I'm a single retired guy who loves to travel. I've been employed in various jobs that require precision, flexibility, communication skills, responsibility and dedication. I'm well educated and well traveled. While I like pets and have owned or been owned by several dogs and cats, I don't have one right now what with the traveling. One of the benefits of housesitting is the chance to have a pet for a while.
Because of my background experiences and desire to travel, I am uniquely suited to housesitting. I'm neat, reliable, flexible, experienced, personable, and a good communicator. If you choose me to housesit for you, you can expect your house to look the same or better upon your return. You can count on quick and thorough communications and you can have a worry-free time away from your home and pet.
I love to meet new people where I go so am especially interested in week long or greater situations but shorter stays are fine too depending on how far I need to travel.
So, if you have to be away from your home next to the beach, or your home with a mountain view, or your home in a lovely neighborhood, or your home miles away from anything, give me a call. I'd love to take care of it and your pets for you.
Some details:
Where I've lived:
MA, TX, AK, VT, OK, AZ, England, and Germany
Jobs I've had:
Communications Systems Controller, USAF
Gas Station attendant (while in school)
Analog/Digital technician, Digital Equipment Corp.
Software Engineer, Digital Equipment Corp.
Logistics Supervisor, Digital Equipment Corp.
HS Math Teacher, VT School system
MSF Motorcycle Instructor, VT State
Education:
BA in Business Admin.
Certificate in Software Engineering
BA in Math and Secondary Education
MA in Education Admin.
MS in teaching Mathematics.
Also the USAF program in Analog/Digital Electronics.
I have been following all Covid safety recommendations and am fully vaccinated. I would expect that home owners also follow CDC recommendations as well. It's just the world we live in now.
References:
January 14, 2020
Greetings,
Our family has known Mark in a variety of capacities for the better part
of twenty years. We met when he was our daughter's high school math teacher,
and immediately bonded over a common love of motorcycling. We have shared
many extended road trip adventures in which implicit trust and reliability are
essential to success. In recent years our son became a peer teacher with Mark
and also came to appreciate his integrity, professionalism, and attention to
detail. Meticulous does not really do him justice, but is the first word which
springs to mind in association with Mark. We would not hesitate to entrust Mark
with any possession, secure in the certainty that he would exercise greater care
and respect than we ourselves, and return it in original or improved condition.
We would suggest leaving him a bit of a mess to tidy up, and perhaps enlisting a
neighbor to skew remote controls on the coffee table at irregular intervals just to
have a bit of fun at his expense and keep him on his toes. You could do no
better than to rely on Mark to care for what is yours in your absence.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of further assistance in your
decision regarding Mark's services. It is our pleasure to highly recommend him.
Sincerely,
Larry & Loretta
Fairfax, VT
To Whom It May Concern,
I have known Mark for over six years. We started out as roommates, sharing my three bedroom condominium. During that time, I was very comfortable sharing the common area with him as we both enjoyed a clean home. I even found myself cleaning things up a little more often just to keep up with him.
Then I moved over to Michigan and had to leave my condominium in the hands of Mark. I was never worried and never had any issues with the care of my unit. Mark was always neat and tidy and considerate of my belongings. He took great care of my house while I was gone and I would highly recommend him for any similar task.
Sincerely,
Kevin
Please contact me for a link to a photo of my AZ fingerprint background check. It should serve to indicate that I'm an upstanding citizen with nothing in my background indicating otherwise.
Single
Mark took care of our cat Charlie, our house, plants, and mail for two weeks, and did a great job. He left the house as clean, if not cleaner, than when we left.
He arrived the day prior to our departure, and we found him to be an articulate, thoughtful, and interesting person. He offered to drive us early in the morning 2 hours to the airport, and to pick us up on our return, which saved us the airport car parking fees and made our trip so much easier.
We would recommend him without ... MORE
Mark Ladue sat for us last week. This was the first time we had contracted a sitter through HSA, and also the first sit Mark has done with HSA. Our pups are a handful, very active and affectionate, and we couldn't have been more pleased with Mark! He took great care of the house and plants, and most important, the girls were content and happy when we got home. We would call on Mark again to sit for us and would definitely recommend him to care for your home and fur babies.
