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March 11, 2023 02:03PM

Hello everyone, hopefully this question is allowed. Does anyone know of any msc’s that are hiring editors? I have logged onto all of the sites and do not see any information on this. I did also search the forums, so I am not trying to be lazy by not doing my homework first. Thank you for anyone that can provide me with some insight!

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March 11, 2023 03:05PM

Try ACL they are usually always hiring. Or wordsmith pros

March 12, 2023 01:10AM

Hi Nicoleb1985, If there are any schedulers or editors with whom you have a friendly relationship, you could try reaching out to them. Maybe they could point you in the right direction. Good luck with your search!

March 14, 2023 08:42PM

Hello,

Senry is currently looking for editors and schedulers.

Susan

@Nicoleb1985 wrote:

Hello everyone, hopefully this question is allowed. Does anyone know of any msc’s that are hiring editors? I have logged onto all of the sites and do not see any information on this. I did also search the forums, so I am not trying to be lazy by not doing my homework first. Thank you for anyone that can provide me with some insight!

Susan
Director of Operations
Sentry Insights and Marketing

March 24, 2023 04:13PM

Hmmm.. I would like to look into this a bit. Where can I apply for either or both spots?

March 24, 2023 05:20PM

I have posted this before but know that editing isn't a high paying position for most MSCs. It's volume based and you could be getting somewhere between 2 to $5 a report and it could take you up to an hour or more depending on how badly written or how much narrative is in there.

March 24, 2023 08:24PM

@canhead wrote:

Hmmm.. I would like to look into this a bit. Where can I apply for either or both spots?

I interviewed with wordsmithpro this week and they are definitely hiring. You are paid by the report and it sounds like you start off slow but as you gain more experience with a project it gets easier. She said about $15 an hour for most editors with some experience. You can fill out a form showing interest and they will contact you for your resume, mystery shop experience and with some quizzes (grammar and shop editing), [wordsmithpros.com]

March 24, 2023 11:33PM

@jazzzyjd wrote:

@canhead wrote:

Hmmm.. I would like to look into this a bit. Where can I apply for either or both spots?

I interviewed with wordsmithpro this week and they are definitely hiring. You are paid by the report and it sounds like you start off slow but as you gain more experience with a project it gets easier. She said about $15 an hour for most editors with some experience. You can fill out a form showing interest and they will contact you for your resume, mystery shop experience and with some quizzes (grammar and shop editing), [wordsmithpros.com]

And then you can drink daily as you slog your way through grammar that resembles a first grader....

You will quickly realize that the majority of shoppers do not have high school level writing skills.

March 25, 2023 02:15AM

@luckygirl0100 wrote:

@jazzzyjd wrote:

@canhead wrote:

Hmmm.. I would like to look into this a bit. Where can I apply for either or both spots?

I interviewed with wordsmithpro this week and they are definitely hiring. You are paid by the report and it sounds like you start off slow but as you gain more experience with a project it gets easier. She said about $15 an hour for most editors with some experience. You can fill out a form showing interest and they will contact you for your resume, mystery shop experience and with some quizzes (grammar and shop editing), [wordsmithpros.com]

And then you can drink daily as you slog your way through grammar that resembles a first grader....

You will quickly realize that the majority of shoppers do not have high school level writing skills.

This! I've tried editing for two different companies and it was brutal. People don't follow directions, write logical well constructed sentences, or attach receipts. I was spending too much time chasing people down for a couple of dollars per report.

I quickly realized I can shop and report on something faster than I can edit somebody else's nonsense.

About the only place I'd be willing to edit these days is Market Force since most of the reports don't have a ton of narrative!

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/25/2023 02:16AM by foodluvr.

March 25, 2023 03:53AM

@foodluvr wrote:

@luckygirl0100 wrote:

@jazzzyjd wrote:

@canhead wrote:

Hmmm.. I would like to look into this a bit. Where can I apply for either or both spots?

I interviewed with wordsmithpro this week and they are definitely hiring. You are paid by the report and it sounds like you start off slow but as you gain more experience with a project it gets easier. She said about $15 an hour for most editors with some experience. You can fill out a form showing interest and they will contact you for your resume, mystery shop experience and with some quizzes (grammar and shop editing), [wordsmithpros.com]

And then you can drink daily as you slog your way through grammar that resembles a first grader....

You will quickly realize that the majority of shoppers do not have high school level writing skills.

This! I've tried editing for two different companies and it was brutal. People don't follow directions, write logical well constructed sentences, or attach receipts. I was spending too much time chasing people down for a couple of dollars per report.

I quickly realized I can shop and report on something faster than I can edit somebody else's nonsense.

About the only place I'd be willing to edit these days is Market Force since most of the reports don't have a ton of narrative!

There was one shopper who drove me nuts. Many different things, but one day he visited a hotel for a valet shop. The directions stated you should use the lower level entrance. (In Chicago there are MANY streets 'below ground'... Michigan Ave actually has 3 levels)
The shopper went to the wrong entrance and then calls me, telling me he isn't sure if he's at the correct entrance. I told him 'look up! Do you see the sky? If so you're in the wrong place'....
That was a frustrating moment. (And this shopper was supposedly college educated)

March 26, 2023 12:51PM

@luckygirl0100 wrote:

Do you see the sky? If so you're in the wrong place'

HA! This made me laugh. I agree with the sentiments expressed. At a minimum, being an editor showed the other side of shopping.

I was surprised at the shops accepted and complete re-writes often required. It was brutal.

Evaluating and mailing packages since 1994. I am an undercover connoisseur of customer service, a master of disguise in the aisles, and a sworn enemy of subpar experiences. I blend in, observe, and report—because excellence should never be a mystery.

March 26, 2023 02:25PM

I have been a writer/editor for years, mostly technical, ok, some political. Many moons ago, I took up mystery shopping to get out of the house and fill in my schedule when the other was slow. I too was looking across the fence at MS editing. I don't know if it is any better now, but the absolute lowest paid editing work I have ever done in my life was for a mystery shopping company. It was so long ago; I don't even remember the name of the company. I did not stay long. It was high stress and fast turnaround. I averaged $3.00 an hour, and I was not a novice editor. I don't know what gives. As bad as we complain about how shoppers are treated, I am not sure that the editors aren't treated worse. I would hope that things are better now, but I have not heard anybody say.

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?
"Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."
-- Abraham Lincoln

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/2023 01:58PM by GinnyLynn.

March 26, 2023 03:17PM

@GinnyLynn wrote:

I have been a writer/editor for years, mostly technical, ok, some political. Many moons ago, I took up mystery shopping to get out of the house and fill in my schedule when the other was slow. I too was looking across the fence at MS editing. I don't know if it is any better now, but the absolute lowest paid editing work I have ever done in my life was for a mystery shopping company. It was so long ago, I don't even remember the name of the company. I did not stay long. It was high stress, fast turnaround, and I averaged $3.00 an hour, and I was not a novice editor. I don't know what gives. As bad as we complain about how shoppers are treated, I am not sure that the editors aren't treated worse. I would hope that things are better now, but I have not heard anybody say.

I was treated WONDERFULLY by the MSC owner and the president of the company. I was paid fairly for the work I completed. There were a few great shoppers, some polite ones and MANY MANY rude/ crazy/ nasty shoppers.
I would go back to work for that MSC in a heartbeat if my schedule allowed it.
I just can't devote enough time on a consistent basis right now.

March 26, 2023 06:19PM

That is encouraging to hear @luckygirl0100. Even at the time, I wondered if that was a one off, or just the way things were in the industry. My experience with them was so bad, despite my editing background and experience, I never looked back and never considered editing for another MSC.

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?
"Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."
-- Abraham Lincoln

March 29, 2023 01:49PM

I interviewed with them (WSP) too. At the time (not long ago), they confirmed that they do pay by the job/report, and editors earn "on average $12-15/hr depending on their abilities" and they require a minimum of 15 hours per week. What you earn during those 15 hours could be.. very variable, depending on the type and quality of shop reports you are assigned.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/2023 01:50PM by nawillard.

March 29, 2023 01:57PM

@luckygirl0100 wrote:

And then you can drink daily as you slog your way through grammar that resembles a first grader....

You will quickly realize that the majority of shoppers do not have high school level writing skills.

Oh -- so it is like my day job. I teach 2nd graders.

March 29, 2023 02:43PM

@jazzzyjd wrote:

@luckygirl0100 wrote:

And then you can drink daily as you slog your way through grammar that resembles a first grader....

You will quickly realize that the majority of shoppers do not have high school level writing skills.

Oh -- so it is like my day job. I teach 2nd graders.

My husband doesn't drink but his job would make anyone want to.....
He's a senior ops manager at Amazon and deals with adults who act like children....
I cleaned out his backpack he carries around at work last night, refilled his snacks and Excedrine/ Pepto/Tums/etc...
I was confused when I saw a bunch of elastic hair ties. He said they give them out to associates who show up to work with their hair down when the rule is it must be pulled back/ above the shoulder (safety at a warehouse)
Isn't is sad that adults can't follow a simple safety rule of pulling your hair back?

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