PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE...How
many times have you heard this phrase? Probably more times
than you care to remember. But it rarely sinks in. Today's
society wants things now and wants things easy. This is why
there are so many work at home scams. Who can resist the promises
of wealth and success in the blink of an eye? How many times
have you been enticed by an email titled "Earn $175- $1,000
an hour"? Impatience is also one of the reasons many legit,
valid freelance jobs are cast aside with barely a second glance.
Legit jobs take time and take work. Unfortunately they also
do not promise instant wealth and immense success.
I forgot, when I penned my original article, about society's
obsession with get rich quick schemes and society's aversion
to time committed work. I received many emails about my first
article, and let me express my gratitude for each and every
piece of feedback. I heard from young mothers, business people,
men just laid off from their jobs, all wanting to know how
to get into mystery shopping and merchandising.
I even received a few skeptical emails from readers accusing
me of peddling a scam. They claimed I was too ambiguous about
what I do to be on the up and up. I assure you this was not
my intention. If I have practiced any elusiveness it was only
so I did not influence you. The whole point of my article
is that you have many options out there- not just merchandising
and mystery shopping.
You cannot be rigid in your decisions. I implore you to research,
try some jobs, find what fits YOU and YOUR lifestyle, then
work hard toward your goal. I did not set out to do this type
of work. I am a writer at heart, the written language is my
ultimate love, my passion. I do work hard toward my goal but
have accepted that I will not be that bestselling author overnight.
So I have become lenient in my options and plans and have
found other talents and loves - ones that do put money in
the bank.
I do promise to explain in details what mystery shopping and
merchandising is in due time. And of course, you can email
me with any questions, I welcome that!
DETAILS OF MYSTERY SHOPPING
Please remember it has taken me well over a year to get to
where I am. It has taken long hours searching for jobs, many
frustrating mistakes, and disappointing checks. I established
myself with a few solid companies, endlessly searched for
more, got lucky on a lot of opportunities and then it began
to come together. Because I was diligent, took jobs last minute
in other towns, and never missed a deadline, I was referred
to other companies and my job list grew. And I still work
at adding more jobs.
If you want to work at home, please realize that I do not
do that. I leave my house and go to stores, restaurants, etc.
Sometimes I travel to other towns if I can get a cluster
of jobs in that area. Would you travel? Can you set
a rigid schedule and follow it and meet deadlines without
a boss there to remind you? Can you write lengthy reports
at home without interruptions? Would your significant other
or parents or children be supportive of your job choices although
it would take you awhile to bring in decent money? Would you
be willing to purchase office equipment such as a digital
camera, a fax machine, or a copier? Could you be independant
and assertive enough to deal with store managers who resent
your interference? And, finally, could you be patient enough
to build up your workload? These are only some of the questions
you should ask yourself to determine what work is best for
you.
For all of you restless readers, my articles will go into
more detail about what I do, and how you can begin. My goal
is to help, not hinder, but not to spoon feed you. Also, if
any readers freelance work, please email me with what you
do so I can include many options in future articles. We can
all learn from one another if we demonstrate enough patience
to learn.
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