Would a stranger be trusted to house-sit for a family?
By Yanzalong
@yanzalong (18988)
Indonesia
July 21, 2022 8:53pm CST
I realize it is hard for me to find a job based on my credentials. I was thinking of traveling to another city to find a house-sit job. I don't have what it takes as a house-sitter of course but I imagine that house-sitting is not that hard to do.
The house owner will not trust a stranger to house-sit his or her house unless they know the person, won't he? Besides, house-sitting is not common. Most house owners probably ask a person they know well, or they just simply lock the house.
What's your take on this?
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7 responses
@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
22 Jul 22
In the US there is a company called Trusted Housesitters and people can sign up to housesit all over the world. But all of them that I have seen also require people to take care of their pets as well. I don't know if it covers your country also? Do you have any friends you could housesit for...even for free, in order to get some references?
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 22
That's great if a company has employees to house-sit their customers. Maybe house owners often leave their houses, which is the reason to start a business as house- sitters. So you just go to the company and sign a contract if you wish your house to be house-sat.
In our country there is no house-sitting business.
@jefferson126 (3262)
• Shenzhen, China
22 Jul 22
@yanzalong ,you may post your infromations and request online to seek a house-sitting job,lots of people seek hirer online,and through internet,more people can learn of your informations,it expand your employment chance.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 22
I don't know the exact type of work to be done by a house-sitter. They not only have to look after the house but to take care of the pets as well if I am not mistaken.
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
22 Jul 22
@yanzalong There are special places where to bring pets, if people need to travel. I take care of the cat of my neighbors when they are not at home, but I do not get inside their home, the cat comes outside through his "cat door".
@Letranknight2015 (51937)
• Philippines
22 Jul 22
It's dangerous, you never know what that person can do. You rather have that house protected by dogs because that was my experience. But once, I was offered to be apartment caretaker way back years before pandemic. I refused or not sure what was my response.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 22
You may be right. I would rather hire neighborhood security guard.
@Marilynda1225 (82690)
• United States
22 Jul 22
I don't know how much need there is for a house sitter but here someone is always looking for a pet sitter if they aren't home.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
22 Jul 22
I think that agencies have vetted their employees to house sit for strangers, but I'm not sure.
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 22
I have never heard that there are companies that deals with house-sitting .
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@jefferson126 (3262)
• Shenzhen, China
22 Jul 22
I have to say i don't dare to hand over my house to a stranger,even it is temporary.A house owner are barely willing to hire a house-sitter,unless they knew each other,or the owner get the house-sitter by a regular agency.
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 22
You are right. I agree with you. If I were the house owner, I would not trust a house sitter.
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@cacay1 (83394)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Jul 22
Just present with you police clearance NBI clearance and prosecutor's clearance for a trust factor or a written recommendation from the head of your place.
