Sunoco

So, there a gas station nearby that's been abandoned for years. I had hoped that some day it would be transformed into one of my favorite brands. When I passed it yesterday I was excited to see that there was work going on. Getting closer, I saw that the new branding was Sunoco. UGH! One of the very few around me, almost never bonused, often sketchy and with an MSC with unacceptably long pay terms. I was so disappointed!

Just needed to vent. Thank you.

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The latest Sunoco project has 73 questions for $12, no bonus and payment 65 days later.

Thank you, no!

I just check their site and all of the SUNOCO assignments are still there at of course at $12. Who in the world got time to do all that for $12 pay!?!

@Cassiespark wrote:

The latest Sunoco project has 73 questions for $12, no bonus and payment 65 days later.

Thank you, no!

I did one at base just to see what it was like and IF I would like to do more when they got bonused. I honestly was so frustrated by the amount of questions. I didn't think the shop would get approved. If they don't get bonused, no way I am doing more.

I did one about a year and a half ago that had been bonused up to $30. The editor scolded me for being TOO thorough. So if it's any consolation, I guess you can kind of sleepwalk through these and get paid, maybe point out one issue or two.

Still not touching them at $12, though.

@Datagirl wrote:

@Cassiespark wrote:

The latest Sunoco project has 73 questions for $12, no bonus and payment 65 days later.

Thank you, no!

I did one at base just to see what it was like and IF I would like to do more when they got bonused. I honestly was so frustrated by the amount of questions. I didn't think the shop would get approved. If they don't get bonused, no way I am doing more.

I did exactly the same. Took the smaller station that I could walk to from my house as at the time the smaller gas reimbursement could be useful. I'm so glad that I looked at the survey before taking more, the added questions this year are nuts for the in-store stuff. If they want all that info, it needs to be a revealed audit.

Some poor chap who might live close to me must've gotten concerned to see one station gone and took a bunch. But after that rush by them a day or two after the project was announced, nothing new has come off the area board.

And now that there's one within Sassie's preset 20 mile radius of me I'll probably start getting calls from the aggressive schedulers. That's ok, I never answer calls anyway.

<shrugs sheepishly>

I took one. It was close to some other stops and I needed some gas, and I was curious as it's one of only 2 in my entire state, best I can tell.

It way met expectations with more bongs than a head shop, and totally sketchy clientele, including me!

The piece-de-la-resistance was the name tag: a piece of duct tape with the name scrawled on it in red Sharpie, slapped across the cashier's chest.

Have synthesizers, will travel...

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/2025 10:22PM by CoolMusic.

Another brand I did had a piece of masking tape over a name tag that may have had another name printed thereon, IDK. But on the tape was their name written in Arabic. I needed the name for the report, so I had to ask what their name was. The guy looked at me funny, wondering why I wanted to know. So, I told him it looked like Arabic. He was satisfied and said his name was Sam. It is always Sam, is it not?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/2025 10:36PM by purpleicee.

I have seen many Sams, yes! Mo or Moe is another.

My only Sunoco was 09/22, paid $28+$6+$1, I was driving within a block and the visit+report was almost 1 1/2 hrs.

I believe there are two in my area. Both were recently converted, as well. The brand really stuck while driving due to the colors. One used to be a BP. The other used to be a Texaco. I miss one of the old locations because it used to be owned by someone's father from grade school.

I will stay away from these!

@shopperbob wrote:

the visit+report was almost 1 1/2 hrs.

I was there about 45 minutes. So gross pay of $24/hr

Emphasis on the gross.

If you factor in the hot shower time after the shop it falls below $20...

Have synthesizers, will travel...

Day 20 still no questions, still no approvals.
I am beginning to think the Sunoco shops are an HSB scam.

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