Are homestay volunteers safe?

Is B&B safe or not? Is it formal? Need to check whether it has been rated by industry and commerce.

For their own safety, we mainly look at people, such as the boss's bad faith, the male boss harassing female volunteers and so on. Know how to protect yourself when you go out. Lhasa is safer, but if you are young, you should do your homework in advance.

I have to judge for myself. Please refer to my own notes below.

Some time ago, I saw someone asking, so Sister Jiang wrote notes again! You have to pay a deposit to find volunteers on a volunteer platform OMG!

Is the inn safe? If you are going to be an intern volunteer, will Sister Jiang come to teach you science today?

Paying money is definitely not reliable. Ordinary volunteers are unpaid and sell their manual labor in exchange for accommodation and travel opportunities. Some well-paid youth brigades will reimburse travel expenses, give tickets and give some red envelopes.

If you encounter a deposit, it will definitely be unreliable. Generally, it may be a third-party platform, which provides you with information, which is equivalent to charging an intermediary fee. Actually, it's not necessary Much of the information provided is true. Open the real contact information of the inn, so that you can directly avoid the third party and contact directly.

General homestay? Volunteer requirements: at least how many days, no reward.

Matters needing attention

Safety comes first. For the youth travel you see, you need to confirm the store name of the other party first. A slightly more formal shop, even a homestay, can be found in the industrial and commercial bureau. After all, he is self-employed. You can also confirm the authenticity of the store on the major booking websites. Remember to read the comments in the comments, with pictures as part of the reference.

Try to be clear about the working time and content when communicating in the early stage. It is especially important to know whether the so-called rest time can be freely controlled, such as going out for a walk. After all, your purpose is to travel, not to be a full-time employee, not to get paid, not to work for free 24 hours a day, Oke!

Confirm the accommodation conditions: the online shop picture is not your own room, so don't think too much about the accommodation conditions of volunteers. Make corresponding psychological preparations and bring all daily necessities.

Confirm the geographical location of the hotel and the surrounding public transportation! The geographical location mentioned here, in addition to the location of the store, you'd better master and compare the geographical situation of the whole area! Is the public transportation nearby convenient? Otherwise, going out to scenic spots or something will take a lot of wrong roads and cost money.

Can we go together? Some stores will recruit several volunteers at the same time, which means you will have more flexible time to coordinate your trip, but individual stores only recruit one volunteer, which means you may have to spend your spare time in the store and be on standby at any time.

Composition of staff in the store: on the one hand, we can guess some possible work contents, on the other hand, we can roughly predict the work atmosphere, interpersonal relationships that need to be adjusted or faced. For example, some stores will have aunts who clean and cook, and even relatives of the store owner, who are swaggering and may be amiable and give you all kinds of help. The comprehensive quality of each store is different, and the people you need to face are different. You need to ask clearly.

Safety of female volunteers: Sister Jiang has never been a volunteer, but she has been exposed to a lot of information about all aspects of travel. She once saw a volunteer complain and was sexually harassed by her boss, so before going, she must know about the staff and dormitory of the inn, and it is best to find a shop or companion with a female boss! Remember not to get drunk. If you are offended, you must expose the evidence at the first time and call the police.