Some of you might wonder what my husband and I do to make a living. We are fortunate enough to have a job which only requires four months of work--HARD work. We've been so lucky to be able to have financial stability, and still make room to do fun things throughout the year. (Ok, maybe we had a little too much fun, but it was definitely well worth the splurge.)
You know those annoying people who ring on your doorbell while you're eating dinner or watching your favorite show? You peek through your peephole and see a man, sometimes a woman, carrying a clipboard and wearing a polo. You immediately realize that they are there on your doorstep, trying to sell you some useless crap you don't need, so you either quietly creep away from the door, politely tell them you're not interested, or just yell at them, because they should have known you were busy, right? The salesperson then has about three seconds to change your mind and turn your automatic "no" into a "hmm..." All you can do is try to get him, or her, off your porch as soon as possible so you can get back to "The Voice."
Well, I am that annoying salesperson. Yep. I do door to door sales for a living. Well, actually only for four months during the summer. Then it's vacation time for the other eight months of the year... with a little school on the side.
Here's a day in the life of a saleswoman.
After rushing to get ready in the morning, we hurry to the meeting!
The meetings mainly consist of 60% horseplay, 20% pranks, and 10% business.
After the meeting, we drive out to the area (neighborhood) where we will be working (knocking doors)!
This clipboard is my constant companion for four months. We've been through a lot together.
I knock on about 80 doors a day. If you live near Dallas, one of our teammates have probably knocked on yours.
Some of the neighborhoods are really fancy shmancy...
... while others are a bit more humble.
After a few hours of working, we'll take a nice long (what seems long) lunch break. This mainly consists of napping in a public restaurant or playing on our phones. It's basically the highlight of my day.
Sometimes, we'll squeeze in a 30-minute power nap. I swear, the most difficult thing in the world is waking up from a power nap.
After lunch, it's time to hit the doors again!
Everyone's coming home from work, so we know it's time to make some sales. We won't go home until it gets dark.
We might play a game of top golf, if we're feeling up to it after work.
Luckily, we have Sundays off to go to church and show off our awesome sock tan lines and mosquito bite scars.
Hope you enjoyed a day in the life of a door to door salesperson. I hope this gives you better insight into how hard of a job this really is.
Just remember: be nice to that person who comes to your door. Don't assume they are there to scam you, be patient and kind. Offer them water, even if you are not interested in buying, because TRUST ME, it gets hot out there. Also, if you are busy or eating dinner, don't assume that the salesperson knows that. That may sound silly, but you'd be surprised how many people get mad at me when they're eating dinner. Most importantly, remember that salespeople ARE people.
