REVIEW: Trusted Housesitters
One of the many reasons many of us like to pursue the freelancer’s life is to have freedom. Freedom to make our own hours. Freedom to make as little or as much money as we want. Freedom from bosses, 9-to-5’s and little cubbies in a corporate environment. However, one of the biggest reasons people freelance is for the ability to travel and work from anywhere in the world. Enter Trusted Housesitters!
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Trusted Housesitters is a service where people are looking for responsible individuals to care for their homes and their pets while they’re away. This is a perfect chance for freelancers, independent contractors, and solo entrepreneurs, who can work from anywhere, to become a digital nomad and see the world.
I, personally, use this service to find places to go on much-needed vacations especially when finances are tight or not available for vacation purposes. For about 10 years, I travelled to places like Germany, The Netherlands, Scotland, England, Canada, and the Czech Republic and the whole time I was able to continue my work. This is one of the best top reasons people pursue a freelance life.
One of my dearest friends and his wife managed to visit places around New Zealand and Australia for over 7 years using Trusted Housesitters and other services. This allowed them to get acquainted with those areas while deciding where they really wanted to live without paying for rent or utilities during that time. This, in turn, allowed them to save up for their dream home once they found the area they wanted to settle down in.
Trusted Housesitters helps match registered housesitters to registered home owners needing house and pet sitting services. Other then yearly fee, which is nominal, there are no other fees or payments to be made. You are offering your house or pet sitting services in exchange for the ability to visit amazing places around the world while staying in someone’s beautiful home with their lovable fur babies.
Now, I will tell you that you have to spend some time creating a profile and gathering some testimonials that will get people’s attention so they consider you when choosing a sitter. Depending on where you want to go and when, sometimes you will be in competition with a lot of people wanting the same sit.
For example, if you want to head to an area near the beach, you’re likely to have quite a lot of competition especially during certain times of the year. However, once you’ve gotten several sits under your belt, you are more likely to be chosen for sits you apply for and your chances will increase of being asked to sit again for people and fur babies you’ve sat for before.
There are many strategies for being chosen for a house or pet sit including starting by choosing sits that are not in the most popular places and sought after by vacationers and tourists. By choosing off the beaten path places first, you add to your experience and gather excellent ratings that make home and pet owners request your services.
Trusted Housesitters is reliable, trustworthy, and safe. All members complete identity checks such as background and ID checks as well as provide external references and email and phone verifications before being eligible to sit or request a sitter. There are also plans that provide coverage against property damage, theft, and sitter accidents as well as the ability to talk to a vet professional 24/7 should the need arise.
So, if you’re looking for a way to work while traveling around the world, Trusted Housesitters is the way to go. Let your digital nomad dreams loose and sign up today!
Veronica Buhl is a freelance social media manager and author, who has been a writer, editor, proofreader, summary writer, and transcriptionist for some of the top motivational and self-improvement speakers in the world. She has also helped numerous clients develop their websites, blogs, and social media presence in order to promote their businesses, non-profits, and projects. She is the author of the book, Making Your Business A Social Media Superstar, and is co-author of the book, The Massage Disadvantage. Her official website can be found at www.veronicabuhl.com
