LuCroix, sorry if you felt bashed. You certainly CAN expect constructive replies here -- it's a supportive community.
Yes, you are quite right -- no one could make that kind of money taking jobs off the job boards at the posted rate.
But I have done routes of gas stations at over $100 per station. I think the most I ever got done was maybe 9 in one day -- but I'm old, I'm slow, and I've never mastered an MSC's app, so I have to do the reports after I'm all done for the day. I used to regularly do a route 400 miles from home and make $1100-$1300 for the route. I envy the people who state they can complete a revealed audit in 20 minutes of less -- I've been doing them 10 years, and I've done at least a couple thousand, and I STILL count on 45 minutes on site. But like I said, I'm old, and I'm slow.
You will never see these bonuses. They are not advertised. People I have mentored in this business have told me the hardest thing they had to learn was asking for additional pay. Some people never learn it. Some people excel at it.
You also need a record as a reliable shopper who does not flake or regularly gets shop reports refused.
Your opinions are welcomed and valued. Listening to opinions are how we learn.
@LuCroix wrote:
Thank you for the non-bashing reply. My post was based on what I see the shops pay. I didn't know you could get $1,500+ for doing a days worth. That's well beyond any bonus I've ever seen. The shops pay $10-$13 each that I've seen. Even at 20 per day that's less than $300.
I guess I should just keep my opinions to myself and not expect constructive replies around here.