The Mystery Shopping Thread - X

jacand

nametaken wrote: »

I just did a music store job for RE and because I couldn't see anything I liked for £5 I just brought a gift voucher. Will this be OK? Or will RE object?

I have bought a gift voucher before, and have still been paid. I don't think it's a problem

GemzyKate

blindman wrote: »

CHG by any chance?

Are they a good company to work for? I've been thinking about signing up with them for a while, but not sure what they're like. They're an American company aren't they?

blindman

GemzyKate wrote: »

Are they a good company to work for? I've been thinking about signing up with them for a while, but not sure what they're like. They're an American company aren't they?

Look 3 posts up:rolleyes:

GemzyKate

blindman wrote: »

Look 3 posts up:rolleyes:

I already know what CHG stands for, was just wondering how others find working for them.

Edit: Sorry, my bad...being thick today :embarasse ! Thanks blindman, that's really helpful. Think I will steer clear for the time being, still a bit too much of a newbie for that sort of thing!:o

mysterious_girl

tracyscott1 wrote: »

Morning!!!

Has anyone been waiting for ages for eDigital to approve their assessment survey - I have been waiting for 3 weeks now! :lipsrseal

Yes me too!

GemzyKate

mysterious_girl wrote: »

Yes me too!

And me, I messaged them on Monday and got one back saying that they will get it sorted as it only needs to be vetted. Of course, they still haven't done it! :mad:

Lil_Me_2

Quick fire opinions needed.

I'm applying for a new job at work within my current team but as such I haven't officially told them that I'm self employed and doing MS and auditing. Now I think that this would actually help my application in terms of the experience gained but I'm not sure how my employer would feel about me working outside of my full time job.

So has anyone got any experience of working full time and telling their employer about their "hobby" and how they reacted? Also if you were in my position would you put it on the application? I suppose another side is could I be disciplined if I lied on the application form and didn't put down that I'm self employed?

Thanks for any help!

mharzuk

Lil_Me wrote: »

Quick fire opinions needed.

I'm applying for a new job at work within my current team but as such I haven't officially told them that I'm self employed and doing MS and auditing. Now I think that this would actually help my application in terms of the experience gained but I'm not sure how my employer would feel about me working outside of my full time job.

So has anyone got any experience of working full time and telling their employer about their "hobby" and how they reacted? Also if you were in my position would you put it on the application? I suppose another side is could I be disciplined if I lied on the application form and didn't put down that I'm self employed?

Thanks for any help!

Do you have your contract handy? Is quite standard employment contract procedure to have a clause stating your current employer must be consulted prior to you taking on an additional job. This is not only for security reasons i.e. conflict of interests but also to prevent people taking on too much i.e. working all night somewhere else then thinking you can put in a full days work for them without any sleep in-between. I know these are specific examples but you should check your contract, you may find you should have already told them.
PM me if you need more information and dont want to post on an open forum.
HTH

ukmonkey

Mumof2 wrote: »

I sat in the waiting room of the dealers for over 30 mins and I can't tell you the amount of times I nearly got up and left

:eek::eek: THIRTY MINUTES?! :eek::eek:

I would've stood up after tten, given them what for, waited another five and then left.

I once had to do just this:

"I'm here to buy a car, I have cash ready, I've already test driven it. If you'd like to sell me a car today, I'll be over there for five minutes, otherwise I'm going elsewhere".

It did the trick.

GemzyKate

Lil_Me wrote: »

Quick fire opinions needed.

I'm applying for a new job at work within my current team but as such I haven't officially told them that I'm self employed and doing MS and auditing. Now I think that this would actually help my application in terms of the experience gained but I'm not sure how my employer would feel about me working outside of my full time job.

So has anyone got any experience of working full time and telling their employer about their "hobby" and how they reacted? Also if you were in my position would you put it on the application? I suppose another side is could I be disciplined if I lied on the application form and didn't put down that I'm self employed?

Thanks for any help!

Well, I told my employer and he found it quite amusing that there is even such a job! He is more intrigued than anything else, as most people are if you tell them.

It really depends whether your company has put anything to do with moonlighting in your contract. I think personally I would tell them as it has to count towards something! Just make sure they realise that it's more of a hobby than a job, and that it won't interfere with your full time work.

HTH

Edit: Ooops looks like Mharzuk beat me too it...I take too long!! lol