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  2 0 I worked at a nonprofit that will remain unnamed (Nader-founded, cough cough), and I lasted about two months before I realized I had to quit before I started a hard drug habit to make it though a day. Do you mind people offering you jobs stripping or money for sex? Do you mind being chased down by irate strangers in SUVs, only to be yelled at that you're a fucking communist who wants to take money out of their childrens' mouths? DO you mind realizing after two weeks that NOBODY makes above the base rate? Do you mind getting your ass chewed out when you get sent to a poor area with directions to get $350 in contributions and you return with $50? Do you mind creepy dudes? Sunburns? Rarely-accessible bathrooms while you canvass? No lunch breaks while you canvass (unless you take one, and even then there's a chance you'll get caught and yelled at)? If you can handle it, go to town. I made it two months and hated humanity. Jessica answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report 2 comments by sunlit_shadows and O my captain… 0 0 thanks, this is exactly the kind of info i was looking for! (not to say that i wouldn't want to hear from someone who loved it, but good to know what i might be in for!) sunlit_shadows commented over 3 years ago | Report 0 0 Oh, I misunderstood the question. My bad. Sorry! O my captain commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 human spam, lady. or street spam. your pick. it sucks b/c the cause it usually noble and rational and the canvassers are usually really polite and genuine. it's a lose/ lose, unless you're a masochist. Kimberly answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report 1 comment by sunlit_shadows… 0 0 either a masochist, or unable to land any other job and increasingly broke and desperate (like myself). sunlit_shadows commented over 3 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 1 I once worked for the US Census in 1990... I did a bit of what you're describing, except I had to drive to find particular addresses and check to see if they were still inhabited. Boy, can people be mean when they don't want their government to find them. Unfortunately, I was the guy would spot checked the field workers right below me. As a result, when the first guy was chased off their land, I was the second one to come calling. Some people were VERY threatening. It pays to be nice and courteous! O my captain answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report 1 comment by HardKnocks… 0 0 I made $50k/year generating leads for a remodeling company (door to door) and I made $80k as a manager for the same company in the mid 90's. I only worked 30 hrs/week and life was good. I settled down in a cozy office job where I worked for the last 15 years. The company got hit hard due to the recession and I was laid off (outsourced). Now again, at 48, I'm a canvassing manager. 9.5/10 people are polite. You have to accept the fact that you will run into at least one jerk per day. The key to your success and happiness as a canvasser is being able to handle rejection and appreciating a good walk. Also, know that if you can generate sales for a company, you are a very valuable asset and after a few months of hard work, you should ask for a significant raise. If you're making $25k/year and bringing in $600k in new business, you should ask for at least $60k/year. 10% is a very low advertising expense for any viable business (they don't want you to know this, but it's true, so don't be shy). Is it a great job? It depends on you! Is it brutal to work in the rain and heat? Heck yah! Is it easy? Not at all.. Only the strong in mind, body and soul can do this work. It's worked out for me but I'm one rare canvasser! I actually like the work! I'll bring in one sale a week and my crew of 10 will pull in another 5 sales a week working 30 hours each. It seems low, but at an average sale of $20k x 6 sales x 50 weeks = $6 Million in new business. With my overrides, I'm happy to make $200,000/year doing my "get a real job" job. Only about 1/20 people who try canvassing will stick around for more than a year. Do what makes you happy, but it's worth a shot. Good luck! HardKnocks commented 6 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 I personally worked on different canvassing jobs for 5 years. I have to tell you it gets you no where. And may even hurt future employment opportunities. By that I mean, You can't get promoted when you canvass because it's like a slavery job as you mentioned. The boss will do whatever he/she wants with you. It may hurt your employment record because canvassing is NOT a permanent job. It can leave gaps on your employment record. That is not good for employers who look at work history. Not many employers will take canvassing as experience at all. Not even sales people. Canvassing is just a way of exploiting people for money or votes. I think you are better than that. Avoid it. rmm58 answered in City Living over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 1 i took a job of this nature once in total unemployed desperation. i made it about an hour before i had to give up. but, it was a bad fit for me. if you don't mind approaching and talking to strangers, being rejected constantly or whatever elements nature throws at you i say go for it. even if you only make it for an hour, like me, you'll be able to say you tried. dana. answered in City Living over 3 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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