Pros
It’s fairly low stress, just requires responsiveness and social agility; sensing the mood of the client and distracting them from their daily worries. I appreciate the flexibility in scheduling as I have occasional family demands of my own. Luckily my own Mother is in good health and she has my siblings nearby. I have new respect for the essential workers who have more responsibilities than I do but are probably making less because of « educational » status. It is a bleak reality for anyone with multiple degrees in the arts that you are considered lucky to get anything close to $20/hour, hardly a living wage, but even more depressing to consider even lower wages for the health aids who do the grunt work.
Cons
I was a little shocked to discover the disparity between what I earn and what the company charges the client for a companion. I know they do careful matching of companions to clients and that entails an upfront recruiting cost but after a few months of loyalty to a client it seems like they might be printing money.
