Read some article from Oct 2023 that the ceo asked if he could bring back any of the 1900 employees from 2020 layoffs, which sounds really impressive. Curious as to how the company has been this way while other companies do cuts despite of record making profits
I think he means short term rentals
The writings have been on the wall for a while. Lots of Airbnb hosts have no bookings coming into the new year. With high inflation and stagnant wages, easy choice between groceries or vacations.
The cleaning fee is more than half of the price. No wonder airbnb makes record high profits
The cleaning fee is more than the nightly stay rate. And you must take out the trash and do the dishes. And pay $300 cleaning fee. So f*cked up.
I had an Airbnb cancel my reservation <1 week prior to my arrival. I had to book a hotel at a way high price. I saw the room I had reserved related at a higher prices. Between the absurd fees and no accountability I just focus on hotels
Look at their headcount growth. I think they are rather lean but you still need ppl for customer service. Look at Uber it’s hard to scale when you operate in so many markets. Airbnb sounds great tho remote first
yes
Try living beside an Air BnB, it’s like spring break every day. Neighbors hate the Air BnB and the people who own it. Add in the ridiculous fees & poor customer service; there’s too much negative sentiment for Air BnB’s and the like to continue.
Never
Airbnb didn’t go on a crazy hiring spree in 2020-2021 while most other tech companies did.
Lots of people have sworn off STR’s, if I worked at one I’d find a gig with a hotel chain. Follow the 💰
I’m dumb. What does STR stand for?
Short term rentals