Although younger individuals hold the monopoly on this type of self-employed retirement, retirees are making their mark. People tend to trust older men and women in guarding their homes and animals. This job has no physical requirements, unless there is a dog and walking needs to be addressed. This job keeps you away from your own home overnight and for what can be long stretches of time, but it also allows you to give yourself long areas to spend on yourself. This career can also go hand-in-hand with a different job such as a website developer because while you are house sitting you can also be on a computer.
Job title: House-sitter/ Pet-sitter
Salary: varies
Activities:
- ability to give reassurance to customers
- tending to the cleanliness and security of a customer’s house
- the washing and feeding of a pet
- allowing the pet its needed exercise and physical activity
- networking your service through online, print and vocal venues.
Skills needed:
- honesty
- integrity
- transportation
- reliability
- ability to feel secure in unfamiliar surroundings
- ability to train or deal with pets