Mystery Shopping Thread 25 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

skivenov

If you need to be that smart in your appearance, I let someone else go.

I know my place :rotfl:

whitelabel

mimi1234 wrote: »

True that. I've been offered a few new clients, actually quite worth while in that they have paid mileage on them too and they all had decent reimbursements. I couldn't say no those visits, would have been daft!

Just out of interest, if you do a visit where they specify you need to be very well dressed, what do people tend to wear? A suit? Pointed shoes? Smart jeans and a smart top? Confused dot com.

it really depends on what the location is.
a operatic theatre, then it could be full sherbang, but as long as not trainers and a hoodie, or a restaurant the requires a jacket, tie or both, smart can be interpreted quite casually these days.
a shirt > a top and chinos > dark jeans > light jeans and shoes > trainers would be my suggestion. as for pointed shoes, I think any smart shoe that isnt scuffed, looks like should be worn on a boat deck or isnt an outrageous colour is fine.

Highview

I always ignore any dress code requirement - there is effectively no standard of dress in the UK these days now - which is a good thing, as it is used to enforce notional class structures and discrimination!!

JohnnyG

mimi1234 wrote: »

True that. I've been offered a few new clients, actually quite worth while in that they have paid mileage on them too and they all had decent reimbursements. I couldn't say no those visits, would have been daft!

Just out of interest, if you do a visit where they specify you need to be very well dressed, what do people tend to wear? A suit? Pointed shoes? Smart jeans and a smart top? Confused dot com.

If it says smart, casual, then I always wear trousers, shoes and a shirt, but not always with a tie.

I have my standards and like to keep them, but then that's just me.

mimi1234

TNS (phone client with bigger fee) and RE/MF pending for tomorrow.

Last ever payment from Lodge came in today before they merge with React. Quite sad as I actually loved doing work for Lodge. Oh well!

Thanks for the responses re: smart clothes. I would go as far as shirt and trousers but suits are a no no, unless they were paying me a few hundred quid!

Cybi-Ping

Highview wrote: »

I always ignore any dress code requirement - there is effectively no standard of dress in the UK these days now - which is a good thing, as it is used to enforce notional class structures and discrimination!!

I wondered for a while why some briefs are so picky about dress code until I saw a price checker working in a high profile shop, the soles of his shoes were hanging off, he had some kind of food down the front of his jacket, he hadn't had a shave for days and the smell emanating from him was eye watering. Suddenly the "fragrant" clause made sense.

PinkWing

I do lots of visits to food places in The City in London, and as I am very definitely not a suit wearing person, I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb. They're all just regular places though, and I'm always just a tourist, or in the area to meet a friend from work!

Tolteca87

I do do High End shops and wear the clothes I did when I worked in the City. Which was handy as one mos checked out the shoes I was wearing and got very warm and friendly when she realised they were the brand they were. Other's glom in on the (also top end) bag with the same results.

I suspect that the guideline is there so you don't stand out and do fit in as a normal customer for that type of shop.

skivenov

Cybi-Ping wrote: »

I wondered for a while why some briefs are so picky about dress code until I saw a price checker working in a high profile shop, the soles of his shoes were hanging off, he had some kind of food down the front of his jacket, he hadn't had a shave for days and the smell emanating from him was eye watering. Suddenly the "fragrant" clause made sense.

So that's why you didn't say hello to me. Snob!

superliss

PinkWing wrote: »

I do lots of visits to food places in The City in London, and as I am very definitely not a suit wearing person, I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb. They're all just regular places though, and I'm always just a tourist, or in the area to meet a friend from work!

Being comfortable in what you have on will always make you more believable on a MS. You're more likely to perform better if you don't think people are wondering what you're doing there!