A few years ago I got calls from desperate schedulers who begged me to do shops in the intercity where shoppers did not know the situation they were getting into drove past the shop and kept on going to shop another day.
I got suspended and was reinstated when the misunderstanding about working too many shops close together was resolved. I did not ask for the jobs. I would not do the jobs unless the MSC was desperate and giving "combat pay" in addition to the regular fee.
Having been trained by law enforcement to work in that area I dressed the part, got into my old vehicle that was not worth stealing and did the shops without incident unless you consider being asked if I was buying or selling drugs or being asked if I had any spare coin, or asked by toothless "ladies" if I would like to "play" for the price of a fix.
All of the jobs were at the request of desperate schedulers who were flaked because they did not tell shoppers there was an element of risk. The MSC does not do that client in New Jersey anymore. and I miss it only because it was Halloween every time I did the shop and I appeared to be way below my REAL economic demographic.
The very next shop I did could have been in a high end mall where I had to go home, change clothes, vehicles and attitude and was allowed to test drive high end cars and preview trays of high end jewelry. The holiday I was celebrating in both shops was APRIL FOOLS DAY. The opposite was true. employees who were working on commission would not serve shoppers who did not appear to be affluent enough to shop there.
I am sure there are a lot of shoppers who go out there dresses like the shoppers at the location. They drive vehicles that look like they belong in the street or malls and interact with the employees like they were born into the demographics they are faking.
And when the envelope is opened (you get paid for the shop) it is like receiving the award for the finest performance. Really, don't you get a smile on your face knowing "THEY", the people who bought your performance hook line and sinker had no idea you were playing a performance.
Am I having so much fun I would do it for FREE? Some MSC's do not understand you are a business person with expenses. This entrepreneur will NOT do it for free no matter how much fun I am having. .
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/12/2018 09:00PM by Piled Hip Deep, PHD.