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May 02, 2023 08:46PM
Yes, I can’t get any this month due to the new rotation sad smiley
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May 02, 2023 10:44PM
@nola_shop wrote:

Does anyone know the tip % minimum for dine in? I typically tip 18-22% and my past notes say 15% minimum for dine in, but I couldn't find it in the guidelines.

The description on the job board states "Gratuity should be at least 15%."
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May 05, 2023 09:08AM
What about the new emails, "Get paid to eat!"

We are not getting paid to eat. There is no fee. We are writing a report and the food is reimbursed.
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May 05, 2023 01:32PM
Its sad how prices have gone up, but reimbursement and shop pay has not kept up. I know we all remember when a $50 reimbursement was nice! I could take my entire family and all was covered including tip. I just shopped and brought along my daughter and husband (son did not join us). We all selected very basic meals--no steak or anything fancy. The total including tip was $59. We all agreed that at least I get $50 back. It did not seem worth it to me. Last weekend, my daughter and I went to a restaurant famous for chicken with a $50 reimbursement. With the alcoholic beverage and appetizer requirement, total cost with tip was $68! zero shop fee. Ok, rant over.
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May 05, 2023 02:11PM
I don't know if this has been ask before but how come TRH shops do not have a fee?

I will do theses shops every chance I get, I love their food!!!!!

I know Canes also does not have a fee on their shops at first but later in the month, they add a bonus to it if some one does not clam it.
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May 05, 2023 02:47PM
Because they are so easy that the reimbursement is enough incentive to get the shops scheduled. It is very generous for a report that takes about five minutes.
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May 05, 2023 03:12PM
I have seen them bonused ($5) when they can't fill the shops even if they waive the rotation.
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May 05, 2023 03:32PM
@mjt9598 wrote:

Because they are so easy that the reimbursement is enough incentive to get the shops scheduled. It is very generous for a report that takes about five minutes.

Thanks
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May 05, 2023 03:32PM
@wrosie wrote:

I have seen them bonused ($5) when they can't fill the shops even if they waive the rotation.

I have also noticed that
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May 05, 2023 07:02PM
They can extend the rotation when they have a broad base of shoppers. It may be better to have it shopped by different people. Every 90 days equals a max of 4 visits/year, as opposed to 6/year by the same evaluators with a 60 day rotation. Basically, it would be possible for one person to do half the year's evals. There is a benefit to using the same people because of consistency but fresh eyes and different priorities are important considerations.
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May 05, 2023 09:01PM
I'm a little confused by this thread. Is Texas Roadhouse with the same MSC and just a different scheduler or did they change MSCs. I did one shop last year but haven't seen them since. Of course, I may not be checking often enough or I may checking the wrong MSC.
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May 05, 2023 10:58PM
@Isaiah4031a wrote:

I don't know if this has been ask before but how come TRH shops do not have a fee?

I will do theses shops every chance I get, I love their food!!!!!

I know Canes also does not have a fee on their shops at first but later in the month, they add a bonus to it if some one does not clam it.

Do not read so much, look about you and think of what you see there.
Richard Feynman-- letter to Ashok Arora, 4 January 1967, published in Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track (2005) p. 230
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May 05, 2023 10:59PM
You answered your question. Because shoppers love to do them.

Do not read so much, look about you and think of what you see there.
Richard Feynman-- letter to Ashok Arora, 4 January 1967, published in Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track (2005) p. 230
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June 02, 2023 07:58PM
There are still come carry-out shops, but not as many as there used to be.
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June 02, 2023 08:39PM
I was headed here to ask if TRH changed MSCs since I shopped them last summer.???? Turns out I seem to have just missed them this cycle. Any idea how often they post?

@Youllneverknow wrote:

The whole thread almost defies logic doesn't it,but guess its based its based in reality after all.
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