pocket expense but my brain takes a beating. I can't afford to stay the night because of the hellish prices in that town, even in the cheapest hotel. On those days, I get home anywhere from 9pm to midnight.
Anyway, I've found that snacking, dancing, excercising, listening to high energy music usually helps to motivate me. Oh, and of course, I remind myself of the total DOLLAR amount I would lose, which includes pay, time, reimbursement and expenses. That usually works. And when I get started, I do the high paying and time pressing ones first. And, like the others mentioned, start with the easy one questions. Good luck my fellow shopper. You got this!