When you work for someone else, your work schedule is largely decided for you. Your employer tells you when to come to work, when to leave, and if you need to work over-time. As a mystery shopper, you are an independent contractor working for yourself. As your own boss, many mystery [...]
How Much Work Is Too Much Work For One Assignment?
The answer to that question for most mystery shoppers can be summed up with another question, “How much am I getting paid to do the work?” There is, of course, more to an assignment than how long your assignment takes. For instance, if you spend an hour scouring the provider’s job [...]
Make Your Mystery Shopping New Year’s Resolutions A Reality
The turn of a new year is a time to reflect on the past year, giving thought to what has gone well and making goals to improve the areas that need improvement. As a mystery shopper, you likely are making mystery shopping New Year’s resolutions in addition to those for your [...]
Mid-Year Organizational Tips For The Busy Mystery Shopper
Most mystery shoppers find it easier to complete their assignments when they print out the requirements. This most assignment requirements and questionnaires pushing upwards of ten or more pages, the result is a large stack of paperwork that accumulates after weeks and months of mystery shopping. Whether you’re a busy [...]
Making The Most Of Your Travel Time On Mystery Shopping Assignments
For many mystery shoppers, travel time to and from job assignments is downtime. If the required travel time on an assignment is fifteen minutes, twenty minutes or longer, some mystery shoppers simply pass up the assignment altogether. As a mystery shopper, you can make your miles count in a number of [...]