PLMCUT
HC shops do ask for a lot of detail and narrative; that much is certain. But, considering the generous fees (not to mention bonuses), how quickly payment is made, and ESPECIALLY, how kind and helpful the staff is. these shops are well worth the time and effort. There are usually a few questions for each section and yes, a narrative.You must pay attention to detail, but the staff is very forgiving. I have never had a shop rejected, although once I was asked for some clarification. Some of what the scheduler was asking for was already in the narrative. I answered his questions as best I could and then wrote him a note, asking him to tell me what I was missing because the information was already there. I called him and he apologized, saying he didn't read the report carefully. A couple of times one of the people I was supposed to see was not available. I was paid half the amount for the shop. Considering some companies don't pay you at all when that happens, I think they go out of their way to be fair. On one occasion, one of the people I was supposed to see was at a meeting. The teller offered to set up an appointment for me. When I spoke to the HC staff, he told me--without my having to ask--he would pay me for mileage if I had to return. Many of the shops I do for them are submitted as word documents, which is a PITA. But they are creating on-line reports, which is nice. They sometimes forget to pay, but they always make it right. Finally, they are always willing to answer questions. I think after you do a couple of these you will be complaining that there just aren't enough of them. Good luck! And let us know how it goes.
plmccut Wrote:
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> Well, I stuck my foot in it and took some Harland
> shops. I have never done one of these. It
> appears it will be greeter, teller, exterior and
> finance person. Can anyone offer any tips?
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> I've looked at the sample and it appears that they
> want a more story-like narrative which I'm not
> used to doing.