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[quote=Anonymous]Definitely ask. Do NOT offer money (either up front or later) that's super tacky. Giving a thank you gift would be nice but it's not necessary - the real gift is that she now knows that she can ask YOU for a favor. If you don't want to be a burden, one way to ameliorate that concern is to think about what you would do if she says no, and tell her that as an option. Would you hire someone? Then say: "Hi Larla - totally fine if this doesn't work for you, but I was wondering if you'd be willing to water my garden each day on X week. If you can't, it's no problem, I have a gardener I can hire, but if you'd be willing, that would be wonderful." That gives her an easy out, because she knows there's an alternative. Much easier to say "oh, you'd be better off with the gardener, I've got a lot going on next week" than to say "oh, no, sorry, I've got a lot going on next week." Makes it feel like more of a choice. [/quote]
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