Ever done or interviewed for door to door sales?

One More Toy

If so, what was your experience? Are they all gobs like imagine they are?

whatdoicare

Yes, in Australia, it is soul destroying work. Never again.

Summer wind

My cousin had a job selling insurance years ago. He met a lot of lovely old people who fed him lots of cake and tea. They were just lonely and wanted a chat. He often left after two hours with half a sponge cake and no insurance sold:)

kneemos

Seen guys who are pure salesmen who could convince a Jew to go to mass.The sort that rise to the top of the pyramid scheme.
If you ain't got the talent it looks murderous.

Ruu

Yeah had an interview for selling Kleeneze (?) products when still in school over the summer holidays. Met the lad and he seemed like a schnakey hoo-er so he went off to get some coffee and I left the hotel.

Jordan 199

Yes I did door to door sales for this company.

smash

Summer wind wrote: »

My cousin had a job selling insurance years ago. He met a lot of lovely old people who fed him lots of cake and tea. They were just lonely and wanted a chat. He often left after two hours with half a sponge cake and no insurance sold:)

Did he ever get the ride or has porn ruined me?

Pete123456

smash wrote: »

Did he ever get the ride or has porn ruined me?

He'd have to be fixing washing machines or a gardener I think

Menas

The thing about door to door sales is that you need to be 1) Very chatty 2) charming and convincing 3) completely unselfaware and 4) oblivious to rejection.
In an interview they will try to ascertain if you have these attributes...or just check for a pulse.
I tried it for a summer job years ago and was utter shyte at it. 3 and 4 were my downfall!

Lovely Bloke

whatdoicare wrote: »

Yes, in Australia, it is soul destroying work. Never again.

Same as, selling gas or something.

I lasted a morning before pretending to go to a shop for a bottle of water and just hopping on a bus back to Coogee.

frag420

I did door to door sales a few years ago selling doors.............

Knock knock...........oh!

MagicMarker

I used to be one of those gentlemen knocking on your door selling Eircom ****e.

I firmly believe that to be a good sales man you need to be a sociopath.

dan1895

Did it in Australia too. Selling "Power and Gas". Based in Melbourne but sometimes it would take two hours to get to where you'd be working, two hours you don't get paid for. Lasted two weeks before quitting continuing my travels in New Zealand.

Samaris

Closest I've ever done was campaigning in the Marriage Referendum. I would never take on door-to-door salesmanning. In those few days, met some brilliant people (and some really awful ones - not necessarily for their views, but for how they expressed them!). I definitely don't think I could take on a job where one is basically loathed by everyone they meet. I'd be in tears after five or six yellings-at!

Nody

One More Toy wrote: »

If so, what was your experience? Are they all gobs like imagine they are?

Enjoy!