So how does one manage to always have a bed to lie in and a roof over their heads without actually living anywhere?<\/p>\n
In her explainer video, Parish, who has only been \u201cliving\u201d in NYC for 10 months, shared that her setup requires a lot of planning. \u201cI\u2019m usually able to line all of them up so that they overlap so one ends and the next one begins on the same day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Post reached out for comment.<\/p>\n
The few times when Parrish has a gap in between her sitting jobs, \u201cI will get a hotel for the night. I\u2019ll get an Airbnb. I\u2019ll crash at a friend\u2019s. I have options available to me, I just don\u2019t have my own place to go back to,\u201d she said to her millions of viewers.<\/p>\n
The real shocker of Parish\u2019s lifestyle is that she typically doesn\u2019t charge clients for watching over their home. She looks at it as an even exchange: she has somewhere to stay, while clients know their home is being carefully watched over.<\/p>\n
There are a few exceptions when the millennial will charge a fee, like if the homeowner has certain requests, like pet sitting.<\/p>\n
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With NYC rents up 13% from a year ago, this millennial might have found the ideal setup. Worawi \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n
Of course, many in the comment section of her video had a ton of questions about this unusual gig.<\/p>\n
\u201cwhat about belongings? do you have a storage facility?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s an expense you now have that may be a surprise to people?\u201d<\/p>\n
While the 30-something-year-old didn\u2019t initially answer these questions in her video, she did tell Newsweek<\/a>, \u201cWhile house sitting, I maintain my regular work routine, care for the home and pets, explore the local area, and keep the space clean and organized. I treat every home as if it were my own.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSome of the biggest perks are flexibility, cost savings, getting to experience new places, and spending time with pets. The biggest downside is lack of long-term consistency in one place and needing to adapt quickly to new environments. That said, it\u2019s a trade-off I\u2019m happy with,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n During a time when average and median rents have hit a record high, house sitting might be New Yorkers\u2019 best option. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t