AmandaVT Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 We're going away for a week and my friend is going to come by a few times to check on our house, bring in the mail, etc. I think she'll be coming 3-4 times total. On the last visit, she'll bump our heat up so the house is warm when we get home and turn on the outside light. The other visits, she'll grab the mail and double check that the heating system is working ok. It stopped working at the end of last spring and the plumber "thinks" it's fixed, but I'm paranoid. It'll take less than 5 min each time she comes and she lives about 5 min from here. Is $50 a good amount to give her? More? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhanaBee Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I house-sat for some friends of mine and instead of a cash payment, they gave me a gift card to a store they know I frequent. I watched their house for a week and a half, which included giving the cat his medicine and checking in on her mom who lives in the garage apartment, and the gift card was for $100. So $50 sounds about right to me. ETA: I live in a more rural part of the country where the cost of living is about average. My family who lives in the L.A. area would probably offer a little more money for a week of housesitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 We paid a teenager $180 for 5 weeks of checking on the cats (feeding and dealing with the litter box). I'd probably pay an adult $50 a week. We live in a small town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I have been paid $20/day for housesitting that involved staying at the house, taking care of a cat or a small dog, and watering plants and collecting mail. I feel like $50 seems like a good amount for what you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Great - thank you! I'm considering buying her a GC to a restaurant in town that she and her boyfriend like. Or just cash, not sure yet. Glad to know I'm on target with the amount! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Great - thank you! I'm considering buying her a GC to a restaurant in town that she and her boyfriend like. Or just cash, not sure yet. Glad to know I'm on target with the amount! Thanks! You should pay her with cash. A gc would be an extra bonus but people do expect to be paid in cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieC Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Is she doing this as a job or as friend? I wouldn't expect a friend to pay me for what you describe. If it's not a friend, I think $50 is plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I think $50 and a nice thank you note is plenty. That's probably what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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