@bgriffin wrote:
This is a very particular MSC and they want their reports written in the same style as their samples. They expect you to know that. Remember, this is an MSC that greatly prefers writers over shoppers.
@szymanc wrote:
You don't agree that the guidelines should tell you everything you need to know though? Isn't that what guidelines are for? I would expect the guidelines to tell you everything you need to know to write the report and the sample report to be for someone who is confused in how to write it. Even if something is written a certain way in a sample report if it doesn't tell you it needs to be done that way in the guidelines then how do I know what is all required exactly and what is just the sample writers writing style?
@weatherman2111 wrote:
I guess they consider themselves to be special or something.
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
I assigned to 4 jobs, one hotel not far from me, 2 restaurant's and a phone...been sitting for over a week. I just took them off the board, and am done...geez, how does one plan ahead? I get emails, then nothing, so, I don't want the hassle of those reports, even if I like the places, the pay isn't enough for the work.
@lynnl wrote:
I just finished my first Coyle restaurant assignment, and I was penalized for "overordering" food. What? I stayed within the limit, we had appetizers, main course, dessert, and 1 glass of wine each-It's absurd. I doubt if I'll be doing anymore of those.
@lynnl wrote:
I just finished my first Coyle restaurant assignment, and I was penalized for "overordering" food. What? I stayed within the limit, we had appetizers, main course, dessert, and 1 glass of wine each-It's absurd. I doubt if I'll be doing anymore of those.
@MickeyB wrote:
@lynnl wrote:
I just finished my first Coyle restaurant assignment, and I was penalized for "overordering" food. What? I stayed within the limit, we had appetizers, main course, dessert, and 1 glass of wine each-It's absurd. I doubt if I'll be doing anymore of those.
They recently changed their guidelines for most (not sure if it is all) restaurants to reflect having to share the appetizer and dessert course (before it just said you "could" share any course). I also missed the change and got the same penalty for ordering two desserts. Funny because most of the time I order only coffee as a dessert course and have also got penalized in the past for not ordering dessert.
@MickeyB wrote:
@lynnl wrote:
I just finished my first Coyle restaurant assignment, and I was penalized for "overordering" food. What? I stayed within the limit, we had appetizers, main course, dessert, and 1 glass of wine each-It's absurd. I doubt if I'll be doing anymore of those.
They recently changed their guidelines for most (not sure if it is all) restaurants to reflect having to share the appetizer and dessert course (before it just said you "could" share any course). I also missed the change and got the same penalty for ordering two desserts. Funny because most of the time I order only coffee as a dessert course and have also got penalized in the past for not ordering dessert.
@SteveSoCal wrote:
@MickeyB wrote:
@lynnl wrote:
They recently changed their guidelines for most (not sure if it is all) restaurants to reflect having to share the appetizer and dessert course (before it just said you "could" share any course). I also missed the change and got the same penalty for ordering two desserts. Funny because most of the time I order only coffee as a dessert course and have also got penalized in the past for not ordering dessert.
You can fight back on coffee as a dessert order. That's actually allowed...even if the editors don't know it. The idea is to evaluate 3 courses and coffee counts as a 3rd course.
Yes, I have always pushed back on the coffee thing. I do it all the time and only gets mentioned maybe one-third of the time.
By penalized I meant just scolded and grade dropped, though they probably will take it off my reimbursement too now that I think about it. No biggie - the dessert was very good and inexpensive, a small price to pay.
@MickeyB wrote:
They recently changed their guidelines for most (not sure if it is all) restaurants to reflect having to share the appetizer and dessert course (before it just said you "could" share any course).
@Julia2026 wrote:
No wine.