I feel bad that our economy is in such bad shape that people are forced to do such degrading and thankless work. I don't feel so bad, though, that I humor them or give them any of my time.
I quit my Comcast internet service a while back due to throttling and download caps (switched to AT&T,
which I now regret). Recently Comcast solicitors have shown up to my door and I've had to explain to each of them that 1) I have absolutely no interest in switching back to Comcast because I don't trust them and then 2) price and download speed are not the only two factors in choosing internet. I'm never, ever rude, I never pretend to not be home, but I owe it to them to not waste their time and to give them my honest answer.