/r/roomandboard

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resources to people and places that will house you and feed you, while collecting a paycheck...

Alt-Work for Alt-Life...

A space for workcamping, resort work, woofing, monastics, nomads, "homeless," almosthomeless, vagabonds, wonderers, dreamers, and ascetics...

“In order to change an existing paradigm you do not struggle to try and change the problematic model. You create a new model and make the old one obsolete.” ― Buckminster Fuller

A place to go for jobs that will house you, and feed you, while collecting a paycheck...

need a place to stay, some money, and food...?

there are people that will hire you and give you just that...

it's called Room and Board

Room and board describes a situation where, in exchange for money, labor or other considerations, a person is provided with a place to live as well as meals on a comprehensive basis.

Read the Wiki

“We should do away with the absolutely specious notion that everybody has to earn a living. It is a fact today that one in ten thousand of us can make a technological breakthrough capable of supporting all the rest. The youth of today are absolutely right in recognizing this nonsense of earning a living. We keep inventing jobs because of this false idea that everybody has to be employed at some kind of drudgery because, according to Malthusian Darwinian theory he must justify his right to exist. So we have inspectors of inspectors and people making instruments for inspectors to inspect inspectors. The true business of people should be to go back to school and think about whatever it was they were thinking about before somebody came along and told them they had to earn a living.” -R. Buckminster Fuller

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/r/roomandboard

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Any other renters in Sacramento looking into cheaper alternatives?

Hello. I've posted the following to both r/Sacramento and r/SacramentoHousing but wanted to share here as well.

I don't need to move out right away, but I'm looking for roommates that are into cutting monthly costs more creatively. Anyone here open to renting a place and then turning the living room or even garage into a sort of makeshift bedroom?

1 Comment
2024/10/15
13:00 UTC

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Room and board promo code?

Hello! I’m planning to buy a sectional sofa from room & board. I did some research online and found a couple promo sites has listed a few promo codes to use. But when I go through the checkout page I did not see a place to enter the code. I’m on a budget so it’d be really nice if there’s a discount from the promo code or I guess I’ll have to wait till Black Friday…

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2024/10/06
08:44 UTC

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family of three looking in Asheville nc

Contractor/Stone Mason/Handyman Family Seeking Housing and Work Trade

Hello! My name is Joey, and my family and I are moving to the Asheville area. I have secured work but we have yet to find a place to stay. We are searching for a one or two-bedroom apartment, cabin, or house where we can settle in and build community.

Our family consists of myself, my wife, and our child. We have no pets, no criminal record, reliable transportation, and are drug and alcohol-free. Our monthly budget is around $750 max as of the moment.

I haven't started my new job yet and will need a grace period of about two weeks before I can begin paying rent. After that, I will have no problem paying rent regularly.

I am open to offering my services for lawn care and property maintenance in exchange for reduced rent or to cover the grace period but could continue to after as well I have experience as a landscaper and can provide references or a resume if needed.

If you have any properties that might suit our needs, please email me, and I'll be happy to answer any questions. Thank you for considering our family.

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2024/09/06
02:44 UTC

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Looking to change our lifestyle..

Me (21F) and my fiancé (26M) are looking for either a spot to park our car and camper, or somewhere to live along with hopefully food and/or pay, in exchange for work. We are super friendly, love kids, love animals, and can do things around a home or campsite like gardening/landscaping, house chores, tearing down and setting up for events.

6 Comments
2024/08/23
02:06 UTC

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Anyone know of ANY FULL TIME RV lots/ camp sites that I can live at in Connecticut?

Hey guys. I live by the Coast of CT. I live in a camper that is parked on my parents property. (Its illegal for me to live in a Camper on my parents property in all CT towns) So my wife and I have been looking for Camp sites or RV lots that allow people to live at full time year around before some zoning officer finds out that we're living in our camper "illegally" I've been researching this for several weeks now and I just cannot find anywhere in CT that offers full time living for RVers other than KOA campground. However they charge over $1250 per month (utilities NOT included) which is INCREDIBLY over priced for what you get. Other states in the USA, you can get a permanent camp site for under $600 per month, but for some reason CT has zero to offer for full time RVers. I would like to stay in CT as its where my family is, but its seeming like that CT is anti RV living. Anyone know of ANYWHERE in CT that offers RV lots for me to live at year around?

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2024/08/22
23:00 UTC

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Live-At-Work in Canada

Looking for live-at-work situation anywhere in Canada.

Open to the United States or latinoamerica.

Something like agricultural work or hotel/tourist work would be great. 30 years old, tons of related work experience. Speak English, French, and Spanish.

3 Comments
2024/07/31
06:55 UTC

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Looking for room/board in CT (or anywhere in US)

F/36. Looking for a room/board with job attached in CT. Could potentially go to another state at this point, but the opportunity would have to be something feasible. Willing to start as soon as possible. Can clean, fold, do whatever housework. Would even mow lawns to get by.

1 Comment
2024/07/24
13:37 UTC

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Roanoke Va

Looking for a rental

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2024/06/23
05:17 UTC

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Anything for rent in NJ?

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2024/06/15
11:28 UTC

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Should I move in with my ex boyfriend to save money?

My ex bf and I still talk to each other we have a good friendship. He is looking to move with his friend. My family knows my ex and the friend so they are trusting,

At first, I thought it would be four of us. I thought it would be me my ex his friend and the friend girlfriend. Then I found out the friend girlfriend wouldn’t be moving in due to her living hours away and having to find a job to relocate.

My ex has a dog and another dog temporarily that is his friend dog. His friend has 2 cats and a personal support dog. I have never grown up with pets and I’ve been bit by a dog before so I do get some anxiety even though I know their dogs aren’t really aggressive. The dogs are pit bulls though so idk because there’s been cases with pits where they randomly lash out.

Also I do feel somewhat weird with the gender ratio. We all would have our own bedroom. We had a discussion to where it was said everything wouldn’t be put on me such as cleaning cooking etc. I just still feel hesitant though due to societal norms.

My ex and I be on and off so I was hesitant about moving. We have had a conversation to where everyone seems to be on the same page. I don’t want to make the wrong decision though but I do want o move out of my parents house. I prayed to God to bless me with roommates so I can move out of my parents house. There are certain situations that transpired with my family that I won’t get into.

Another thing is I know men do get jealous. I am interested in dating new people and I do plan to. My ex is nonchalant about it but idk I feel like it could become a problem if I did bring a new boyfriend over.

I know most people see an ex as someone in the past and because we aren’t together or even married idk if this is too much of a commitment. I live in the south where the rent is high especially because I live in a tourist state lol.

I’m not sure if this is the right decision. The other option I could consider is college housing but it is more expensive than having roommates that you split everything with. I think I just worry as well about my reputation and how it would look to be the only woman living with two men lol.

Please provide advice. Please be respectful.

1 Comment
2024/05/26
05:18 UTC

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Nyc

Anyone got a room in nyc

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2024/05/08
16:11 UTC

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Looking for roommate near San Antonio airport

I am 3 months behind on rent looking for someone to help cover my balance my lease won’t be up until this December and I’m trying. Not to lose this place. This is my second lease with them and I’ve never been behind on rent until recently when I lost my job. You can have the room. I will get you a parking pass. Security camera installed facing parking area to ensure your car is safe. I am female/33. Msg me for more details. I am 420 friendly. Just keep the place clean and clean up after yourself. I can cook just help with groceries. I don’t drive here so if you’re willing to help me get around I can help with gas.

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2024/04/29
00:51 UTC

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Looking for a place for a few months, NYC

Hi there! My name is Sara. I'm 29 and can cook (very well, maybe up to four times a day, I'm a vegetarian), clean (I prefer supplies that's healthy, not so chemical-y), take care of pets (cats and dogs, I have experience with), and just generally I'm a very helpful person to have a around the house.

Anyway, I'm looking for a place to stay for a few months. By trade I'm an ESL teacher, I have a TEFL certificate from a 190-hour course in Barcelona from when I just graduated college, and I've been around the world a little bit, I taught online to Chinese children for some months, and I also taught a few months in Hong Kong, too. I have a Bachelor's in Anthropology from Hunter College, and I've been to around ten countries in Europe, HK, Japan, and I lived in a Hawaii for a bit, too. As for my work experience, I have experience running in a few restaurants, I've nannied for twelve years or so, throughout middle, high school, college, and a little after, even for a celebrity family, in NYC, and I've watched a lot of animals, and taught ESL to both adults and children. I speak French very well, and Spanish, too, although my French is better.

My spirituality is paganism, I would say, I don't really know how it's phrased these days. Since I was 21 or so I've been very spiritual. I love crystals, tarot, incense, astrology, candles, and recently I've been interested in faerie, I'm always interested in something new as time goes along. I love the metaphysical, I studied some math in college after an attempted double-major in Computer Science (I did Linguistics, so I thought it would work :p) and it really changed me and my worldview, I love math and physics and things, although I don't know too much about them. I'm Jewish, ethnically, on my mother's side, and I love learning about that, too.

I don't really have a phone, most of my things are at my mother's in Long Island, so when we meet, I'll be a little adventurous looking, hopefully that'll be all right. I'll need new clothes and things, although I don't need much, since I'm so used to travel and such. A few years ago, I got a root canal on my left bicuspid, and I almost got it capped, but I actually decided to let it fall out, because after a lot of research I decided that that was best, and healthiest. So, it's still technically, sort of, but a little bit has fallen off, so you can't see it. I read Columbia University has research going to grow a new tooth, so, I'm hoping one day I'll just have that. I'm not seeing anybody at the moment, so you don't have to worry about me going off for a while or having anybody over. I don't have any children, either, so, the same with that, I won't going off anywhere to see them or whatever.

Anyway, thank you for reading! I hope you have a wonderful day.

Cheers,
Sara :)

https://ibb.co/60pPYt2 this is me :) the moon is me just fooling around :p

1 Comment
2024/04/29
16:03 UTC

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Anyone have a room for rent in Missouri?

4 Comments
2024/04/28
07:15 UTC

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Homeless & Hopeless

My wife and I (lesbian couple) have been homeless for a few years now. It all started after our RV was impounded with all of our belongings inside. Long story short, we weren't able to come up with the ridiculous amount they wanted for us to get it out. We have trusted people whom we thought were out friends and here we are in Iowa. Neither of us have any family that we can turn to, just each other. It's been difficult finding work because of the fact that we don't have valid ID's, we can't get new ones ATM all of our important documents were in the RV. We've been either sleeping in our very cramped old car, or scraping together enough money for cheap hotel rooms with funds made doing odd jobs here and there. Anyone out there have an extra room or even yard for us to camp in? We would be willing to cook, clean do yard work to earn our keep. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Peace & Love..

4 Comments
2024/04/14
05:21 UTC

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room and board in indy

so i'm an old man, a hoarder, mildly crippled, with a couple extra rooms in my house. i'm looking for someone who would enjoy cleaning and sorting for an hour a day in exchange for room and board, with a goal to getting the house clean enough the other room could get rented out, to help cover utilities and taxes.

the house is about 4 miles east of downtown in indianapolis, bikeable, on a bus route. no inside tobacco.

6 Comments
2024/03/04
00:49 UTC

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Any opportunities in Central Florida

My husband and I have been doing work for room and board for a few months. Our most recent gig in the country just came to it's end. We are looking for our next opportunity in Central Florida and have refrences. Thanks

2 Comments
2024/02/24
06:39 UTC

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What is the best place to find roommates

I have a job and I was just kicked out my moms house (she was very irritated and I was not the best) I was wondering what the best place to find roommates is because I only make around 2,400 ish a month as a full time colddge student I can slum it pretty good for a while until I get my next check because she took all of my money as un paid rent

3 Comments
2024/01/16
03:16 UTC

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Delaware North interview

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2023/12/28
12:34 UTC

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just dropped out of college

any one in lubbock willing to provide housing i will pay rent

1 Comment
2023/12/14
01:22 UTC

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22M looking for work that provides room either for rent or free anywhere in the United States

Looking for either seasonal or long term work that provides housing/room either for rent or free anywhere in the United States. I currently don't have my own vehicle, but I'm saving up from my current job to get a van for van life and have a little over a thousand saved so getting to any location wouldn't be an issue as long as I'd have work and housing once I arrive guaranteed.

4 Comments
2023/12/05
16:09 UTC

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Homeless in Hancock County, OH. Shelters are full in need of a place. Any advice welcome.

I'm currently 23 and homeless in Hancock County. I've been paying for a hotel the last 5 nights but money ran out tn. I am employed thru UPS as a loader/unloaded making $22 a hr. I'm homeless because I left a very toxic household situation. Any advice, resources or help is welcome. Feel free to message

6 Comments
2023/11/29
21:59 UTC

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Xanterra Grand Canyon South Rim not a healthy or safe place to work.

0 Comments
2023/11/29
15:37 UTC

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