@bgriffin wrote:
Inactivity is certainly a reason for deactivation. What I'm talking about is not inactivity. And what jrwb was talking about was not inactivity. What is being talked about is declining shops. They are two different things, even though you seem to be acting like they are the same.
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Definitely, telling the company you work with that you won't do their jobs until they raise the fee, well, think about it, they find someone else. There is another way to handle it without being blunt. There is no law that I know of saying the shopper makes their own fee, if he/she worked for me, I'll let him go...and really, why does he care, he said he wouldn't work for them, it's a done deal, move on.
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Definitely, telling the company you work with that you won't do their jobs until they raise the fee, well, think about it, they find someone else. There is another way to handle it without being blunt. There is no law that I know of saying the shopper makes their own fee, if he/she worked for me, I'll let him go...and really, why does he care, he said he wouldn't work for them, it's a done deal, move on.
@jrwb6e wrote:
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Definitely, telling the company you work with that you won't do their jobs until they raise the fee, well, think about it, they find someone else. There is another way to handle it without being blunt. There is no law that I know of saying the shopper makes their own fee, if he/she worked for me, I'll let him go...and really, why does he care, he said he wouldn't work for them, it's a done deal, move on.
You assumed I was blunt, but I wasn't. I was professional and forthcoming about it. But you're missing the point of the argument. If something like an e-mail was sent saying I would have to be deactivated, that would have gone a long way towards a "two-way street" which was mentioned earlier in the thread. I simply posted because the OP felt sorry for the client and I was warning him/her not to do a job for the wrong reason as this wasn't a two-way street.
@bgriffin wrote:
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Definitely, telling the company you work with that you won't do their jobs until they raise the fee, well, think about it, they find someone else. There is another way to handle it without being blunt. There is no law that I know of saying the shopper makes their own fee, if he/she worked for me, I'll let him go...and really, why does he care, he said he wouldn't work for them, it's a done deal, move on.
Absolutely they can find other people to do their shops. What they can't do is terminate the contractual relationship based solely on the independent contractor declining work.
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Sorry if I offended you, the OP's posts sound very blunt and angry, so assuming OP doesn't handle things in a professional way is a given. I recently was asked to do a job paying 30.00, last year I did same (closer location) for 60.00. I asked for more and haven't heard back. I declined without giving a reason. I still work for them, but will see if price raises. Sorry to say this part of our business, we all know prices have gone down.
@jrwb6e wrote:
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Sorry if I offended you, the OP's posts sound very blunt and angry, so assuming OP doesn't handle things in a professional way is a given. I recently was asked to do a job paying 30.00, last year I did same (closer location) for 60.00. I asked for more and haven't heard back. I declined without giving a reason. I still work for them, but will see if price raises. Sorry to say this part of our business, we all know prices have gone down.
None taken! I can tell from the vibe that people think I am angry and bitter. I was the first day or two because of the way it was handled, but otherwise, I don't care as I'll never do the shops for that fee.