Anyone know why they cut their compensation in half?
They offer a lot of Senior community phone shops which have been consistently posted @$25 each for a year regardless of the time of the month. Now they're posting at $15 for the same work. This type of pay cut can't be blamed on tariffs.

I'm seeing this pattern with various MSCs on most of the posting platforms for remote and live assignments, many not even paying enough to cover fuel required to do the assignment.

Do they really think we can work this way?

SBP, the following is merely my opinion.

Some MSCs have successfully shifted to an Arab:camel business model. With the demise of several companies, many being absorbed and creating giants, I predict the trend to less money for more work to continue. The only manner by which that could be reversed would be if the majority of shoppers refuse to work for a pittance.

The $15 ones are a different shop actually

You've raised some interesting talking points shopperbob.

I'm seeing schedulers straddling multiple MSCs that have been gobbled up and blended into others, who've apologized that my previous hard work is no longer a trusted benchmark in the new regime"¦or fired if they stand by us.

This seems to be the trend across the board now, much like the "big box" stores gobbling up the Mom 'n Pop places that used to be anchors of commerce and local gatherings on Main St "Anytown USA" based on needed service and relationship building supportive of community that made them a good living while supporting the neighborhood (win-win).

Even in food. Companies I used to be able to trust not to have ingredients that negatively affect my health have been bought out by the giants who substitute cheap harmful synthetic ingredients hidden in lengthy monikers under the same label to"¦make more money.

Last word of the above sentence, along with our sheer numbers, is where our power lies if we commit to our ethics"¦which is the crux of everything going on right now.

When profit is the only goal, ethics have already fallen by the wayside, along with quality and service.

In the end, it's not "sustainable," because without the financial support our numbers, there is no profit to be made, and the "last corporation standing""¦ is alone sitting on all the $$ with no one to work or pay for what they're peddling.

Food for thought"¦

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/09/2025 04:51PM by SBP.

SBP...why are there weird symbols in all your posts?

@MsJudi - The symbols are because they use a lot of contractions in their posts.

Not sure about the reason for the anomalies, but it seems to effect some I-phone users.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/2025 12:28AM by SBP.

It has nothing to do with iPhone users.

The problem comes from iPhone users using the "Smart Punctuation" option on their phones. This is well known. Google it. It is turned on by default now in iOS.

Again, maybe older iPhones. I have Smart Punctuation turned on and my posts do not have the issue. And some here are using Android and have had the issue, too. Google created the Android operating system, of course they will not admit it is on their system, too. The below quote was NOT from a Google search, it is from another search engine and not IOS -

Yes, users have reported issues with smart punctuation on both iPhones and Android devices, such as incorrect punctuation being inserted or problems with apostrophes. These issues can vary depending on the device and the specific applications being used.