Well folks, I need some support here. After several years and 20 5-star sits, I’ve encountered my first TH sit which I will vacate early and unhappily, a multi-week sit which I am leaving halfway through. It’s all been much more high maintenance than it initially seemed. And I asked all the questio…

Un-flow, yes, that’s getting closer. It’s a flow disruption! Difficult to explain to those who would think, “well just get back to it and open up your laptop”. It’s not that simple! And some of these situations were so stressful that afterward I had to recover in certain ways–working out, leaving t…

Flow disruption is a good one. Cognitive derailment. Zone erosion. Mindspill. We’ll need to make new expressions! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Exactly :smiley: I am also a digital nomad, laptop work from home type. And that is exactly why sits work for me, too–I am not on vacation during them, and I am on a much slower, drawn out schedule where I’m not trying to maximize all my opportunities in a location. I’m actually enjoying the peace a…

[image] hellocat: Otherwise a homeowner could just get a neighbour or friend to pop around and feed You can get relatively short-ish, cheap-ish flights from Dubai to plenty of cheaper places/ countries in the region, some where you can go to the beach instead of just being hot! India, Turkey,…

I’m not a nomad — I can always go home. I love nesting too much to ever go nomadic. But if I pursued that lifestyle, I wouldn’t take sits where or when I couldn’t afford a fallback. To me, that would be part of my agency and self-care. I have hired and managed full-time nomads before. We discuss sa…

Oh believe me I know! I’ve done it many times :slight_smile: Been visiting Dubai on and off for ten years, in fact just did a small tour of many countries in your list which I also frequent and love. Dahab, Egypt is probably my fav place to recover spiritually and financially on a Dubai exit. But I…

I hear you. I mean I had the backup finances ready just in case and I do know the city. It just stresses me out to do the room search and shift so suddenly and quickly. (In 24 hours versus over the course of some days.) And last-minute, rushed bookings are always more expensive and riskier. I thoug…

[image] Maggie8K: I love nesting too much to ever go nomadic. How I wish I could love nesting. I love a comfy place, but after 4-8 weeks, I get itchy again and want to move on :laughing: curse of the nomad. Tried it with my own homes and it’s the same.

We’re fortunate, because we can choose what fits us best. Plus, we can always change our minds. :joy:

I’m both a HO and a sitter on this site. I have never done a sit that only took 1-2 hours per day to honor my agreement. I see it as my responsibility to give the pets the attention they want and need and to take that into consideration when I apply for a sit. I would not be happy if someone watchi…

Leaving a sit midway for the first time, need some support

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Leaving a sit midway for the first time, need some support

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