Pros
Projects come to your profile/portal as an opportunity and usually say the project time and pay. You can decline or accept and schedule. You can reschedule a project to a different date within the campaign from the original date you chose. Because you can schedule a project within the campaign dates the work is pretty flexible. I've done a lot of projects a few hours before going into my primary job. ALMOST every project has about a two week campaign window (usually Monday of the first week until Friday of the second week). Sometimes you get one that is longer sometimes one that is shorter. MOST projects can be done anytime the retailer for the project is open (assuming it's okay with the store's management). Some projects have time restrictions but it's usually just because of the hotline hours in case you need help. There's a hotline for every or almost every project that you can call when you run into an issue or need more time You're working in the field and there's seldom a team project so you primarily work alone. MOST projects are pretty easy especially recurring ones. Sometimes it's just an audit or doing something simple that SRS was contracted to do for another company. You're in various retailers which gives you a chance to expand your merchandising skills. For me I learned how to use the computer in Lowe's to make label aka price tag and a sign with multiple item numbers. District Managers (or at least the ones I've had) pretty much leave you alone except for communicating about projects, past due work you're late on, open areas needing coverage or responding to your emails. The website you use to get project materials, report time, view messages posted, etc. has an app that is basically just a replica of the website so you can view materials from the field (when I got an iPad I started doing this and saved a lot of paper because I stopped printing project instructions). The app also allows you to do the project survey from the field including the time in store and pictures. Very few projects require a sign off from a manager (another company I work for requires a sign off for every project. I think in my time with the company I've had only two projects that required a sign off and I've done A LOT of projects.
Cons
Some months are busier than others (which can be a good thing if your swamped with other jobs) My second year with the company has been drastically less busy than my first year (I work two other jobs so it worked out for me) You're a 1099 employee so don't expect benefits Some projects no matter how simple just don't pay enough Depending on how far you are from an area you cover or get asked to go to the project(s) just don't pay enough for the distance you would travel even with extra money added to make the trip worth it. Sometimes when you call a hotline it goes to voicemail and you rarely get a call back. So if you know the project manager for a particular project and you have their direct number or cell phone number that helps A LOT. The person I report to has changed four times. Makes you wonder if it's a "safe" company to work for.
