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Re:Yellow gas stations for Maritz ?

November 26, 2018 03:48PM
Happy holidays everyone,

Is anyone still doing the yellow gas stations, I recently was offered a pretty good bonus for several shops. I ended up turning them down after looking at all the photos required. I used to do these shops a few years back, when they required about half the photos.
Man, they have really gotten carried away with the photo requirements(IMO). I don't think
I would do these shops for any amount. I'd rather do a couple of shops for less money.
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November 26, 2018 04:42PM
Yes, the photo requirements have increased a lot. I still do them with a good bonus. But to have to learn the new requirements and picture standards would take a lot of time, and a missed or bad photo may mean a return trip. It may or may not not be worth it if all you are going to do is a few shops,
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November 26, 2018 06:10PM
It has to be a very good bonus for me to do it. I have not done one in a very long time. Besides the extra photos and new requirements, the editors are removing photos and saying they need a new one. I know what I input was good but they don't like it. They are making it very difficult.

I use to love doing them. I would do a route of them on a Saturday. No more.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/2018 06:10PM by pegleg2000.
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November 26, 2018 11:24PM
I don't mind doing them as long as they are on some kind of route. I absolutely hate the requirement of taking a photo of yourself with the tablet or printed copy of their requirements for the shop, plus the safety vest.
I almost mistakenly self-assigned a "night" shop. Luckily, I noticed the "night" requirement and quickly removed it. Why? Unlike the other gas stations, they only pay the same as they do for a "daytime" shop.
As for the pictures, the only extras I see are the need for a shot of each pump. No biggie to me!
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November 27, 2018 10:38PM
I don't mind these. I did two locations last week, with an additional POP audit at one location. The two locations were 2.5 miles from each other. A total of $120 plus reimbursements for the three... I consider that totally worth it.
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November 27, 2018 11:31PM
It's my least favorite of Maritz's stations, but I'll do them. I don't mind the outside requirements, but find the inside requirements annoying. The vest/guide/tablet is always fun to take when the station doesn't have a bathroom mirror. Did a lot during the second period at base pay or minor incentive, as it was slow otherwise for me. This period, when they waived restriction, about 75% of the stations I did at base in P2 were available for me for P3 with bonuses around $15-20, so it kinda worked out. In their P1, I will be looking for other options, anyway.
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