"A fool born every day and 2 to take 'em"

I have a daily job search regimen.  I subscribe to all the Internet sites such as Monser.com, Jobungo hire.com, etc.  I review the opportunities sent to me from these sites daily.  In addition I work with DARs (Department and Rehabilitative Services) and they are no also now sending me opportunities via email.

About a month ago I received a text from an unknown source asking for mystery shoppers and you can earn $50 an hour. I know $50 isn’t much and since I no longer wear regular shoes, I have no shoe budget or expense. I do, however, still have a clothing fetish.  I responded to the number in the text and basically they want you to shop for items they pick and subsequently fill out paperwork about your experience. It is an effort to improve the customer experience. Every time you do this you make $50 .So you see, you can make as much as you are willing to devote the time. They of course, ask for your credit card to enroll and charge $2.95.  Then they send you a series of emails to help you get started. I think I better fast forward to the end of this venture because once I mentioned the credit card, I can almost hear the gasps through the modem lines. Before I looked at the first product they wanted me to evaluate, I searched the Internet for mystery shoppers. The first entry discussed what a scam it was. Evidently the individual shopped, filled out the paperwork, etc. but could never get paid. They did this repeatedly and very frustrated. This on top of the fact that once a mystery shopper “member “they charge your credit card $49,00 per month  Obviously the math doesn’t work.  This monthly coupled with having to pay a driver an hourly rate to take me to do the shopping. Thankfully, American Express reversed all charges and has a 7 year block on this vendor for any future purchases.

Since the stroke I dabbled with selling Arbonne, listened to the prepaid legal credit cards pitch. Just last week listened to another MLM pitch. About Japanese wellness products.

I hope you walk away with two themes:   I want to and will work again one day.  I will wait for the right opportunity and not do anything stupid. 

The leads from DARS ARE administrative/clerical in nature but if I could get my foot in the door with something lower level I’m all for it.