There's an assignment where the guidelines repeat several times that if you do not get all names (greeter, dressing room, cashier) you WILL NOT GET PAID. The first time I shopped this one, the employees were brilliant and all volunteered the info. The next time, at a different location, not a single employee gave me their name, so I had to go to all sorts of ridiculous lengths to get the names. I think the employees figured it out based on their behavior, although nothing was said. So I wrote all this up. The editor gave me a 10 but said "next time, just use a description." Then why do the guidelines say at least 3 times that you WILL NOT GET PAID without the names?
Did I make a mistake being so upfront about believing the employees figured me out?
Thanks in advance for any insight!