TBT: NYC Pet Sitter Saves $200,000
In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from a prolific pet sitter who leaves a career in medicine to care for pets full-time. During several years of living in New York City, she was able to save more than $200,000 thanks to never paying rent.
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What It's About
A barking great update from a NYC pet sitter.
Notes from Chris
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Welcome to Throwback Thursday / “Where are they now?” where we take an in-depth look at someone who’s story has evolved considerably since we first featured them. Recently, we’ve featured a guy in Chicago who leads pizza tours as well as an actress in Los Angeles who left a career in soap opera to become a professional organizer. Last week, we heard from one-half of the Auctionisters, two sisters who work as professional auctioneers to help charities raise money. Today, in our latest feature, we’ll hear from Jen Tserng. We first featured her in Ep. 726: Medical Examiner Discovers New Paws-ibilities With Pet Sitting Hustle. What’s happened since? Let’s hear directly from Jen, who has an update and also some tips for potential pet sitters. Note that Jen lived in NYC for a number of years, but is now based in Colorado. Listen to today's episode to hear Jen's updates...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Jen for sharing her updates with us. Check out her Rover account at Rover | Jen Tserng or follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @DrJenT.
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