Very pleasant mooring in Northants

[Dominic M]

This is nothing to do with me but the owner of a house down the lane came to see me and asked if I knew of anyone who might be interested in this online mooring on the GU in return for some housework and gardening.

 

[boathunter]

25 hours a week drudgery (minimum by the sounds of it) at £10/hour x 52 weeks = an expensive mooring even with the free hook-up? Or are they hen's teeth in this area?

[Dominic M]

She seemed pleasant enough - a headmistress by profession. It is a nice place and attractive secure online rural moorings which give you a view and privacy are fairly rare. But don't shoot the messenger. I just thought it might be of interest to someone. if you present your maths to them perhaps they may prove open to negotiation. Who knows?

[boathunter]

Certainly wasn't popping at you Dom, I'm sure it'll suit someone down to the ground, the ad does paint a picture of a lovely mooring.

Edited July 8, 2013 by boathunter

[Dominic M]

Certainly wasn't popping at you Dom, I'm sure it'll suit someone down to the ground, the ad does paint a picture of a lovely mooring.

I know you weren't. Just thought I'd get my defence in early

[junior]

Certainly wasn't popping at you Dom, I'm sure it'll suit someone down to the ground, the ad does paint a picture of a lovely mooring.

May suit a retired couple who are looking for something to keep them busy?

[Solifuga]

even at minimum wage payment comparison this is more than all apart from the most popular london moorings either the person dos not know how much a mooring is normally cost or they wants a domestic servant and not to pay for one!

Edited July 8, 2013 by Solifuga

[Kiwidad]

Well, I would do it......Except, I don't iron, change sheets, garden, dog walk or babysit :-)

[Black Ibis]

Sounds like it would be an idyllic way of life for the right people

[MtB]

I'd say someone with a motor and a butty might find the figures add up a bit more favourably, especially once the free leccy is factored in.

 

MtB

[David Mack]

But who pays the end-of-garden mooring fee that CRT will undoubtedly want?

[matty40s]

But who pays the end-of-garden mooring fee that CRT will undoubtedly want?

the babysitter.

[MHS]

Sadly with a business head on, this seems a bit of a one sided deal.

 

52 weeks x 20 hours = 1040 hours

 

A typical mooring is say £2800 pa.

 

This equates to an hourly rate of around £2.70 per hour. I know they are throwing in a few veggies, and a hookup, but that won't add up to much.

 

If you employ an aupair you are expected to pay around this rate for these hours. But then give full bed, board and other expenses.

[boathunter]

Sadly with a business head on, this seems a bit of a one sided deal.

 

52 weeks x 20 hours = 1040 hours

 

A typical mooring is say £2800 pa.

 

This equates to an hourly rate of around £2.70 per hour. I know they are throwing in a few veggies, and a hookup, but that won't add up to much.

 

If you employ an aupair you are expected to pay around this rate for these hours. But then give full bed, board and other expenses.

You forgot the 5 hours a week dog-walking so 1300 hours at £2.15 per hour. And then you'd still have to earn actual money somewhere.

I don't think I'd like the loose your job/loose your home possibly on a whim scenario either.

Still, money isn't everything and it could suit a family with young kids and a working father very well.

Is it a residential mooring I wonder?

Edited July 8, 2013 by boathunter

[carlt]

 

Is it a residential mooring I wonder?

Would the land the mooring is on not have residential planning permission by virtue of the fact that it is a residence?

 

Edited to add: Considering my former profession I really should know the answer...but I don't.

Edited July 9, 2013 by carlt

[Jo_]

I wondered about holidays .... sounds like you might not get much cruising done! No casting off the lines and chugging gently off into the distance for a few weeks. Maybe, when the family away, you could pet sit by taking the dogs off on the boat!

[mark99]

There's a bell on the mooring so when the gaffer wants her newspaper ironed, it rings gently.

Edited July 9, 2013 by mark99

[cheshire~rose]

There is one way that this could be made into the sort of deal which would have people queueing up for it. If the people who were wanting the staff actually had a boat on the mooring for the staff to move into. Of course that would mean a lot more outlay and responsibility for them but there are thousands of people around the world would jump at the chance of living there and doing the tasks associated with the job - at just 20 hours a week it leaves them lots of time to do other things that could bring in some money.

[Dominic M]

Following the comments made I have contacted Becky and explained that to most it doesn't seem such a great proposition when you do the numbers. She is going to rethink the proposal with her husband as she had no idea what a mooring in this area might cost. She asked if I would remove the topic while they have a rethink, which I cannot do because it is not in my power to do so, but, as they say, watch this space.