I received a call the last week from what sounded like another credit card solicitation. The caller asked specifically for Megan who happened to be at work so I asked if he wanted to talk to me. The caller went on, and I'm paraphrasing here, he said we had been selected to be a Nielsen TV rating family. He said we'd get a diary...three actually! One for each TV set we have. He asked that we keep a detailed account of our television viewing for 1 week. I of course agreed and he said in turn we would be compensated with the sum of $30. He didn't lie. We got our packet yesterday and as I opened the slick blue, white and green envelope, $30 cash fluttered to the floor like confetti. Who mails cash? It feels strangely like a back room arrangement. Regardless, I wonder how honest we are going to be in our record keeping efforts. I wonder if starting this thursday I won't be watching a little more PBS and a little less E!.
Awesome. They're paying well these days. I did it in college for I think $10.
Posted by: Stacey | July 08, 2008 at 07:52 PM
I did that for one week - received 5 crisp one dollar bills - I feel all cheated now!
Posted by: Sue | November 04, 2008 at 10:58 AM