Video from inside the van shows a bumpy ride with the mostly black door knockers and drivers separated by a cage. In another recording obtained by WIRED, the driver told a group of door knockers that he was in pain and had difficulty driving. “I just had surgery,” the U-Haul driver said. “It feels like half my leg has been amputated.”
“I’m scared,” the door knocker said in a recorded interview with WIRED.
“And all (the manager) is worried about is how many doors this bitch got,” the driver replied.
The recruiters were then dropped off about 40 minutes apart from each other, relying on a mobile app to record their interactions at the front door.
The contract agreement, seen by WIRED, requires door knockers to “keep the GPS function on their personal devices turned on during all working hours” and gives them specific “performance guidelines.” Door knocks must be within 15 seconds and contractors “must remain on the premises for at least 30 seconds.”
The Campaign Sidekick app used by the US PAC has severe limitations in functionality, including no geo-tracking capabilities. To that end, the contract reviewed by WIRED requires recruiters to keep GPS service on their personal devices at all times. You are forced to use the “Offline Walkbook” feature of the America PAC app, which does not provide support for GPS or real-time upload functionality.
This particular group of door knockers was managed through Blitz Canvassing, but screenshots shared by WIRED show America PAC listed on the mobile app they were using to knock on doors. are.
The “Attire” section of the contract states that “recommended attire is a red polo shirt, khaki pants or jeans, and open-toed shoes.” “Clothes with graffiti or writing, or ripped jeans or shorts are not permitted.”