@jennifer2016 wrote:
Its a fine line in California- Some of the MSC are telling us the exact hours to go to these shops. Some have a two hour window and you either take it or leave it. If you are controlling work hours, its a fine line.
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@Shop-et-al wrote:
Often, the strict times are pertinent to the research purpose.
@jennifer2016 wrote:
Its a fine line in California- Some of the MSC are telling us the exact hours to go to these shops. Some have a two hour window and you either take it or leave it. If you are controlling work hours, its a fine line.
[www.shouselaw.com]
@JASFLALMT wrote:
Lots of independent contractors have to adhere to a client's hours. If I [contracted] someone to paint a few rooms jn my house and only want him there from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, that's the time he'd be there or I'd find someone else to do it.
@SteveSoCal wrote:
@Shop-et-al wrote:
Often, the strict times are pertinent to the research purpose.
Understood, so hire an employee for the observations if your research depends on the shopper having to conform to rules outside of the IC definition.
It works in NV. I also worked as a shopper employee in CA for this specific reason.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
You might have something there. Do you suppose that hiring temp workers for, say, dining shops and targeted employee evaluations would be effective where you live?
@SteveSoCal wrote:
@Shop-et-al wrote:
Often, the strict times are pertinent to the research purpose.
Understood, so hire an employee for the observations if your research depends on the shopper having to conform to rules outside of the IC definition.
It works in NV. I also worked as a shopper employee in CA for this specific reason.
@SteveSoCal wrote:
@JASFLALMT wrote:
Lots of independent contractors have to adhere to a client's hours. If I [contracted] someone to paint a few rooms jn my house and only want him there from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, that's the time he'd be there or I'd find someone else to do it.
Provided that the available contractors outnumber the available jobs, and desirability of the product, of course.
Who has never been at the mercy of the cable guy (a contractor)?
This has been answered so many times in this forum. MSC's pay so little because they can. They can because there are enough mystery shoppers who will work for peanuts or less.@salisburync wrote:
....I think the greater queston is just WHY the MSC;s pay so little...