Tue 22nd Jul 2008 01:03AM
She was like most people who entertained the idea of having extra income and free time, actually designing her own future. And she did what most people did -- set a goal to find some type of job or career where she could work for herself and give her the free time to enjoy her hobbies. She did not give up after applying for many opportunities and not receiving any leads. One opportunity she has been researching is the mystery shopping field.
Many people who think about working for themselves do not achieve it. It is because they do not give the opportunities enough research and time to begin to work. Of course, this is to be expected, because how often do we attempt to do something different and succeed on our first try? Many people often want the instant pay off without having to put in the work. Think about how long and hard you had to learn to ride a bike as a kid. Working for yourself is the same way. You have to keep working at it until you figure out the right technique.
She had this mindset. She was committed to trying her hand at mystery shopping . She began researching online the many sites dedicated to this career. She learned that is a service provided to businesses to help them evaluate their customers experience in their stores.
Mystery shopping involves a shopper visiting a store to act as a normal customer. With further research she finds each job will be different and might require her to look for certain things and ask specific questions. Before doing the assignment, she receives instructions on what the company wants them to look for during the shop. They take note of specific details the business has asked them for such as the cleanliness of the shop, how quick they received help from sales staff or how friendly the waitress was.
They then fill out a form, often with narrative answers about their experience. Questions on the evaluation form might include such questions as were you greeted in a friendly manner when you entered the store? How long was your wait to be served? Did the associate help you find a particular product?
She decides this might be the type of job she can do. She finds out through her research that she should never pay a fee to apply for any job and to be cautious of emails promising quick money through this type of job. There are many forums on the internet she can visit to find real shopper jobs.
She found that many different industries employ mystery shopping techniques. Restaurants, banks, hotels, cruise ships, movie theaters, apartment complexes, stores, salons, home builders, gas stations, auto dealers, health clubs and amusement parks are just a few. She applied for assignments to get her hair cut, her eyes examined and to fill up her gas tank. In return for her evaluations, she is reimbursed in products and cash for her time.
Realistically she can make a good part time income from mystery shopping . Compensation ranges from 5 dollars to 20 dollars a shop with the more difficult assignments such as video shops, might pay 75 dollars or more. Pay varies depending on many factors including the type of business, difficulty of the assignment and how much detail required by the shopper
She enjoys her job. She can pick the assignments that interest her, on the days and times she wants.
Tron Jordheim , director of operation at PhoneSmart ( a subsidiary of StorageMart ) will be interviewed by Syndicated News on 7/23/2008 6:00 PM. The topics of discussion will include Self Storage , Secret Shopping , property management , Self Storage Advertising and Self Storage Marketing .
The original article is located at: Be Your Own Boss Mystery Shopping