Thanks to this forum, I no longer get invested in the ratings I receive as long as my overall average enables me to continue to self-assign.
Also, from information gleaned here, I feel pretty comfortable understanding that rejected shops, generally, result from not following the specific guidelines. If you're not at fault, at least you have grounds on which to argue your case. (To date, I haven't had a shop rejected, but I know that's an accident waiting to happen!)
What I AM concerned about is MSCs that deduct from your fee. I mean, this sounds like a completely subjective exercise and I would definitely feel like I was being "nickeled and dimed". I would feel powerless and would be livid.
Are there MSCs notorious for questionable and/or frequent deductions from payment or bonus?
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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.