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Are you about to get slammed with holiday bookings… and still don’t have enough pet sitters lined up?
If the answer is yes, you're not alone—and you're not behind yet, but you’re about to be. In this episode, I’m here to help you get ahead of the madness.
The holidays aren’t just busy—they're a pressure cooker. Your clients are planning $5,000+ vacations and expecting their pet sitter (you!) to run their home like clockwork. But here's the truth: you can't deliver peace of mind if you're short-staffed, hiring reactively, or skipping the systems.
So in this episode of Bella in Your Business, I’m walking you through exactly how to hire pet sitters for the holidays the smart, legal, and sustainable way.
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
Why hiring in Q4 is harder—and what to do about it starting today
The legal interview questions to ask (and what can get you sued)
How to make holiday work appealing so your team doesn’t quit mid-season
Why clear onboarding is non-negotiable—and how to set up a 6-step process
Genius ways to recruit returning college students, past staff, and local talent
How to spot red flag answers that scream “I’m going to bail on you”
Timestamps
04:00 – Why you must start hiring before the holidays hit—and the trends showing it’ll be busier than ever
07:30 – The 6-step hiring process that filters out the flakes and sets you up to scale
11:45 – What’s illegal to ask in interviews—and the exact phrases to say instead
19:30 – How to communicate holiday work expectations without sounding desperate or begging
28:00 – Creative (and proven) ways to find seasonal pet sitters, from college students to vet techs
Notable Quotes
“If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no.”
“You are their insurance policy for their pets and home—and you can’t deliver that without a rock-solid team.”
“Hiring is a leadership play, not a desperate grab.”
Resources & Links:
Book a 20-Min Coaching Call with Bella
Join the
Mastermind
Pet Sitter Hiring Jump Method
Transcript
Welcome to another episode of Bella in your business. My name is Bella Vasta and today we're going to talk all about hiring for the holidays. But before we get started, I wanted to say ? last week we talked all about mindset. I gave you three different episodes to go check out to help with your mindset because especially now coming into fourth quarter, we're going to need all the mindset and positivity possible because it's about to get really busy.
? In that light, I would be so honored if you would like and subscribe to this podcast. Believe it or not, a lot of people actually don't subscribe to it, but they're listening to it. Our numbers are going up and I absolutely love it. So feel free to share it with anyone you want. As you see, we have ? a lot, hundreds of episodes for you to listen to. So I wanted to thank you for that. I've also been having some really amazing discussions with you guys, even out as far as Dubai. I wanna say hi to Sam if you're listening.
