@SteveSoCal wrote:
...Complexity increases because it can. And technology improves. It’s a cycle. Wait ten years. We’ll be discussing how much more is required to complete a shop than today.
@TroyHawkins wrote:
This pretty much sums up my stance...
Wasn't intended to be a way to make a living. Some can do it, but for most, it's a side gig.
@WendyG10 wrote:
The way I see it, just because: 1 someone might do it anyway, and, 2 technology is supposedly making it easier, and, 3 it's not intended for someone to make a living, and, 4 some don't pay their taxes on it...is no reason for MSC's to pay so little to their Shoppers.
@WendyG10 wrote:
One last thing, as I mentioned a moment ago, we Shoppers are business owners too by being self employed, therefore capitalism (I think someone mentioned that earier) applies for us too, right? We have a right to earn a decent amount for providing a contracted service.
@SteveSoCal wrote:
...and we work for ourselves, not the MSC's. It's a business-to-business contract with them. If you are not earning the equivalent of minimum wage at this job, then the blame lies on you, since you are not operating your business in a way that allows it...and not paying yourself (as an employee of yourself) enough.
@WendyG10 wrote:
@SteveSoCal wrote:
The Shops just not paying enough to actually help the way I need it to. Lol
There are quite a few shops that will pay more... It's just a matter of finding them. How many companies are you with?
Hard work builds character and homework is good for your soul.
@WendyG10 wrote:
Long story short, by no fault of my own, PayPal decided to permanently freeze me out of using them for any financial purpose.l
@WendyG10 wrote:
I understand fully, but I also understand there's a minimum wage, at least there is in the U.S. Every business owner has the right to determine what they can afford to pay out in overhead. This includes Professional Shoppers, who are operating their own business.
We're not much different than the nontipped restaurant workers to whom the Federal Government requires employers to pay the minimum wage of $7.25. That's not straight across the board because Federal Government still only require employers to pay the tipped restaurant workers a minimum wage of $2.13; and that battle still wages on. (no pun intended) Just like restaurant workers, we are being "paid" too little for the amount of work required of us.
It is what it is? I'm not sure I agree with that statement, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion here too. It's what I like about forums, we're allowed to voice them and disuss them in an adult manner.
One last thing, as I mentioned a moment ago, we Shoppers are business owners too by being self employed, therefore capitalism (I think someone mentioned that earier) applies for us too, right? We have a right to earn a decent amount for providing a contracted service.
@Vicky86 wrote:
Most tipped restaurant workers don’t report all their tips to Uncle Sam.
The sticking point is "decent amount." That amount is the point at which what you're willing to work for meets what the company's willing to pay. It's not an arbitrary amount.@WendyG10 wrote:
We have a right to earn a decent amount for providing a contracted service.
@iShop123 wrote:
Mystery shopping is not brain surgery. Certainly there are shops that require a greater level of skill (which should translate into greater pay), but it doesn't really require a high IQ or vast amounts of education to report on whether the postal clerk pointed out the tracking number on your receipt.@WendyG10 wrote:
We have a right to earn a decent amount for providing a contracted service.
Need a particular consistent wage? MSing probably isn't for you.
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
For the ones that keep bragging about how much they make, they also have a full time job, let them try and live on this without other income.....
@Vicky86 wrote:
Most tipped restaurant workers don’t report all their tips to Uncle Sam.