| A career in house sitting could be a dream job. | | | | have no worries. If you have had problems in the |
| But, it is not so easy to find house sitting jobs | | | | past, you will most likely have to either solve the |
| regularly. Think of it, the idea of living rent free | | | | problems or you will need to have very good |
| around the world in beautiful houses may appeal | | | | explanations to any criminal problems you have |
| to many people. It can be a great job if you learn | | | | had in the past. |
| the fine points. Threre are a lot of house sitting | | | | If you want to house sit in a certain area of the |
| opportunities if you know how and where to look. | | | | country or even in another country, you might |
| The internet is full of sites that advertise house | | | | want to put an ad on one of the classified |
| sitting jobs. Many of the house sitting sites charge | | | | websites you found earlier. Along with doing that |
| a service fee. Like many companies, you need to | | | | you should place a classified ad in the local |
| do your due diligence in order to see if the | | | | newspaper of the town or city you are interested |
| company is reputable. One way to see if the site | | | | in living. Classified prices both on the internet and |
| is reliable is to go to a forum or discussion board | | | | in the local newspaper classifieds are pretty |
| and see what others experience have been with | | | | inexpensive and you might find a great house |
| the house sitting site. If you find a number of | | | | sitting job that way. |
| positive reviews you will feel more comfortable | | | | If you plan to charge fees for any type of house |
| paying the service fee. | | | | sitting services you would be willing to perform, it |
| Another place you can look on the internet is local | | | | is important to list them in your classified ad. This |
| community sites. Many local newspaper websites | | | | way neither a prospective employer nor you |
| have a classified section. You can browse through | | | | waste their time if they are not interested in the |
| these sites to see if you can find any leads. | | | | fee. Fees you might want to charge for are extra |
| Besides newspapers, check out local classified | | | | tasks like house pet sitting, or garden |
| websites and do a search for house or home | | | | maintenance. |
| sitters to see what you can find. | | | | Remember, this is a job and you will have to go |
| If you do find something, you will usually have to | | | | through an interview with a homeowner or their |
| go through some type of screening process. | | | | agent. This is where first impressions are very |
| Owners of expensive houses are going to be | | | | important. Dress formally and try to think about |
| cautious about who they will let live in their home | | | | the questions you might be asked beforehand. |
| or apartment. They want to make sure you are | | | | Also, if you want to charge any fees have a list |
| trustworthy. You will need to build a reference list | | | | handy that explains your house sitting rates. This |
| for yourself. Character references are important | | | | way you will have a good answer prepared so |
| to have. Also, if you can obtain some type of | | | | that you don't stumble through and interview. |
| letter of introduction it will help. They are a good | | | | Once you have done some house sitting finding |
| way of introducing you to a new employer by | | | | house sitting jobs will get easier, because you will |
| having a former employer praise your character | | | | know what to expect as well as have a few |
| and workmanship. | | | | references as well as recommendations. And, |
| You most likely will be asked to agree to a | | | | once you start building up a clientele you will get |
| criminal record check to show them you have no | | | | calls because of word of mouth referrals. |
| criminal record. If you have a clean record you | | | | |