So, an outside scheduler told me she could not assign me a shop because the MSC barred me. I spoke with the MSC directly and they told me I was a shopper in good standing and they did not bar me from that or any other project. I checked with the outside scheduler again and she still said the MSC barred me.
I haven't had a lot of dealings with this scheduler but, as far as I know, she has a good reputation. I also don't have issues with the scheduling company. I believe her when she tells me she sees what she sees. On the MSC side, I have done quite a few shops for them and their schedulers often call me to ask me to do more shops for them.
Is this a glitch? Is there something else going on that I just don't understand? I am getting pretty frustrated about this.
I loathe to bypass a scheduling company or outside scheduler and work directly with an MSC when the MSC has seen fit to hire an outside scheduler/company to schedule a project, unless the outside scheduler is rude, difficult, or incompetent. That's not the case here, though. If this issue is not resolved soon, I may end up asking the MSC directly to assign me the shop I want.