Writing columns is fine, Housesitting:another goal
but I'd like to housesit also
maybe do one job while working
in another.
where more room means more money.
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by Joe B. Housesitting, it means not mean our literal rear ends sitting atop the room of a home straddling it two edges that meet and forms the exterior protection of a house. It simply means watching someone's home or your own from inside. It should be called house watcher since that's what sitters do. Baby-sitters don't sit on infants or small children they watch over and supposedly protect them while the parent(s) or relatives are away. For me being a housesitter would be a dream occupation in that I receive part payment and the rest when homeowner return. If they [the owners] have pets I must know their daily feeding, sleep, and outside walking exercise schedules, individual moods. My main problem for now is being bondable, that's having a set insurance price on myself in case I brake anything. One can be insured for 100, 300, or more dollars but I know it would have to be at least a few thousand and to show prospective customers the legal documentation, phone and address of the insurance company or corp. that drew up the contract with signatures along with my signed. It will take time building up both trust and having $5,000 to $10,000 bondable insurance on my person but its not impossible. The neighborhood or closest well known neighbor are notified that a stranger is hired by them to live in their home while they are away but just in case they too can watch the watcher and call the proper authorities if something seems a bit off to them. Prices for watching someone's most precious of possessions their home should have sliding or set prices. My price for example would range from $25 per day for apartment complex or small cottage 2 to 4 bedrooms, $100 a week, and $2 or $3,000 a month. As you can see the longer one stays the more expensive the cost because of the time inside a home. Year, I know what you'll say "Your 'doin 'nothin but laying about an empty house living off the fat in someone's homes." [I must remind buyers of my services, I don't wash window's, cars, chimminies, or tell preteens or older, bigger children what to do, unless they're doing harm to themselves as in drugs, Though I may help clean up their party-while-parents-are-away-mess, but that's all;[sex with minors NO WAY EVER! I'll Quit and Complain Later.] For certain houses, flats, mansions with 20 or more rooms my price increased to 50 to $100,000 monthly though prices are negotiable. Living in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, or any of those cities where people even after Sept. 11, 2001 must travel on short or extended business trips or vacations need to know their homes will be safe from robbers be they friends, neighbors, or a hired and trusted housesitter. I just don't know where to begin the process of becoming a part time or professional housesitter, there must be someone that knows. I met a lady, Sally, and she tells me she placed an add in the paper and she was lucky that it didn't take months but a few weeks she had a gig. (entertainment jargon for job) "Get some or half your money up front." I did house-sit once a few years ago for a week. I walked and fed a friendly dog every day, took out the garbage, washed the clothes, cleaned every dish and glass I ate or drank out of. My pay was $20 which was what I asked for, I could've asked for more but didn't - was an experience. So, if housesitter's or former housesitters can help e-mail me about the process, is there a housesitters book I can buy or union to join, maybe a club? Anyway for those of you out there reading... I need some help. I think I'll set my housing price for all to see. ...Bye. P.S. My price range: $25 per day for apartment or small cottage home 1 to 3 bedrooms, $100 a week, and $2 or $3,000 a month, certain homes, flats, mansions with 20 or more rooms are to 50 to $100,000 monthly though prices are negotiable. Please send donations to For Joe only my snail mail: |