A good day

[pch1.livejournal.com]

So I knew yesterday was going to be a good day when I was able to walk by both Starbucks and Diesel Cafe without being approached by any of the kids repping Save The GreenPeace Children from Masspirg.  Then I started to wonder, why is it that these guys can so relentlessly solicit donations everyday, yet if they were to put down their clipboards and strap on a guitar and play for donations they could be ticketed or asked to stop for performing without a permit.

What's up with the priorities around here.  I'd much rather be passing by a street performer than a political missionary.

Comments

[turil.livejournal.com]

I did it for one day and our commission was 50% of the donations, but no other pay. It sucked. But sometimes people are desperate. So I can understand why people stick with it for a while.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

The donations that people are soliciting are monthly charges. You got 50% of the first month? Every month?

[turil.livejournal.com]

Well, I only was accepting one time cash and checks. And I got 50% of the entire donation as my pay. I think I might have gotten $5 before I just gave up on asking for money and instead talked to them about issues, and gave them flyers about the organization.

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

I did this kind of work, too, but door-to-door. We had to raise a certain minimum quota for the week. Our paycheck was half of that plus a percentage of anything we raised above it - and no, you don't make royalties on recurring donations. :)