Pet sitting/boarding = up to $65 dollars per day for the first dog. $90 for two dogs.
That requires a great deal of focus and responsibility, so should not be entered into lightly.
Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
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beekaytee - Feb 22, 2012 3:26:52 pm PST #8163 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Ginger - Feb 22, 2012 3:35:49 pm PST #8164 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
One service I've seen is putting together ready-to-assemble furniture. I was slightly stunned when my neighbor paid for handyperson to put together a couple of sets of plastic ventilated shelving, which are really simple.
beekaytee - Feb 22, 2012 3:38:54 pm PST #8165 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
The home repair part of our service keeps busy doing minor around-the-house repairs...including changing light bulbs!
flea - Feb 22, 2012 3:44:18 pm PST #8166 of 30001
information libertarian
The nice thing about babysitting is you can basically do it on an occasional, not-worry-about-the-taxes kind of basis. Although if you want to be more serious and get some steadier income, finding someone who needs overnights might be a possibility.
Ginger - Feb 22, 2012 3:46:25 pm PST #8167 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Every time I go home, my mother has a list of things to do that she and my sister can't do, like changing lights, installing shower heads and replacing switch plates. Sometimes I have sort out the remotes again, but I don't know how you'd offer that as service. "Have you once again forgotten which remote operates the DVD player? Did you accidentally reset the remote? Call...."
brenda m - Feb 22, 2012 3:47:36 pm PST #8168 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
The home repair part of our service keeps busy doing minor around-the-house repairs...including changing light bulbs!
WAIT. It's dog walking and minor PITA tasks? Why don't I have this in my life? I will pay.
le nubian - Feb 22, 2012 3:49:07 pm PST #8169 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
seriously.
Typo Boy - Feb 22, 2012 3:50:45 pm PST #8170 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
You could call your service "we also walk dogs" [/heinlein ref]
smonster - Feb 22, 2012 3:57:40 pm PST #8171 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
There's a Camp Bow Wow near by, I'll probably check with them first.
flea, I meant to say, thanks for offering a reference. I appreciate it, and will let you know if I need it!
Also, I used Gris' bean-cooking method to cook red beans, and they came out quite well! Woo!!
sj - Feb 22, 2012 3:58:44 pm PST #8172 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
WAIT. It's dog walking and minor PITA tasks? Why don't I have this in my life? I will pay.
Really. I don't have any pets, but when I was living alone, I think I was practically out of working lights in my apartment until I finally had a relative come change out the light bulbs. Even when I wasn't afraid to climb up a small step ladder, I'm still too short to reach a light bulb in a ceiling fixture.