I've never had any problems logging in but I do have a problem logging out using Safari browser. This will be my best month at BigStock (unless something terrible happens for last two weeks of May) with only a few pics uploaded.

Yeah - just had my first sale at StockXpert  didn't take too long so that bodes very well for the future. It was only a 'Small' but size isn't everything. Well, it is but I am not going to complain.

what do you do full time then? or do you mean you also do other photography things as well like portraits or such things?

how much time/weekdo you spend on micro work?

I still work a couple of days a week at the school where I used to teach, co-ordinating the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and running some trips (going to Cambodia and the UK in July). Microstock forms part of my photographic business and tends to fill the gaps when I don't have other work. I do family/individual portraiture and cover events as well as the odd commercial project. I also do some freelance design work, mostly for the school again. I also run photography and digital imaging courses, particularly for those who have just bought DSLRs and have no-idea how to use them or how to understand the manual.

However, out of all the work I do I somehow find microstock the most fun and also very rewarding. You don't have to worry about clients really which is a big bonus. I like planning the shoots, the shoots themselves and even the editing/uploading process as it allows me to spend time listening to new music. And then there's the checking of stats 

I had my 3000 sale yesterday so just 2000 more to go to get Gold status. Recently the sales have been great and I am sure they are picking up for everyone else. This month Fotolia is second in terms of earnings after istockphoto. Andresr must have more downloads/sales than me as I am only Rank 2!