Jobs – Do you want to be a Holiday Houseboy?
A Holiday Houseboy is a gay or gay friendly local tour guide, who offers his guide services to the LGBTQ community. Someone who knows his city well.
A Holiday Houseboy needs to know about
- the main places of interest and some historic background
- where to shop both for high-end goods and market bargains
- where the best places are to eat local food as well as other types of cuisine
- places off the beaten track
- have knowledge or know how to find out the places for the gay community eg. gay bars, gay clubs, gay shops
A useful source of information is http://www.tripadvisor.com .
A Holiday Houseboy is responsible for looking after the safety and welfare of the guest at all times, to protect him from scams and from being ripped off eg. given the incorrect change or charged too much.
Requirements
1. You must be gay friendly – have no prejudice against the LGBTQ+ community.
2. Ideally aged between 25 and 45 yrs old, but can be older.
3. Have some experience in the tourist sector eg. as a tourist guide or have worked in jobs in the hospitality industry (hotel front desk, tourist restaurant…)
4. Have excellent English
5. Be honest, reliable, and respectful
6. Be able to put together an itinerary for the guests’ approval
Benefits for Jobs As A Holiday Houseboy / Rainbow Tour Guide
HOLIDAY HOUSEBOYS
1. You set your own rates
2. Flexibility – you can accept or decline a booking because of your availability or any other reason
3. Paid cash – you get paid in cash your agreed amount by the guest at the end of the tour
4. Compensation for a No Show by the Guest – in the event that the guest does not turn up, you receive the deposit amount received in the advanced booking fee less any paypal charges incurred. Note if guest cancels prior to the tour date for any reason you do not receive any compensation. Only on no shows.
5. Profile amendments – in the event that you wish to change your photos or description, inform management about your requested changes and they will be done.
6. Meet new people – by meeting new people you can broaden your horizons, share stories and learn about new cultures. Sometimes leading to friends for life.
RAINBOW TOUR GUIDES
1. You set your own rates, earning 80% of your base listed price.
2. Your id is checked, and after approval, is not stored, thereby fulfilling GDPR rules and regulations.
3. Flexibility – you can accept or decline a booking because of your availability or any other reason
4. After a 48 hour cool off period, you get paid within 7 days by bank transfer
5. Compensation for a No Show by the Guest – in the event that the guest does not turn up, you receive the full contracted amount (8% of your base list price). If guest cancels prior to 48 hours, you do not receive any compensation. Only on no shows, and cancellations less than 48 hours.
6. Profile amendments – in the event that you wish to change your prices, photos or description, you can do this online, and teh cahnges are immediate. Prices for bookings agreed prior to the change date remain unchanged.
7. Message System – once the guest has paid, you can access the guest by using a message system. Best to keep conversations using this message system so that admin can follow the story if there is some form of conflict or misunderstanding.
8. You can also rate the guest after the tour, thereby giving you more info for other guides when accepting or declining a guest
9. As the system is automised, as a guide you get the information automatically with no time delay. In the past the admin had to read the request and send to you, which would lead to delays in communication. Same with delays in acknowledging guests’ payments.
10. Meet new people – by meeting new people you can broaden your horizons, share stories and learn about new cultures. Sometimes leading to friends for life.
How to Apply for Jobs As a Tour Guide For the LGBTQ community
Please register with RainBow Tour Guides.
Go to https://www.rainbowtourguides.com
and click on BECOME A GUIDE
In conclusion, Holiday Houseboys now recruits its guides exclusively from this site.
Thank you
Mr. Alan
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