You must set aside 2 hours to conduct this shop for $14?
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I know exactly what your talking about. They make these audits seem like we are going in there to turn the place upside down and even check the toilets for crack. Those audits are done in as little as 15-20 minutes. I completed one two weeks ago, and the questionnaire asked "how did you complete the audit in such a short time?". I felt like saying, because I'm not retarded.
There is one indicating that pricing on about 50 items needs to be checked, including having an employee verify the register price. I can't imagine how we are supposed to have the register price verified without loading a cart, which then means putting everything back. Plus verifying shelf price, etc..
For non-reimbursement shops I am thinking $20 - $30 an hour factoring in time spent traveling, performing and reporting: weighted based on how labor intensive or otherwise difficult the task is.
For non-reimbursement shops I am thinking $20 - $30 an hour factoring in time spent traveling, performing and reporting: weighted based on how labor intensive or otherwise difficult the task is.
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@sewtara wrote:
Need I even say more?
Yes. You need to say no.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
That's less than minimum wage just for the actual shop nevermind the cost of printing the audit sheets and drive time and data entry time...wow
And just like dust, I will rise.
@jlovesnyc wrote:
Those audits are done in as little as 15-20 minutes. I completed one two weeks ago, and the questionnaire asked "how did you complete the audit in such a short time?".
That same thing happened to me. The only way it would take a long time is if the store was very busy and you had to wait to talk to an employee.
I haven't done any audits with price checks in a very long time, but the last time I did one it was bonused and I received a total of $50, and it took about 45 minutes. It's not that hard to get price verifications on items if you go when they are not busy and enlist the help of the manager or a store associate who can use the handheld scanner to check the prices. But yeah, $14 isn't worth leaving the house for unless you have several other things to do in that area and know for a fact it isn't going to take 2 hours. Pretty sure it won't take that long, though.
The audit I did, which sounded like the one jlovesnyc was referring to, was not a price check. That I have not tried to do because every time I look at one, it looks like it would take too much time for the pay.
The audits that are put out there by Farket Morce are planned out, it seems, like people who have no idea what is like to actually do these instore audits. This audit in particular, where they claim we should set aside two hours for $14 took me 15 minutes to complete the first time, and one I did more recently took half that time. The paperwork instructions don't gel with the real world scenario.
The rate is $30 with the option to Make an Offer in my area. It says to audit 100 items.
How do they differ?@sewtara wrote:
Diff audit than the 100 items
There are cell phone store audits, department stores, grocery, many types. Since the OP was ambiguous, we are all picturing different scenarios.
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When you get in debt you become a slave. - Andrew Jackson
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Some audits are so quick and easy that you will miss them if you blink! Others, not so much.
I have never experienced a difficult audit, but sometimes things happen that lengthen the time on-site.
It is possible to become efficient with certain audits.
Some audits fit neatly into a day of multiple shops, into a bunch of shops in one mall, and/or with other, well-paid shops. This probably varies for each shopper, and a day's pay may be wildly different for different shoppers.
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I have never experienced a difficult audit, but sometimes things happen that lengthen the time on-site.
It is possible to become efficient with certain audits.
Some audits fit neatly into a day of multiple shops, into a bunch of shops in one mall, and/or with other, well-paid shops. This probably varies for each shopper, and a day's pay may be wildly different for different shoppers.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
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The "Audit, no photos required, may take up to 2 hours" ones in my area are only $8 right now. The mall/bigger box retailers are up to $30 with make an offer here too. I felt that at the end of the day, if it really takes 3 hours or more, $10 an hour is kind of low for what I've been able to accomplish lately. 6-9 months ago I may have jumped at that, but things have picked up lately and I cannot get on board for $10 an hour plus drive time, paper, and interactions. I do like MF and take all I can get, but these just didn't do it for me.
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@AnneAshley wrote:
The rate is $30 with the option to Make an Offer in my area. It says to audit 100 items.
The one listed for me is $8 for up to 2 hours price audit.
And just like dust, I will rise.
The $8 job often takes less than fifteen minutes on-site. Unless there are issues, the report takes less than ten minutes. Reporting Issues brings that time to ten minutes. Printing takes a minute, and studying may require two minutes, if you are not familiar with three or four color-coded facts. The same info covers all current shops of this type. Paper is cheap and deductible. This translates into approximately $16 per hour. This pays more than a $15 per hour minimum wage. Do you work for that amount of money?
Even if you fetch and restock items, you are utilizing an existing skill or learning a new one. Every skill you use is experience that might make you valuable, versatile, employable in a rough patch, or just useful for a moment. Fetching and restocking are useful in some merchandising jobs.
The client has monetary issues. It offers less money for this audit than it did in previous years. If the client cannot maintain locations, these jobs will not exist in future. At that point, we might have to use additional skills for other, available clients. And, we might be competing with experienced former employees of closed locations who can fit easily into merchandising and other jobs. I am ready for that eventuality because of these audits and other jobs. But that is just me.
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Even if you fetch and restock items, you are utilizing an existing skill or learning a new one. Every skill you use is experience that might make you valuable, versatile, employable in a rough patch, or just useful for a moment. Fetching and restocking are useful in some merchandising jobs.
The client has monetary issues. It offers less money for this audit than it did in previous years. If the client cannot maintain locations, these jobs will not exist in future. At that point, we might have to use additional skills for other, available clients. And, we might be competing with experienced former employees of closed locations who can fit easily into merchandising and other jobs. I am ready for that eventuality because of these audits and other jobs. But that is just me.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
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I'm curious if someone could give me some detail on the cell phone one. There are several sitting in the job board for my area and from the brief questions/descriptions I can't figure out exactly what is required and am hesitant to accept it if it turns out to be something I am not comfortable doing. Perhaps, a PM if you feel uncomfortable posting here? Thanks.
You ask certain questions of the manager, or employee that is available, about their procedures and then check signage. Try to go when the store is not expected to be busy and it won't take long. Less time than the old AT&Ts (before it was made into two audits in one).
There are a few photos required as well.
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