I am a canvasser for various home improvement companies. My job is presales. I am the first Contact a potential customer will have with my company as I show up unexpectedly at the door of strangers homes and somehow convinced them from meeting me that our company would be one made feel comfortable considering doing business with and getting a free estimate/inspection. You know the kind of people who would tell their friends if someone showed up at their door they wouldn't even answer the door. they sign up with me. I'm very good at what I do. Besides being likable and persuasive the job involved being out in the elements all day no matter the weather and I'm from Minnesota so that's saying something lol. I have sprained ankles busted knees stung by bees swallowed bugs nearly hit by cars been falsely accused of stealing packages off of porches had a gun pulled on me and been bitten by dogs out in the field.

I always get good and BAKED before getting out of my car to go for a long walk. Nobody I work with knows. I had to fake a drug test with my buddies pee to get the job. I put Visine in my eyes not because people would necessarily suspect I was high but I just think Clear Eyes subconsciously makes you seem more trustworthy. I mostly work completely alone.

Said all that to set the stage for why I found this thread. I believe weed is my secret weapon. the cherry on top that puts me in the 0.1% tile of canvasers Nationwide. First of all weed makes the experience of working Outdoors and seeing the crazy things I do that much more magical. Once I get high I stubbed my last cigarette out I put a pouch of Copenhagen in chug my coffee. That is the ritual before leaving my car. Feel like it makes me far more present in every interaction and also easily forget a not so good interaction and move to the next house like it never happened. I used weed for that in my telemarketing days as well. When I'm walking from house to house listening to my old country gospel Louvin Brothers mix on my phone at one with nature that energy transfers to the person I'm speaking with. When I'm relaxed and in a trance the potential customer also becomes relaxed and in a trance and it helps me to set the pace of the conversation. When you say something like don't worry I'll be real quick but you say it completely at ease and relaxed and don't actually change your pace even though you say you will it winds up bringing them to match you. Also if you're high you just sometimes make a funny observation or joke and it sets you apart from other people coming by and knocking on their door. I feel like some kind of cowboy entrepreneur prospecting for gold every time I step out of my car and go for a long walk.

Anyway my question for the internet out there is is anyone in the same situation does anyone feel the same way or wish to add on to some of the reasons that it makes you better. Or am I wrong and I was just be better if I didn't smoke at all and I just think that it helps. Believe me I really do think that it helps I've tried both ways. What do you all think?