Social Media, Web Support, and walk Dogs!

Filipinas

5

Bara was a fantastic host, and I definitely enjoyed my time here! The work was fair and engaging, and Bara was extremely receptive to feedback and ideas. Her space was lovely with picturesque views of the home, and she gave me plenty of time and space to explore the surrounding the home. Overall, I had a great month here and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a great experience in California.

1 mês atrás

Bara respondeu

It was a great exchange and we so appreciate your contributions! You were fun to have around but I still want to try some of this great Phillipino food you raved about! Save travels!

México

5

This was my first experience with worldpackers and it was amazing, Bara's house is super cozy, warm and beautiful. The dogs are super friendly with the new people and they're chill dogs. Chata is the most chill lol, you can find her sleeping most of the time. The neighborhood is really nice and you'll have amazing views of the city. And also SF City is close and public transport works very well. I recommend 100%

3 meses atrás

Bara respondeu

Thank you for being so flexible and respectful of my home. Also thank you for loving up my animals. I'm sure they'll miss you! Enjoy the rest of your travels!

Barbados

5

Bara was such a great host and her house is gorgeous! Loved her garden and her cute dogs! I recommend. Thanks Bara for hosting.

5 meses atrás

Bara respondeu

It was a delight to have you and your mad cooking skills here! Thanks for everything!

França

5

My stay at Bara's house was absolutely amazing ! It was my very first time doing it through worldpackers and it did not disappoint ! Bara is very nice and super helpful, always offering to drop me off along the way if she went out in the evening. The house itself is just phenomenal, the view over all SF the home from the cabin is beautiful and the dogs are just adorable. Regarding the tasks I was asked to complete, Bara was very flexible and open to my recommendation and did not force anything. Big bonus for the kitchen which is incredible! I highly recommend Bara as a host !!!

6 meses atrás

Bara respondeu

Great to host you, Tom! Thanks from me and the dogs for anll your help annd for the upgrades added to our home!

Sérvia

5

Everything was AMAZING. House is Extraordinary.. i can say that the view was the best view that I ever had and i traveled a lot, cabin house is really beautiful and inspirational with sky view and wooden windows will make you fell like in some fairy tale. Location is also great, it is not to far from city and bus station but far enough to be a peaceful and quite neighbourhood and it is really near a huge park. Bara is AMAZING host, she will help with anything and provide you with anything that you need, helping and teaching, and dogs <3, there is a limit of this comment, so .. I RECOMMEND 100%

8 meses atrás

Bara respondeu

It's always a pleasure to enjoy other's enthusiasm for my place and the dogs. It is a magical space and thank you for up-leveling all the things. We'll miss your delicious cooking and the dogs, your stellar company! AND of course we'll be in touch and look forward to welcoming you back.

Holanda

3

We came with the expectation of helping with social media, but found that Bara was more focused on getting household chores done, such as walking the dogs, cleaning dishes, and gardening. While we were willing to help with these tasks, it wasn't what we had initially expected. We did get some opportunity to assist with social media tasks, but the emphasis was largely on household chores. Bara was still very pleasant to work with. Walking the dogs, in particular, was a challenge. They are quite strong and untrained, making walks stressful, especially when encountering other dogs.

1 mês atrás

Bara respondeu


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When guests choose to not to communicate or improve their situation, and then complain after a stay, it is a disappointment to hosts.

Pragmatically, it reflects negatively in our 'rating' rather than on the guests inability to express themselves, respond to questions about how things are going, or to speak up/advocate and improve their situation.

I’m only learning now, that despite their sunny disposition, Tim and Amber did not have an ideal experience. This could have been fully and totally rectified if they had agency. As a host, I’m conscientious about checking in constantly about my guest’s experience, as I want my visitors to enjoy themselves and have a positive time.

I’ll say the following about their points:


- You can only do so much social media in 5 working days, the duration of ‘time’ they were here 'volunteering.’ The TikTok blueprint they created for me is great! Yet, Amber proposed I pay them to maintain my social media beyond their stay, and I only wanted in-house work in exchange for their room/board.
 Leading with 'paying us when we leave' is not great form, especially before 'showing' what you are capable of.

- There should have been NO surprises based on my informing Amber and Tim, as I do ALL the potential visitors (in the initial interview, the welcome guide, the write up here, and again upon arrival) that when staying here, they would ALSO likely clean/organize, walk dogs, and most importantly, it would be expected that they clean up after themselves (ie. making sure they do their own dishes, clean countertops where they eat, etc..)

- People with dog experience have not have issues with the dogs here. The dogs are actually trained, but they are rescues, and foster-dogs, so they have some quirks that are easy to deal with on walks. Yes big. Yes strong. Read the other write ups below. 
I'll have to vet people's experience a lot better. Lesson learned.

- If I knew they were so challenged with the dogs, I or the other volunteer in the house could have walked them.
 He did so before, he would again. Happily. Zero communication about it being a problem.

I think it comes down to Tim and Amber being a very sweet and endearing couple who would benefit from having better communication and adulting. Lack of personal agency can result, as it did here, in a sub par experience. Which frankly sucks and is unfortunate for everyone involved. I’m truly sorry they weren’t fully satisfied as it's a gorgeous place, lots of flexibility and a chill place to land!

África do Sul

3

Not what we expected. Bare was nice, but dogs were not. If you want to do this you will need to be able to work well with untrained dogs and have a lot of patience. The wifi in the house was good but in the cabin, it was not, that was fine, as long as you know that.

2 meses atrás

Bara respondeu


🤷🏻‍♀️

When guests choose to not to communicate or improve their situation, and then complain after a stay, it is a disappointment to hosts.

Pragmatically, it reflects negatively in our 'rating' rather than on the guests inability to express themselves, respond to questions about how things are going, or to speak up/advocate and improve their situation.

I’m only learning now, that despite their sunny disposition, Tim and Amber did not have an ideal experience. This could have been fully and totally rectified if they had agency. As a host, I’m conscientious about checking in constantly about my guest’s experience, as I want my visitors to enjoy themselves and have a positive time.

I’ll say the following about Amber's points:


- You can only do so much social media in 5 working days, the duration of ‘time’ they were here 'volunteering.’ The TikTok blueprint they created for me is great! Yet, Amber proposed I pay them to maintain my social media beyond their stay, and I only wanted in-house work in exchange for their room/board.
 Leading with 'paying us when we leave' is not great form, especially before 'showing' what you are capable of.

- There should have been NO surprises based on my informing Amber and Tim, as I do ALL the potential visitors (in the initial interview, the welcome guide, the write up here, and again upon arrival) that when staying here, they would ALSO likely clean/organize, walk dogs, and most importantly, it would be expected that they clean up after themselves (ie. making sure they do their own dishes, clean countertops where they eat, etc..)

- People with dog experience have not have issues with the dogs here. The dogs are actually trained, but they are rescues, and foster-dogs, so they have some quirks that are easy to deal with on walks. Yes big. Yes strong. Read the other write ups below. 
I'll have to vet people's experience a lot better. Lesson learned.

- If I knew they were so challenged with the dogs, I or the other volunteer in the house could have walked them.
 He did so before, he would again. Happily. Zero communication about it being a problem.

- There can be great wifi in the cabin! One simply has to adjust the hot spot. Simply informing me or asking if we could improve it would have fixed this.

I think it comes down to Tim and Amber being extremely sweet and endearing and who would benefit from having better communication and adulting. Lack of personal agency can result, as it did here, in a sub par experience. Which frankly sucks and is unfortunate for everyone involved. I’m truly sorry they weren’t fully satisfied as it's a gorgeous place, lots of flexibility and a chill place to land!

Chile

1

Completely inaccurate job description, poor consideration of working hours, time off and days off. Communication mainly through text messages and about tasks.

1 ano atrás

Bara respondeu

Caroline seems to have come to this stay in order to have a place to focus on her own work, which was not shared in the interview. At this time arrival, I explicitly, and she aggreed to, the day-to-day tasks, however, Caroline's English is at a low level so she often agrees to tasks, rules, times, schedule etc., when in fact, she does not understand what she is agreeing to, verbally or through text, which of course led to several misunderstandings. She also lacked an awareness or full respect of being in someone elses home, often wearing my things without asking, leaving a mess without cleaning up or not telling me when things were broken on her watch, only for me to find them. We didn't get to do the things I had hoped because she said it would take her too long, so I gave up on that. Obviously this was not a good fit for either of us.

Brasil

5

I totally recommend! 100% Bara (the host) is such a good person. She is always attent, looking to make me feel comfortable. I learned a lot about business, marketing and how to make connections in this work exchange. Bara helps a lot with the language, teaching and explaining English with examples. The house is amazing, super clean, organized and beautiful. Keep in mind that the house is about 1,5 miles from the metro (Bart) that connects with San Francisco, Oakland, etc). The room or the Cabin are very cozy, warm and comfortable. Eloise the dog is so sweet. the job is exactly what agreed.

mais de 5 anos atrás

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