Dan asks:
Is there no ‘toilet break’ option when your in the queue? Seems a bit ‘unfair’ not to allow you guys that!

witchypoo replies: Since I’m an independant contractor, I can do what I like, but I haven’t figured out the algorithm of how the available psychics get shuffled, and I don’t want to mess with it. Every 15 minutes, there is a shuffle on the website. If my bio isn’t on the first page, I try to do something away from the phone, but I have a lot of repeat business, and that is where the odds will catch you with your drawahs down

Marie of Memarie Lane asks: i’d like to know more about the test readings and such you alluded to before. we always assume that phone readings are trickery, so i’m curious about how psychics are authenticated.

witchypoo sez: I did one evaluation reading for the line I’m currently on. I applied to another that gets more calls because that way, I can leave the house occasionally (having more money in my pocket, thus being logged on less). The second network I applied to gets far more traffic, and pays better, but I had to go through a lot of hoops. There were four evaluation readings, one of which lasted an hour and 15 minutes. Most lasted 30 minutes. If you made it after the first one, you went on to the next, and so on. I expect they evaluate a number of things,like professionalism, skills, and demeanor, and compare the readings to be sure you aren’t spouting the same old stuff to each client. Then they do an overall assessment, and you are supposed to hear back in 48 hours. I’m expecting to hear back soon. It’s a long process. This is plan B. I don’t have much of a plan C.

I got the golden email stating that the psychic network I am not allowed to name has accepted me. Yay! It will be another 2-3 weeks until I can log on, and again, another two weeks until I receive a paypal deposit. The networks seem to hold back a week to start. 2009 may be the one to show me some money. Won’t the clients be surprised to hear me say oot and aboot if I’m a US based Psychic? Oh, wait. Canadians have taken over.

I doubt that any of the psychics on the second network totally suck if they had to go through all the same razzamatazz that I did.