So I was nikkied about 3 years ago. Suddenly i started getting email for shops about 2 months ago. Then they stopped after a month or so.

I tried to login and apparently I'm no longer in their system. Do I re-register? What about the other 6 companies Nikki banned me from?

Was there a management change at RBG? Or should I just reapply?

I do quite a few shops for them (her and 2 other schedulers) why don't you just reach out to them to ask why you can't log in? I had an issue a month or so ago that required me to update my password.I reached out to Elise and she told me that Sassie did a password revamp or something. I guess bottom line is why not just email RBG and ask?

Yes Elise is Nikkis protégé. Before i was banned by Nikki Elise had to check with her on 5 gas station shops i did with a questiin. I never submitted any of them. They asked me to go back and redo them all. I couldn't even get cell reception at one location to let you know how remotecit was

I'd apply and conceal nothing. Should any question arise, admit to a past mistake that was retrospectively a learning experience. Express continued interest in this type of work and a desire to rejoin their organization. In other words, eat the whole humble pie. If you aren't prepared to do that, you aren't ready to ask because it may well be required for success. Then, if they still say no after that? You will have to accept that they consider a ban permanent.

once again why not just contact someone at RBG instead of asking here?

Rosie, I noticed your post; my reply this evening will be radically different than what you have received. I am currently in my 62nd yr. of self-employment and definitely do not think like a typical worker.

For now, I am off to complete 4 shops.

You could ask. You could also try to sign up again. Maybe they "flag" you and don't allow you to complete the process. I would think any good company would cross-reference name and SSN to know if someone is trying to "work around" a "firing."

You could also take Terminator Bob approach and just move on. He seems happy to do that, but you seem to still want to do some of the shops you got "nikkied" from.

Hey, hey, hey, got that hankerin' for chicken fingers, huh?

The Nikster terminated my account with RBG just shy of 4 yrs. ago.

Rosie, in the beginning, back in the Fall of 1963, my mentor laid a foundation, one point of which was attitude. Since that time, it is second nature for me to move on, as I am logical and second chances, in my experience, have a deplorable success ratio. As Daddy pointed out, you seem to desire a relationship with RBG. Only you can decide the extent to which you are willing and/or able to continue your reinstatement quest.

I quite enjoy the mentioned eatery and regularly visit. The advantages to me are:

1-My choice of days and hours
2-Flexibility if needed
3-No line dancing, whooping or loud Country
4-An early bird discount
5-20% off on military Monday
6-No report
7-My choice of seating

I do not harbor the slightest ill feelings toward RBG; they, and they are responsible for the actions of their schedulers, terminated and I accepted. After all was/is said and done, this IS still business! As business, not a shred was personal. If I were to encounter Nikki in a ballroom setting and noticed she excelled on the floor, I would not hesitate to invite her to join me, perhaps for a Rhumba.

It's nice to know that Nikki is not your Sarah Connor :-P

Yes, Terminator Bob, you have 1-7, but some would prefer 1-5 and 7 without paying in exchange for #6! They have both bar and regular dining scenarios, so you schedule the 1 your prefer. There really is no restriction on the hours. I get that the "date" is not as flexible. Certain locations do not have line dancing so shop or no shop, that is irrelevant unless it happens at your particular desired locations. #4 is still relevant regardless of shop or not. #5 isn't really necessary UNLESS you are paying out of pocket.

The Terminator has no room for mistakes. I am logical, but I also realize there are certain companies and schedulers that are not worth the effort. For you, RBG happens to be one. For me, if I was "Nikkied" like Tonya Harding did to Nancy Kerrigan, I think I would try to get back in somehow (if possible). I don't have any hard feelings toward the company. You could argue they use the services of a scheduler that has certainly rubbed quite a few shoppers the wrong way. I personally have never had an issue with the "Nikster." I do believe that she is not always professional or helpful in email responses, but if I'm taking the steak place, i really don't have any interaction with her.

I will continue to do RBG dining shops until I can no longer do them or they change the shop to not be desirable.

Oi, red meat is always on everyone's mind

Daddy, I disagree with your counterpoint. Taking each, by the numbers:

1- If the dates are not available for you to choose, you must either pass or adjust. As to time, I seem to recall one was not permitted to enter before 18:00 and needed to depart by 21:00. In addition, there was that pesky elapsed time; I think it was either 45 or 60 mins.
2-If, for any reason, it were necessary for me to change either the dates or hour, try that with RBG.
3-None of the locations I currently visit have dancers, whoopers and/or blaring Country in the early afternoon.
4-While the reimbursement would seem to negate this number, let's remember one is working without a cash payment.
5-See #4.
6-Irrespective of one's speed and compositional skills, a report is still a report.
7-Shoppers applied for and were assigned either the bar or dining area. I sit where I choose.

2 quick extras: I dine alone. Unless it has changed, the tables and booths required, from either the client or MSC, a guest. Finally, I am free to eat/drink at my pleasure. The bar jobs stipulated I spend some of my reimbursement on a liquid, BUT, water, my choice of drink, was forbidden.

My lone reason for replying to this thread was to mention that with these shops, all is not roses for Rosie. If, though, I lost Curinos AKA Informa, that would be what the Wizard mentioned to Dorothy, "A horse of a different color." I am able to truthfully state that losing, not only the client, but also the MSC has had not the slightest effect upon my life.

Terminator Bob....

You have been out of the game for awhile. The scenarios are posted separately. Bar and Dining Room. You self-assign the scenario you like. They don't just randomly assign you one.

This is the guideline from the most recent one i did "The hours are open to 1 hour before close" There really is no time constraint unless you are trying to go the very last hour they are open.

I see 40 minutes. You are retired. Are you in some kind of hurry that you need to leave in 30 minutes? 40 minutes is not that long. Heck, fill out some of the report on your phone if you need to kill time.

Most of the locations I have do not participate in line dancing.

Losing the MSC would be a big deal to me. I love to eat out. No way am I visiting the steak place or any other place they have 12x per year (1x per month). That would be $600 minimum out of my pocket. I do other dining shops for them besides the line dancing place.

The only valid argument I see you make is the flexibility on the date. That doesn't bother me. I pick a date and stick with it. I have so many other dining shops to do. Just use a calendar and don't overbook yourself.

I can easily feed 3 people for this shop reimbursement. It's a place we like. The report is a breeze compared to other steak places.

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Guys, it is all good.

For me, if they want to give 45.00 in product (and I enjoy their product), I am doing it at least once a month. I have to eat so I don't even count that time (like if I ever did a movie job, once I get to watch, I don't charge for that, though I have never done one).
So it is really drive time to and from and the time doing the report.

The one by my house is a 20 minute round trip. The next closet is about 35. If the report takes an hour (It don't) then call it 1.5 hours for 45.00.

That, my shopping friends, is a number I can live with. I don't mind the wing place ether if it is close.

You guys made me grab one in Port Huron. I have been wanting do some stuff up there for awhile. I have 2 weeks so something good will come up. Then a nice scenic ride down the St. Clair River to go home. I might even consider myself off after dinner and not worry about getting paid for the drive home.

There are 8 *** within an hour drive of my house. 5 of those locations are within a 20 minute drive. There are also 2 **** in my area. I love this shop, but pace myself as I do get tired of going (gasp). I have started limiting to 1 per month or less. I still do not understand why the bar shop reimburses $5 less and has the same ordering requirements.

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wrosie, if you wish, please keep us posted on any updates. I'm interested to know.

The original topic tends to go awry.

@paniconmon wrote:

wrosie, if you wish, please keep us posted on any updates. I'm interested to know.

The original topic tends to go awry.

Yeah, just reach out. The most they can say is no. They can't say yes if you don't ask.

My philosophy about asking for higher fees.

@gigishopper wrote:

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I might be wrong because I only do the bar shops. Doesn’t the dining room shops have a requirement of ordering a salad in addition to appetizer and entree? The bar shop doesn’t have the salad requirement.

@kathygry wrote:

I might be wrong because I only do the bar shops. Doesn’t the dining room shops have a requirement of ordering a salad in addition to appetizer and entree? The bar shop doesn’t have the salad requirement.

The dining room requires a salad as one of your sides.

I wish they would drop the appetizer requirement at the bar. If I am eating at the bar, it's because I am dining alone and would prefer the casual company of strangers over sitting at a table solo. I can't possibly eat both an appetizer and entree.

@Deedeezthoughts wrote:

I wish they would drop the appetizer requirement at the bar. If I am eating at the bar, it's because I am dining alone and would prefer the casual company of strangers over sitting at a table solo. I can't possibly eat both an appetizer and entree.

Order an extra side of chili. It is indeed an appetizer, and it's a cheaper option as well ($4 for a cup or $5 for a bowl).

I love that chili. I get the bowl as the appetizer. I still order it as a side on my entrees. I would pay $10 to have all you can eat chili and skip the rest!

@gigishopper wrote:

There are 8 *** within an hour drive of my house. 5 of those locations are within a 20 minute drive. There are also 2 ****** in my area. I love this shop, but pace myself as I do get tired of going (gasp). I have started limiting to 1 per month or less. I still do not understand why the bar shop reimburses $5 less and has the same ordering requirements.

You have named 2 of their clients here.

@kathygry wrote:

@gigishopper wrote:

There are 8 *** within an hour drive of my house. 5 of those locations are within a 20 minute drive. There are also 2 **** in my area. I love this shop, but pace myself as I do get tired of going (gasp). I have started limiting to 1 per month or less. I still do not understand why the bar shop reimburses $5 less and has the same ordering requirements.

I might be wrong because I only do the bar shops. Doesn’t the dining room shops have a requirement of ordering a salad in addition to appetizer and entree? The bar shop doesn’t have the salad requirement.

I edited the quoted part here but in your original reply clients are named in the quoted part.