ecco-domenica t1_j65scwe wrote
I can always pick up a cottage to clean on Saturdays in the summer if I need a little cash. Gave up checking summer houses in the winter, though. Easy 5 minute walk-through when everything's fine, but a nightmare when there's a storm or the power goes out or it dips below zero. Now I only have to think about my own pipes freezing, not 10 summer properties 20 miles away whose owners insist on keeping the water on all winter. And my pipes never freeze because, unlike my clients, I follow my advice.
Low-Shake8053 t1_j660fvd wrote
How'd you get into checking summer homes?
ecco-domenica t1_j670k23 wrote
Followed on from working as a weekly housecleaner for the families in the summers. They trusted me in their houses, and I already knew the property services/trades they used; their plumbers, lawn care/plow guys, etc. They mostly had general contractors on call as they were constantly having work done, but the GCs were usually happy not to have to do weekly checks and have me do them & call them if I saw a problem. Still kinda had to make a lot of judgement calls whether something was a potential emergency or not. Glad not to have to think about it any more.
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