@sstazz wrote:
I still have not been able to contact 6 locations.
I completed a location today with 9 racks, 6 boxes of expired brochures piled in a back office (I had to remove) and books from 2015 hidden behind the current issue. Had to park in the rear of the building, the entrance was in the front, and 2 flights of stairs. My car was riding so low that I made a detour to a nearby school that recycled paper.
@CoffeeQueen wrote:
I did a location that had 14 racks and it took me about 3 hours. Of course some of that time I was waiting for rooms to be empty. I spent a lot of time going back and forth with boxes.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
BirdyC,
I would say that the job itself presents no issues. The MSC clearly explains the basics of the job. You might experience some events such as heavy boxes, many heavy boxes, busy locations, or other factors that are unique to each location.
These factors might be of interest to individuals. I would suggest these considerations: how much weight can you lift and carry? Can you stand for several minutes at at time? (You will need a few minutes to remove old materials, place them separately from new materials, and unwrap and place new materials in a given rack.) On the other hand, if you have time to wait between servicing rooms, you can use that time to unwrap new materials, transport filled boxes of old materials to you vehicle, or otherwise make your work day a little more efficient. This time might provide a welcome break for people who need one during a long work day involving many rooms or many locations.
@BirdyC wrote:
I came here to ask about this assignment, and wow! What a great thread! I wasn't interested in these when I first saw them, as they seemed like too much work for the pay. But there are now six locations in my area available, and all of them bonused. Some up to what seem like crazy amounts. I don't know if these are all the locations that were originally available, or if some were taken, and the shopper(s) don't want any part of them. LOL. I don't think there's an abundance of shoppers in my area, so maybe that's the problem.
As I understand it, these can be done during the location's open hours. I can do daytime hours without a problem, but, for example, at least one of our urgent-care facilities is open very late and not very busy toward the end of their day. So I could do one then, is that correct? One is at a school, so that has to be done during the day.
I'd like to give these a shot, but wonder if I should try the two lower-fee ones first to see what they're like. Problem is, the other ones are the ones that will net me a nice profit! Or should I just jump in and request all of them, assuming that they'll be easier after the first one or two?
These sound easier than the opthamologists'/opticians' office ones that came around a year of so ago....
@BirdyC wrote:
@Shop-et-al wrote:
BirdyC,
I would say that the job itself presents no issues. The MSC clearly explains the basics of the job. You might experience some events such as heavy boxes, many heavy boxes, busy locations, or other factors that are unique to each location.
These factors might be of interest to individuals. I would suggest these considerations: how much weight can you lift and carry? Can you stand for several minutes at at time? (You will need a few minutes to remove old materials, place them separately from new materials, and unwrap and place new materials in a given rack.) On the other hand, if you have time to wait between servicing rooms, you can use that time to unwrap new materials, transport filled boxes of old materials to you vehicle, or otherwise make your work day a little more efficient. This time might provide a welcome break for people who need one during a long work day involving many rooms or many locations.
Thank you for these details. I can probably lift and carry up to 50 pounds, but not without difficulty! LOL. (In my younger days, I had to throw 75-lb. bales of hay and straw around, but couldn't do that now!)
Like Coffee Queen, I'm short and it's good to hear about having to reach to fill racks. But I have a small step stool I can carry with me to alleviate that issue.
I'm fairly fit for someone my age, so other than the lifting, not too worried about that. 25 or 30 pounds would be more my speed, but can do more if needed. I wonder if bringing in an empty box to split up heavier boxes might work? Or a small hand truck?
@jay225 wrote:
@BirdyC wrote:
These sound easier than the opthamologists'/opticians' office ones that came around a year of so ago....
weren't those the ones that basically just required a photo of the tv, and seeing if there's a wallboard? no way these will be easier than those. Coffee Queen said it took her 3 hours... waiting or not, that's a lot of time!
@CoffeeQueen wrote:
I liked it and signed up for another one but the office manager is not returning my calls. So that's an issue since we are not supposed to go without talking to them first. I only have the next two days to complete it.
@sstazz wrote:
@CoffeeQueen wrote:
I liked it and signed up for another one but the office manager is not returning my calls. So that's an issue since we are not supposed to go without talking to them first. I only have the next two days to complete it.
I received a PM, after 3 unsuccessful call attempts you may visit at the listed preferred time.
@sstazz wrote:
When performing these jobs, timing is everything. I completed 17 racks in 80 minutes while the staff was at lunch. Another location with 10 racks lasted 3 hours, 30 minutes to retrieve the brochures, 90 minutes waiting for an available room, and 45-minutes the next morning to walk the entire building and not find a single rack. They were removed while painting and never replaced.
@BirdyC wrote:
And.... dammit! By the time I got back to the job board to request these, every last one was gone. Somebody in my area is going to make a nice bit of $$ on these... Oh, well, should've requested them as soon as I saw them, then asked about the degree of difficulty! I imagine they'll come around again at some point....