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House/Animal Sitting
Being given the keys to someone's house, and perhaps the temporary custody of a beloved pet, is an honor. Explain to kids just how much trust clients are placing in them-and explain that if they go "above and beyond" they can shore up the relationship in a big way (not to mention generate enthusiastic referrals). For sure, kids need to clean up any pet messes or spills, water the plants, check the mail, and ...
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House/Animal Sitting
Being given the keys to someone's house, and perhaps the temporary custody of a beloved pet, is an honor. Explain to kids just how much trust clients are placing in them-and explain that if they go "above and beyond" they can shore up the relationship in a big way (not to mention generate enthusiastic referrals). For sure, kids need to clean up any pet messes or spills, water the plants, check the mail, and take out the trash on trash day. That's just basic good service. But they might also offer to tackle other projects for a small extra fee: scrubbing bathrooms, washing cars, mowing the yard, or organizing photos.
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