The Real Cost of Convenience

The “App” is like the modern version of, “Better living through Chemistry.” Our lives are constantly being simplified by technology. Need an answer? Just ask Google. Need a ride? Pull up the Uber App. Want Groceries? No problem! There are many apps for convenience these days and if you want to hire a Dog Walker/Sitter, well there’s an app for that too. Couldn’t be easier, right?!? But convenience is not without its costs. Just look at how many times Uber has been in the news over driver’s acting inappropriately. No surprise, there are stories hitting the news with similar implications when dealing with dog sitters and walkers. This begs the question: What is the price of convenience?

I decided to research and write this article because of the most recent story in the news about a Dog Sitter hired by a couple in the US through an App. The sitters stole their car and left their dogs on a balcony for 3 full days. Tragically, one of the dogs was killed when it was panicked during a storm and somehow got hung up on the railings. Devastating, to say the least.

When I read the story, it made me wonder just what kind of credentials and experience this network of people might have. So I started down the rabbit hole…..

Using a very popular website/app service, I started by looking at Dog Sitters in my area. All had lovely profiles that talked about how…