@ JASFLALMT,
Yes, my daughter realizes she needs to be 18. But she is learning a lot about it and I am excited to let her in on the secrets and the tips that I have learned along the way, because she would be a good asset and it would be good for her.
I agree about people. So many people today are not equipped to be a good shopper. I have only "flaked" on two shops that were with the same company on the same day. It was because I got into a car crash. I did explain that to the scheduler, but she decided to "flake" me anyway. I understand why....there are certainly many people who flake and have all sorts of excuses. But I've been doing this since 2005, got my "flake" in 2008, and have not shopped for that scheduler since.
I also agree that I would not like the area where I live to be too full of shoppers
Although I know that when most people find out about it, they will most certainly find it is not for them, for the reasons you mentioned. On the other hand, I won't work nearly as much as schedulers ask me to work.
I have been shopping off and on since 2005, with MANY breaks that sometimes constitute YEARS. But I am now thinking about how I can use MS to fund things in my future. As my kids get older, I know I will have a lot more time on my hands. My boys are 17, 13, and 6. My daughter is almost 16. The breaks I have taken have been because of life events: the birth of my youngest had me on a four (+/-) year hiatus. I went back to school and got my graduate degree, also. In the beginning of that venture, I shopped like crazy (for me) to help pay for school (30+ a month), but then the demands of school got to be too much and I did not shop at all for a couple of years.
I have good work ethics, a good education, and have had good jobs. But since I've secluded myself so much, I have few references. I chose to stay home and home educate the kids. To be here for their needs at all times while they are still tender people. To get them involved in the things that they want to be involved in so that they can be more well rounded folks as they grow up; and to ATTEND those practices, rehearsals, games, and recitals, speeches, performances, etc. I've been super fortunate to have been able to do that; and husb and I have given up some things to make it happen. MSing has helped with some of that. But the fact remains that I have been out of the work force for 17 years; my kids are getting older; I'm getting older....and I feel as if it will be hard to get back into the traditional job arena. So I'm searching for where I will eventually fit in. And as usual, MSing is filling in the gaps. I'm so fortunate to have been turned on to MSing....
And... I'm not a "newbie." But I am rather inexperienced. So as I try to learn more about it, I'm hanging out on this forum a lot
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