I've always been a big believer in doing the type of work that makes you happy. After all, if you are happy on the job, you will be happy at home too. Often times you can figure out what type of work interests you, based on what does not interest you. Same goes when thinking about what you are good at (your skills) and what is important to you (your values). Just like not every job out there is best suited to our interests, skills, or values, same goes with secret shopping. I would not recommend becoming a Secret Shopper if any of the following 5 "You Enjoys" apply to you: You Enjoy: You are considering secret shopping as a full-time job that you can rely on to pay for your rent or mortgage, to cover all those bills, and still put money in your savings account. Heck, it would be nice to strike it rich! Reality Is: -Secret shopping is for anyone that understands they cannot rely on being a Secret Shopper as their only source of income. You will have to think of secret shopping as something you do part-time, perhaps as a second or third source of extra income, or even as a hobby. There is nothing about secret shopping that will get you rich.
You Enjoy:
You really enjoy routine, you like knowing what time your shift starts and what time it ends, ahead of time. You like doing the same tasks and knowing what to expect. Predictability makes you feel good! Reality Is: -With mystery shopping, you never know what you're going to get. You may be asked to shop at a certain time of day, or you may be asked to take a shop last-minute. You are essentially working "on-call", on an as-needed basis. No two shops are ever alike, so you have to be open-minded to doing a variety of shops, and different reports (especially if you are a Mystery Shopper with more than one company).
You Enjoy:
It's important for you to get a job done quickly, 'cause you feel the more you take action, the better off things will be. You feel that details slow things down. It's all about quantity over quality for you. You're a believer in getting things done, as opposed to planning in advance. The Reality: When you think of why companies trust Secret Shoppers to evaluate their customer service, it's because Secret Shoppers bring value to their observations and reports. Secret shopping is NOT about how you feel the store did, rather you are reporting EXACTLY what happened. It's up to management to then compare your observations with their goals, 'cause they know how they want to excel. You don't. This is why being very observant and detailed is important. You Enjoy: Having a boss available for your every question and having coworkers around makes you most at ease. You love the interaction of working with colleagues, and best of all you like having Supervisors that do the boring "financial stuff" and other paperwork. The Reality: When you're working as a Secret Shopper, most likely you will be an Independent Contractor. This is the same as saying you're self-employed. When you are working for yourself, you have to know to save for taxes, deduct expenses, and keep track of whatever details the "tax men" need. Also, you are doing reports alone from home, and have limited interaction with those you report to.
You Enjoy:
Everything but running errands and shopping. The Reality: Secret shopping is like running errands and shopping. And of course, there are many more things you enjoy, just like there is much more to the reality of secret shopping. I feel I have provided the main things to consider if you want to get applying for Secret Shopper employment. -Kat
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start secret shopping blogWelcome to my blog on the information and advice you need to know to get started as a Secret Shopper! I love this work and would like to share my experience with you. :)
-Kat
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