Vermont Business Magazine As federal employees across Vermont go without their paycheck during the ongoing shutdown, which enters its 26th day today, Airbnb is announcing A Night On Us, a new program to support federal executive branch employees in Vermont as well as nationwide who share their home or an experience on Airbnb during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Any federal executive branch employee in Vermont who hosts either an experience or three nights in their home over the three months between December 18, 2018 and March 18, 2019 will get up to $110 extra on Airbnb.
This past Friday, hundreds of thousands of federal workers went without a paycheck, even as they continue to face daily expenses and other financial obligations.
Airbnb said in a press release: "Americans with all perspectives have expressed sympathy for those who have been impacted, and like others, we are called to action to help the many members of our host community who are included in that group. All executive branch employees who share their home for three nights anytime over the three months between December 18, 2018 and March 18, 2019 will get paid an extra night on us — up to $110, which is the average per night income of our US hosts."
And as the typical US host makes approximately $8,700 a year from sharing their home, "we hope this boost will serve to supplement the income government employees already earn from home sharing, helping to address fast emerging financial challenges for the foreseeable future."
This program is also open to Airbnb's Experience hosts who are eligible for up to $110 based on the total booked value of their Experience.
Any federal executive branch employee host — either Homes Host or Experience Host — can sign up for A Night On Us here and learn more here.
Source: Airbnb 1.16.2017