Pros
I met a diverse group of individuals in my own community. Drove less than a mile each workday. Excersise and hours according to my schedule. I enjoyed my conversations with a majority of people who I probably never would have met otherwise. I learned a great deal about who lives nearby and wished there were more homes that failed to send in the census so I could have earned more income. It was a short term job that I would definitely apply for if the opportunity was available.
Cons
THE MONEY I HAD HOPED TO EARN WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE ACTUAL PAYCHECK EACH WK AND THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF WORK GIVEN WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT AND YOU COULD NOT WORK AROUND THOSE BARRIERS..I imagined at the beginning of this job the income I woud earn ea wk. and looked forward to a few months of $$ to pay all my debts off. !! WRONG! I didnt factor in the situations of what my employment actually had so many time limits as well as amount of homes to visit were not as many that I hoped for. 1. People weren't home during weekdays due to working so from 5pm until about 8pm before it gets dark. 2. Weekends were the best time for ppl to be home, but when you complete most interviews your list grows shorter ea. wk and you have maybe 5 homes left to visit. 3.you had to wait until the list you were assigned was complete before another block of addresses were assigned. So those 5 homes you keep on going back (not everyday) AND... sometimes you had just a few never at home addresses and you cant keep knocking or you end up looking like a stalker. SO THE SALARY IS NOT WHAT IT LEADS YOU TO BELIEVE AND TRULY A DISAPPOINTMENT AT LEAST FOR ME. BUT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO EARN MORE. I believe living in a more densely populated area is an advantage where more non responsive homes would be an advantage for this job. When they fail to mail in the census form and then your visit earns your paycheck. Some residents get irate and refuse to give personal information and others viewed me as a door to door salesperson. The homes that had quite a few individuals residing together took alot longer to gather info about each one. Some tried to conceal the total of ppl as they were in fear of deportation or landlord eviction. I vowed to keep my word and not reveal any confidential info and am bound by my sworn promise. As you can tell I like to talk and talk...
