I usually take the stance that most services we pay for are luxuries and can easily be replaced with a little of our own legwork.
Recently, however, I was in desperate need of childcare on a regular basis. I needed to hire some help in order to save myself from overload, be able to spend more quality time with my kids and to give my husband and I some much needed alone time. You might recall last summer we moved from Missouri to Arizona and while we have made some friends here, we do not yet have a trusted circle of friends to draw on for help and advice.
I turned to Sitter City after MUCH deliberation on the expense of going so. After I calculated the cost of placing an ad, the speed with which I would reach my intended audience and the number of hours I would spend weeding through applicants, I opted to try Sitter City for it’s many benefits, saving money and time being chief among them!
- You have access to a concentrated group of individuals who do what you need them to do.
- You can narrow your choices down to those sitters who are willing to work the hours you need for the pay you are offering.
- You have the option of only reviewing applicants who have taken the initiative to do the background check in advance (no cost out of your pocket).
- You also have the option of only reviewing applicants who have references listed on Sitter City (and you can often call these references before you ever meet with a potential sitter).
It’s a wonderful resource and after meeting with just four sitters over the course of ten days, we found the perfect one for us. After six weeks, she’s still with us, the kids love her and things are going very well!
I encourage you to check it out if you are in need of a sitter on a regular, occasional, long-term or temporary basis. Right now, you can try out the service for seven days for free. Best of all, after your free trial ends, your subscription will end without any action on your part and your credit card will not be automatically charged. However, if you discover you enjoy the service you can upgrade to a monthly membership at any point during your trial.
P.S. They even have house and pet sitters!
