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"she just did chores" is an expression that some sorts of domestic work is below a reasonable de minimis threshold. You seem to think there is no de minimis th

"she just did chores" is an expression that some sorts of domestic work is below a reasonable de minimis threshold. You seem to think there is no de minimis threshold. I can't tell if that's because it's specifically domestic work that makes you think that, which is why I gave an example of teaching you Python generators in exchange for a place to crash while I visit the US.

rahimnathwani 2y ago
There are not many families who would let a stranger stay in their home in return for a 'de minimis' amount of work, whether that's teaching python generators or cleaning. It might take you two hours to teach me python generators. That's not enough to convince me to let a stranger stay at my place for a week.
- eesmith 2y ago
  Umm, surely you've heard of exchange students, right? Foreign student comes, stays with a family for a semester or school year. Helps with the chores. We had exchange students in our school. There's also sites for people who want to host foreign visitors. https://justlikehome.com/become-a-host/ https://justlikehome.com/become-a-host/ > Our homestay program is designed exclusively for our international visitors. Hosting international visitors is the best way to experience the world without leaving your home! Hosting provides families with the unique opportunity to share their cultures and learn about different cultures, all while being in the comfort of their own homes. https://www.workaway.info/en/hosttype/family https://www.workaway.info/en/hosttype/family > With Workaway you can find 14136 local hosts and families for volunteering around the world. Low cost immersive travel without having to pay expensive agency fees. The entire idea of couchsurfing is that people will let strangers into their home. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CouchSurfing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CouchSurfing > The idea arose after Fenton found a cheap flight from Boston to Iceland but did not have lodging. Fenton hacked into a database of the University of Iceland and randomly e-mailed 1,500 students asking for a homestay. He received between 50 and 100 offers and chose to stay at the home of an Icelandic rhythm and blues singer. CouchSurfing is the real sharing economy, not the BS that Airbnb pushes. Don't look only to your own feelings to deny what other people clearly do.
  - rahimnathwani 2y ago
    There's also sites for people who want to host foreign visitors. https://justlikehome.com/become-a-host/ From that site: Your homestay participant pays Just Like Home for each four-week stay at the beginning of each cycle. The host family is paid for the four week stay at the end of the first week of the stay. If either party is not satisfied with the match, the host family must refund the unused portion of the homestay fee. With Workaway you can find 14136 local hosts and families for volunteering around the world. That site is for people who are willing to work for 16 to 20 hours per week. That is way beyond 'a few chores': Hosts generally are asked to provide accommodation and food in exchange for help from Workawayers of around 4-5 hours per day 5 days a week.
    - eesmith 2y ago
      Indeed, I did not vet those links. The examples of hosting a foreign exchange student, and of couchsurfing, remain.

rahimnathwani 2y ago

There are not many families who would let a stranger stay in their home in return for a 'de minimis' amount of work, whether that's teaching python generators or cleaning. It might take you two hours to teach me python generators. That's not enough to convince me to let a stranger stay at my place for a week.

eesmith 2y ago
Umm, surely you've heard of exchange students, right? Foreign student comes, stays with a family for a semester or school year. Helps with the chores. We had exchange students in our school. There's also sites for people who want to host foreign visitors. https://justlikehome.com/become-a-host/ https://justlikehome.com/become-a-host/ > Our homestay program is designed exclusively for our international visitors. Hosting international visitors is the best way to experience the world without leaving your home! Hosting provides families with the unique opportunity to share their cultures and learn about different cultures, all while being in the comfort of their own homes. https://www.workaway.info/en/hosttype/family https://www.workaway.info/en/hosttype/family > With Workaway you can find 14136 local hosts and families for volunteering around the world. Low cost immersive travel without having to pay expensive agency fees. The entire idea of couchsurfing is that people will let strangers into their home. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CouchSurfing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CouchSurfing > The idea arose after Fenton found a cheap flight from Boston to Iceland but did not have lodging. Fenton hacked into a database of the University of Iceland and randomly e-mailed 1,500 students asking for a homestay. He received between 50 and 100 offers and chose to stay at the home of an Icelandic rhythm and blues singer. CouchSurfing is the real sharing economy, not the BS that Airbnb pushes. Don't look only to your own feelings to deny what other people clearly do.
- rahimnathwani 2y ago
  There's also sites for people who want to host foreign visitors. https://justlikehome.com/become-a-host/ From that site: Your homestay participant pays Just Like Home for each four-week stay at the beginning of each cycle. The host family is paid for the four week stay at the end of the first week of the stay. If either party is not satisfied with the match, the host family must refund the unused portion of the homestay fee. With Workaway you can find 14136 local hosts and families for volunteering around the world. That site is for people who are willing to work for 16 to 20 hours per week. That is way beyond 'a few chores': Hosts generally are asked to provide accommodation and food in exchange for help from Workawayers of around 4-5 hours per day 5 days a week.
  - eesmith 2y ago
    Indeed, I did not vet those links. The examples of hosting a foreign exchange student, and of couchsurfing, remain.