Thank you for my first laugh of the morning
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I don’t necessarily disagree. I don’t think “more” sitters necessarily makes things run better for sitters or homeowners. They need more great homes and great sitters.
But I also believe that it is a niche in the way that Airbnb was a niche, and it can expand if more people see it as an attractive option – not just a low cost one. This includes both sitters and homeowners.
The only part where I heard him mention the exchange side of things for the sitter was that they get “a home stay.” And in a safe suburban neighborhood! (Not always, buddy.)
“Home stay” is a weak way to word what sitters should get and it’s slipped in there in a way that most HO’s at least probably won’t even register it. It absolutely does not help explain to HO’s that this needs to be a mutual and equal exchange.
As long as 8 years ago, I had HOs argue with me that “This is not supposed to be a vacation for you” when I asked about things like public transport to/from their house to get out and about!!
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A host with that attitude isn’t going to be swayed by a promotional video no matter how clearly it spells out the respective roles of the two parties. It’s not about pet sitting it’s about arrogance and lack of respect for others.
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It has not been deleted everywhere…
Does she still work for THS ?