@ceasesmith wrote:
Yes, that does make more sense.
I think maybe learning to search effectively would be a tactic for you to master.
For example, say I'm headed to Jackson Hole, WY. First I check Presto; are there any shops there with MSCs I'm not already familiar with, and do they look interesting? THEN I'll check my job boards for my favorite companies -- companies I KNOW have gas stations, hotels, post office, or bank shops. All of a sudden, I have 7 shops lined up for Jackson Hole, with a total of about $400 for a day's work. I have spent 15 minutes.
I know within 300 miles of me who has shops. I do not know who has shops in Jackson Hole, WY.
I do not know if you are urban or rural. But I could not function without a list of which companies offer shops I do/like/want/need.
I want to go to Jackson Hole. I know who does hotels, so I check that particular company to see if they have anything. I know who has gas stations, c-stores, post offices, retail, and banks -- so I'll check those websites.
I don't SURF. I search with specificity.
I always felt Jackson Hole sounded like a funny city name. *shrug* I don't know why.
Yeah, I need to try that Presto App. I made note of it before, but haven't used it yet.
I do sort of do what you said above (maybe with some tiny variation). But, I also surf/browse too.
I used to accept emails from all 140 MSCs I'm with, but when I took that year off (2018), it was a living nightmare from hell to clear my email! I'd log in every three weeks or so and get super steamed from the clutter.
I stopped allowing emails from the majority of companies. I only accepted them from about 10 and then I browse the other 130 companies from time to time.
Not sure if my "system" is efficient or not, though. It's just what I'm doing currently. RECENTLY, I've been annoyed mainly because someone is grabbing up every single shop from several MSCs in my area. I see all these disjointed ones that are far apart. I will try Presto next time I'm planning something!
That might change my experience dramatically.