@SoCalMama wrote:
Yes. I’ve had that same experience/conversation.
@KSSPete wrote:
To be honest, I am guilty of this at times, but ONLY when the shopper has a ton of flakes on their record, and it is a shop that is approaching a deadline. If you have a high rating, and no record of flaking, I wouldn't have an issue with rescheduling it, and the most I would say is something like "the deadline is that day so just please be sure you get to it, or let me know ASAP if you can't."
@walesmaven wrote:
I do not mind the email blast reminder a couple of days before a shop is due IF it thanks me for taking the shop and is just a reminder to check my calendar. A couple of times those have saved me from disaster.
In return, when I am on a route or struggling to finish a bunch of shops on deadline, I email schedulers with a "progress report" to tell them that the shop is done, proofs in hand and when they can realistically expect the editors to see the report. What goes around comes around.
@ceasesmith wrote:
I don't understand it, without internet, I could still send e-mails on my iPhone. I'm not tech oriented, and certainly don't understand how that's possible, but it is, because I did it, LOL!
@ceasesmith wrote:
Dante, what's a DNU? Sounds like "Do Not Use".
My life went to Hades in a handbasket in June-July-August....car broke down, in the shop, $1500 in repairs, three weeks in the shop. Rescheduled, rescheduled, rescheduled. Finally got the car back, did my rescheduled shops, got home -- and the internet was out! For 36 HOURS!!! I live in a small town, and all my friends and neighbors, their internet was down, too, so I couldn't go to a neighbor's house and do my reports. The shops were all cancelled -- which I understood, as they were deadlining, and they HAD to get other shoppers to do them! I did keep all the companies apprised -- I don't understand it, without internet, I could still send e-mails on my iPhone. I'm not tech oriented, and certainly don't understand how that's possible, but it is, because I did it, LOL!
But my favorite scheduler in the whole wide world, one I've worked with for 8 years, BLOCKED my phone number. So sad. Understandable, of course, but still very, very sad.
@7star wrote:
If your town's internet was out, you could've driven to the next nearest town to use their wifi, not sure how close/far that is from you.
@ceasesmith wrote:
I don't understand it, without internet, I could still send e-mails on my iPhone. I'm not tech oriented, and certainly don't understand how that's possible, but it is, because I did it, LOL!
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@LisaSTL wrote:
At least one of those somebodies was wrong. I use an iPhone, iPad and Windows laptop. They all sync seamlessly. Using a phone as a hotspot doesn't require them syncing anyway. Your PC would just recognize it as a WiFi signal.
I don't know what limits are placed on pay as you go service. You can test it now so you know what to do later. Open Settings and go to Personal Hotspot. Tap the button to turn it on. On that page you will also see the unique WiFi password for your phone. From your PC click on your Network settings, just as you did when initially connecting to your home WiFi. Look for the name of your phone, click it and enter the password.
That's just wrong. With an 8 year history, she should have realized that there was a temporary issue and given you the opportunity to explain.@ceasesmith wrote:
But my favorite scheduler in the whole wide world, one I've worked with for 8 years, BLOCKED my phone number. So sad. Understandable, of course, but still very, very sad.
@BirdyC wrote:
Or, rather, by a certain MSC, which I won't name. I recently booked an assignment with a company I haven't done anything for in awhile. I'm now reminded of why I took a break from them. I'm a bit insulted (not personally, but in general) by the wording on the website when you confirm and in the confirmation e-mails. The assumption seems to be that shoppers must be treated like recalcitrant children and aren't to be trusted to perform their shops as promised. Instead of a thank-you for accepting the shop and a simple "let us know if you have questions or if we can assist you in any way," they go on and on hitting you over the head with your responsibility. Guilty until found innocent.
The last time I did a shop for them, I had to reschedule it because of bad weather. I'm not risking bodily injury to my family or to me for a mystery shop. I called the company as soon as I knew I couldn't do the shop and asked to re-schedule. The person I spoke to was peeved, but let me re-schedule. This person must have told me five times in 15 minutes that I was committed to the date I'd re-scheduled for, did I understand that (no, of course I didn't because I'm stupid), did I understand that if I failed to complete the shop that I'd risk deactivation, blah, blah, blah. I had a high rating with this company, so it wasn't like I'd flaked before or had messed up a shop.
I'm sure they must have people who flake, people who fail to read the instructions, etc. But I'm sure that most of their shoppers must do a good job, or they'd be out of business. And lots of other MSCs have the same problems, but I never feel as if I'm being scolded by my mommy before I even do anything wrong!