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Timely manner
Advertisements It’s astonishing the amount of home and pet owners who advertise a sit then leave it hanging out there without responding to applications. We currently have two applications for the same time period dangling in the cloud waiting for a response. It’s six months from now but that should not matter. Homeowners should reply…
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Just one shelf?
Advertisements You may have noticed in my earlier post that I mentioned refrigerator and freezer space. It may sound silly, but arriving at a housesit and finding the fridge and freezer filled to bursting is not really great for your sitter. One of the great things about the job is that you can cook meals…
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And then housesitting became amazing!
Advertisements Our first actual sit reinforced our idea that this was absolutely the right decision. What follows is an account of a perfect housesit. When we met Oscar, housesitting became amazing. This site contains affiliate links. This means that when you use the links, I may receive a small commission. This comes at no additional…
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COVID Strikes & TrustedHousesitters Insurance Fine Print Snafu
Advertisements When we started house sitting, our first ever sit was cancelled. We had opted for a Premium Membership and figured we could use the TrustedHousesitters Insurance. We would get compensated for the accommodation we then needed. Here’s how it went. We arrived in the UK a few days before our first sit. A few…
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Introduction
Advertisements Three months ago, my husband and I packed up everything and headed for our first ever housesitting assignment in the UK. What an introduction to a new way of life! We did some research and joined a worldwide house and pet sitting community. Having paid our dues to have our identity verified and insurance…
