I was lucky enough to be selected for several of Hartford Research Center's research trials and loved every minute of them all! It is a blast to go do these events. First of all, you are paid very well, which in this economy is a great benefit in itself...and you are getting to try out new products that have not even made it to the market yet. In the last one I attended, I was trying out snack foods (how fun is that?!). I was there with about four other ladies all around my age, we met with a very personable young man who had us try and rate multiple snack products (which I smile about, when I now see them on my store's shelves and feel proud that I helped get them there by my rating! ( : )! The whole process was easy, entertaining, and interesting to see and learn about how products are pre-tested to insure that they will be marketable in their future markets! I loved it and the other ladies seemed to enjoy it as well. I would wholeheartedly recommend getting on HRC's list! ...read more