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Aug 2, 2008, 2:10 pm
#31
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
I think I messed up during the enrollment process....
Therefore
[email protected]
probably still needs a referral credited to him/her.
Sorry for messing up the chacha. I mean conga. ;-)
Therefore
[email protected]
probably still needs a referral credited to him/her.
Sorry for messing up the chacha. I mean conga. ;-)
Aug 4, 2008, 10:58 am
#32
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Connecticut
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Crown Room Club Member, United Mileage Plus, HiltonHonors
Posts: 453
I passed the tests and was accepted as a guide. Please make me the next referral.
[email protected]
Thanks!
[email protected]
Thanks!
Aug 5, 2008, 1:10 pm
#33
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: DL Silver Medallion
Posts: 2,671
I think I'm over ChaCha. 
They can't seem to decide what they want to pay people. First it was .$20 a question, then $.15 for new guides, and now they're announced that the baseline is $.10 a question until you qualify as a "top guide" and then you'll receive $.20/per question BUT you have to qualify WEEKLY and you have to answer at least 350 questions/week to even be considered. 
Sorry, but its not worth the amount of time it takes to be dealing with the hassle. To make $5 an hour you'd have to average 50 questions/hour at the baseline rate which is barely possible if you work non-stop and have a constant stream of queries.
They can't seem to decide what they want to pay people. First it was .$20 a question, then $.15 for new guides, and now they're announced that the baseline is $.10 a question until you qualify as a "top guide" and then you'll receive $.20/per question BUT you have to qualify WEEKLY and you have to answer at least 350 questions/week to even be considered. Sorry, but its not worth the amount of time it takes to be dealing with the hassle. To make $5 an hour you'd have to average 50 questions/hour at the baseline rate which is barely possible if you work non-stop and have a constant stream of queries.
Aug 5, 2008, 9:25 pm
#34
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FLL
Programs: AA Gold 1MM
Posts: 1,212
I passed the tests and was accepted as a guide. Please make me the next referral.
[email protected]
Thanks!
[email protected]
Thanks!
Aug 6, 2008, 11:00 am
#35
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Washington DC USA
Programs: UAL DELTA AA
Posts: 207
I was accepted with roughly the same scores, actually I think mine were worse by a tad bit...anyway, the entire work force is up in arms regarding the latest pay cut down to .10.
The forum has had 6000 mad/angry posts in 36 hours or so...quite the fiasco over there. I have made a bit less than $50 but not really worth the time spent.
You are not missing anything by not being there.
The forum has had 6000 mad/angry posts in 36 hours or so...quite the fiasco over there. I have made a bit less than $50 but not really worth the time spent.
You are not missing anything by not being there.
Aug 7, 2008, 4:46 pm
#36
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Smellington, NZ
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, UA 2P, Marriott LTPP
Posts: 1,453
After a whopping 10 days of Chacha, during which time I really only participated for a total of 3 hours, I'm done with it. I think I got about $15 or so. Absolutely not worth the effort it took, especially for the serious questions that often 3+ minutes to give a good and factually correct answer. I twice sent in SMS messages to ask another guide a question I'd been asked, just to see the reply. Both times the answers were demonstrably incorrect. I figure if that's the kind of person they are willing to settle for answering their questions, that's fine by me. Either way, I wish I could get back those hours of my life... Definetly not worh the $15.
Aug 7, 2008, 5:01 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: DL Silver Medallion
Posts: 2,671
After a whopping 10 days of Chacha, during which time I really only participated for a total of 3 hours, I'm done with it. I think I got about $15 or so. Absolutely not worth the effort it took, especially for the serious questions that often 3+ minutes to give a good and factually correct answer. I twice sent in SMS messages to ask another guide a question I'd been asked, just to see the reply. Both times the answers were demonstrably incorrect. I figure if that's the kind of person they are willing to settle for answering their questions, that's fine by me. Either way, I wish I could get back those hours of my life... Definetly not worh the $15.
I almost feel like working until I have $100 just so I can cash out and not feel as if I've given them something for nothing.
Aug 8, 2008, 2:29 pm
#38
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Elite, Hyatt Discoverist, Radisson Elite
Posts: 19,040
If you just got the Geology poll, vote for Session #5.
THAT IS MINE!
THAT IS MINE!
Aug 8, 2008, 4:32 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: IAH
Posts: 242
I passed the tests and was accepted as a guide. Please make me the next referral.
[email protected]
Thanks!
[email protected]
Thanks!
[email protected]
Aug 8, 2008, 5:07 pm
#40
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Washington DC USA
Programs: UAL DELTA AA
Posts: 207
I used jmscsc's referral. I just received an e-mail that I passed the simulator test and that I have been accepted as the ChaCha guide. Please refer me when you enroll. Thanks!
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Aug 9, 2008, 10:44 am
#42
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FLL
Programs: AA Gold 1MM
Posts: 1,212
Last night I asked "When will the Carolinian arrive into Charlotte tonight?" First response told me the departure time that morning. Sent a clarifying question that I needed tonight's arrival time and was given the scheduled arrival time. Asked if that meant the train was on-time and was told it was.
It was actually running about an hour late.
Aug 10, 2008, 12:54 pm
#44
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: DL Silver Medallion
Posts: 2,671
No way that's happening. Even at the $.20 rate that's still one answered query every two minutes (assuming you can even get that many inquiries in a steady stream with no lag time in between). If you're answering questions in two minutes or less I am willing to bet many of your answers aren't 100% accurate. See my response above. $6/hour average is a fluke if/when it can be done. Certainly, its not reasonable to expect this figure to be normal. I would say that for the average guide one could realistically expect to make $2-3/hour, depending on load and the type of questions you're getting.
Aug 14, 2008, 6:48 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Connecticut
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Crown Room Club Member, United Mileage Plus, HiltonHonors
Posts: 453
I just finished a full week with ChaCha and my initial positive reaction has softened. After answering 100+ questions a Guide came through and said some of the responses were not formatted according to ChaCha's guidelines, so he reduced 51 of my responses from a 15 cent payment to 2 cents. What a tremendous waste of my time!