> ## Documentation Index
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# Weekly Contractor Survey

> Maintain alignment with your weekly work schedule and provide project feedback

<Note>
  The Weekly Contractor Survey is a short check-in to keep your availability up to date and informs workload allocation. It also includes optional feedback about your project experience to help Mercor’s internal team continuously improve
</Note>

## What to Expect

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  <Card title="Weekly Cadence" icon="clock">
    Distributed weekly on Wednesdays through electronic mail and designated as an Important Task on your dashboard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Survey Contents" icon="file-lines">
    Kindly share your forthcoming availability along with your preferred time commitment and optional project feedback
  </Card>

  <Card title="Takes Under 1 Minute" icon="stopwatch">
    All questions are straightforward to answer, Availability questions are mandatory while Project Feedback is optional.
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  <Card title="Sunday Deadline" icon="calendar-day">
    Submission is requested by Sunday. Responses received after the deadline will still update your profile.
  </Card>
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## Survey Breakdown

### Out-of-Office Plans

* Please indicate whether you will be absent for all or part of the upcoming week.

### Preferred Time Commitment

* Please specify the number of hours you would ideally prefer to work.

### Follow-up Questions

* If there is a substantial deviation in this week's input compared to the hours recorded last week, please provide a brief explanation to facilitate the project's planning process.

### Project Feedback Questions

* Responses to these questions are used to refine our internal project management and will never negatively impact your current engagements or your future engagement opportunities

<Tip>
  **Late submissions will still be considered**. Your profile will be updated accordingly, and the “outdated” flag will be removed — there is <u>no need to contact support</u>.
</Tip>

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## How Your Responses Are Used

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  <Card title="Auto-Sync to Profile" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Preferred hours and availability synchronize with your profile in real-time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Project Planning" icon="users">
    Project managers utilize your inputs to plan project timelines.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Request More Work" icon="plus">
    If you increase your availability, we will strive to assign you a larger number of hours.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Planning Your Schedule" icon="calendar-plus">
    Indicate unavailable timeframes; your profile calendar will be updated accordingly.
  </Card>
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## Frequently Asked Questions

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  <Accordion title="Why do I need to complete the survey every week?">
    Given that your availability may fluctuate on a weekly basis, regular weekly updates help managers align your current capacity with ongoing projects.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens if I do not submit?">
    Your availability will be marked as 'Outdated', and as a result, you might be temporarily deprioritized in work assignments or auto-matching processes.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Who receives the survey?">
    All active contractors are automatically provided with the survey each Wednesday.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I change my availability after submitting?">
    Please navigate to your Profile tab and update your availability. These changes will synchronize automatically. This action will additionally remove the 'Outdated' flag on your availability.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will this impact my projects?">
    Only positively. Clear, timely updates help us align with your capacity. You will not be penalized unless surveys are consistently missed.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Complete the Weekly Survey" icon="calendar-check">
    Please be advised to monitor the survey regularly, on your dashboard each Wednesday and via email.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Update Your Profile" icon="user-gear">
    Please verify that your availability and preferred hours are accurate each week.
  </Card>
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