Google Answers FAQs continue to indicate a freeze on researcher
applications. Do you see any light at the end of that tunnel?

How many hours a week do you put in on answering queries? Do I
correctly assume that you receive #3.75 of every $5.00 paid? Have you
ever computed what this equates to as hourly income?

Does Google Answers expect a minimum quota of questions answered? How
much latitude do you have in terms of the questions you choose to
answer? Do you find yourself in competition for the more interesting
questions?

How do you go about deciding whether to take on a big bid question as
opposed to several small bid queries? Give me an example of a $200-bid
question that resulted in such a payment.

Is it acceptable to take a break from answering questions (i.e., on
vacation and away from a computer)?

 -- A Researcher Wannabe

You might want to take a look at the answer and comments here:

http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=242035

As I've mentioned before, my own door into the GARdom came through the
posting of many, many comments, some of which were apparently astute
enough to attract the attention of the Researcher team.

Thanks! I'm sure this is a common question and nice that you have
something "in the can" that you can cite.