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  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

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