Desirable restaurant shops, compensation with gift cards and straight reimbursement.
The scheduler I have been assigned to is difficult at best; in all the shops I have completed I received all exemplary ratings. I have asked for re-scheduling for two jobs: once because of a major snow event (18" of snow) which was broadcast on the national news and recently because of last minute health issues in my family.
For the latter I uploaded to the scheduler a letter from my husband's doctor as well as from my child's pediatrician outlining their diagnoses and prognosis for 4 - 8 days of bed rest and receipts from both "Urgent Care" appointments ... what did I receive in return? Snarky email stating I was deactivated effective immediately. In my years of mystery shopping and completing business verifications this is a first.
I have remained with this company because of the fabulous dining assignments and my editor, a delight to work with. I wouldn't bother bringing my situation to the owner of the company because he is a pit bull and makes his scheduler look like Glenda the Good Witch.
Unfortunately some do not put the heatlh and safety of family ahead of all!