No Requirements for HOs?!
How come that HO aren’t required to deep clean for the sitters?
I have been a full time house sitter for the 5th year already. Before last year, I have got the sits mostly exclusively in Switzerland. This year I have decided to spread my geography and go to the seaside a couple of times.
So I did a sit in France (was a disastrous apartment that looked okish on the pics. I couldn’t have a backup plan, due to THS blocking dates policy), and, as long as I have already got my tickets and travelled there, had nothing left to do but stay there. Deep cleaned for a couple of dates and was putting up with 24-7 noise, humidity, the absence of actual kitchen there (the one that was present consisted of an air fryer, a sink, 1 scratched Teflon pan and one scratched Teflon sausepan) and the absence of any sitting area at all.
It Was quite traumatizing experience to survive (there is no other appropriate word for it) for the whole month.
Yes, I don’t have a budget to stay at the hotel for the whole month as a backup. And, if not for the pet sitting listing I have been approved to, I would not go at that specific location at the first place. And my home base is out of reach. I am relying on house sitting only for my accommodation.
Now, I have arrived to another sitting outside of Switzerland, to Italian countryside.
My host was very helpful before my arrival: asked me what kind of kitchen and bathroom stuff I need for my stay, and what kind of groceries he could get me.
Even, after my request, met me at the train station by taxi.
Upon arrival to his place I am realizing that we definitely have different standards of comfort and cleanliness: a very dark home (some common areas and bedrooms don’t even have a single window to air, the fridge and oven you don’t even want to approach (to say nothing of touching it), dusty filthy home, bugs and dirt in the bathroom…
The sit is 3.5 months long. The host was kind enough to accept me a few days earlier, and I see all of this now…
Of course, due to THS these dates are blocked in my calendar I am basically trapped here. Of course I couldn’t find another option (and wasn’t looking for one because I was relieved that the next months I am secured with housing).
I Took a day long trip with over 45 of luggage to get here, and realizing that I just don’t deserve to struggle with such a poor accommodation and to feel that pain for the next 3.5 months.
Don’t know what to do
Just in despair. Deeply frustrated by the requirements for the THS HOs.
How can IT be a FAIR exchange?