What to pay a housesitter?

pseudocat · May 15th, 2008, 12:32 AM

I'm going to be away for 2.5 weeks in June, and I've got a trustworthy someone staying at my house for the duration. It's a pretty easy gig: feeding the cat, putting the trash out once a week, opening and closing the irrigation gates once a week, and just keeping an eye on things.

I've never had a housesitter before, so I have no idea what to pay her. It's a good deal for her, as she gets away from her sister's screaming kids, but I think I ought to pay her something.

Any advice?

Edit: Oh, and what am I going to be doing during this time? Rafting the Grand Canyon! Yes...

stephwills · May 15th, 2008, 12:36 AM

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Califiddler · May 15th, 2008, 12:46 AM

I've always thought of house-sitting as a barter kind of thing. You usually offer it to someone who lives in an apartment, or shares a residence, and would like the opportunity to have a nice house all to him/herself for a while. In return, s/he does the stuff like take out the garbage. So I've always thought that no money is necessary.

outbreak · May 15th, 2008, 01:06 AM

i'd charge her rent, but then again im an as*hole

neocaster · May 15th, 2008, 01:08 AM

Room and board sounds like pay. $100 a week for groceries.

getbent · May 15th, 2008, 01:19 AM

I'm with Califiddler... I usually stock the fridge and pantry with goodies and tell them if anything is off limits foodwise... (maybe the steaks in the freezer or your 100 year old scotch) but, if they have food and a cozy place.. the rest... ain't no thing.

Stuco · May 15th, 2008, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephwills

Beer and oral sex. Best inventions EVAR.

This is a family friendly forum. Please refrain.

May 15th, 2008, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
pseudocat Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Out there Age: 47 Posts: 225	What to pay a housesitter? I'm going to be away for 2.5 weeks in June, and I've got a trustworthy someone staying at my house for the duration. It's a pretty easy gig: feeding the cat, putting the trash out once a week, opening and closing the irrigation gates once a week, and just keeping an eye on things. I've never had a housesitter before, so I have no idea what to pay her. It's a good deal for her, as she gets away from her sister's screaming kids, but I think I ought to pay her something. Any advice? Edit: Oh, and what am I going to be doing during this time? Rafting the Grand Canyon! Yes... __________________ There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". -Dave Barry

May 15th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
stephwills Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 257	Beer and oral sex. Best inventions EVAR. __________________ steph Think I'll just stay here and drink ...

May 15th, 2008, 12:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Califiddler Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,171	I've always thought of house-sitting as a barter kind of thing. You usually offer it to someone who lives in an apartment, or shares a residence, and would like the opportunity to have a nice house all to him/herself for a while. In return, s/he does the stuff like take out the garbage. So I've always thought that no money is necessary. __________________ "In the fiddler's house, all are dancers."

May 15th, 2008, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
outbreak Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Australia Age: 22 Posts: 471	i'd charge her rent, but then again im an as*hole __________________ '07 MIM std tele '07 Epiphone Studio Dot '08 Gretsch 5120 '08 Ibanex accoustic '08 Fender blues deluxe '07 VOX ad50vt

May 15th, 2008, 01:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,599 37 Photos	I'm with Califiddler... I usually stock the fridge and pantry with goodies and tell them if anything is off limits foodwise... (maybe the steaks in the freezer or your 100 year old scotch) but, if they have food and a cozy place.. the rest... ain't no thing. __________________ Let me preface this by saying I don't know anything about anything.-- Allen St. John

May 15th, 2008, 01:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 36 Posts: 3,938 11 Photos	Room and board sounds like pay. $100 a week for groceries.

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