Monday, June 15, 2009

Advantages of Being a Mystery Shopper

Thinking of becoming a mystery shopper is the stepping stone to earning great benefits in true sense. In addition to terrific hours, the convenience of taking a family vacation without asking the boss and having more fun at any job than most people will ever dream of having, one can enjoy the potential for a decent income at a job that offers plenty of free perks. Below are just a handful of detailed benefits for mystery shoppers.

Flexible work schedule: On getting a job as a mystery shopper, one can enjoy being able to arrive at work according to the personally set schedule. In other words, setting one’s own convenient hours and work as much or as little as desired, are two of the greatest benefits to being a mystery shopper.

Variety: Instead of sitting in the same old office and staring out of the same old window every day, mystery shopping offers a literal change in scenery. If it’s evaluating a retail store one day, the next day it could be dining in a fine restaurant or enjoying a movie in a theater – all these while being paid for it!

Income potential: Whether one desires to participate in mystery shopping as a way to earn a few extra bucks or would like to take it up as a part or full-time career, he is free to make a choice. The more mystery shopping companies one signs up with, the more income is inevitable. As is the case with anything, the reward(s) received would largely be determined by the efforts made.

Being in business for oneself: The fact is that an individual is his best boss. When one works as a mystery shopper, he would be working on his own convenient schedule and have more control over the income. Self-employed individuals receive tax advantages, receive higher rates of pay and are much more likely to enjoy their work.

Free stuff: Choosing to be a mystery shoppers land one into assignments that requires one to evaluate either a product or service. Specific instructions would be given as to what items, if any, are required to be purchased in accordance with the evaluation. Whatever be the product, one would almost always be reimbursed for the cost of the items by the company who hires him. This means that in addition to being compensated financially for the job, one would also often enjoy the benefits of freebies.

Interesting work: At the end of the day, which side of the customer counter would one prefer to be on? Would it rather be the cashier ringing up the purchase or would it rather be shopping and getting paid for it? The latter is the most appealing option. The work of a mystery shopper is never boring because it varies from one day to the next. One can never get bored by seeing the same people every day or doing the same activities. Mystery shopping will keep one stepping high and well over any slumps that a traditional job may offer.

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