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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I appreciate the advice, even if it's a bit hard to take. When I started the thread, I was very angry, but it's been hours now and I'm not half as upset anymore.

Do want to add that she absolutely 100% does not have another sitter. She has always checked with me or my sis whenever she needs care. Also, my sis babysat for her today from 6am to 11am as I had an overnighter last night and was going to relieve my sis when I got off today. My sis said that the baby's stuff was packed, ec but even if it wasn't, I never had a thought that she went with another sitter who charged less.

@ 12:45, yes, $310 is quite a bit of money for a 36 hour period, but what would you have charged? I don't have set overnight rates. If parents don't suggest a number first and instead ask me what I would prefer, most of the time I go down a few dollars from the hourly rate and go about half for sleeping hours. This has always been fine.

When my sister came home, she gave me an envelope from the mom that said 'sorry I had to cancel' with a $100. I'm going to give her the money back when I see her next week because I know she never thought to give me partial payment until after we exchanged texts, so it's out of guilt which would make me feel bad for keeping it.

Thanks again.[/quote]

I'm sorry this happened to you. I've had times when MB has cancelled last minute, after I've already lost out on another job. Worse, I had one MB who came home almost 8 hours late once when I was sitting overnight (meaning she was home by 3pm), even though I told her I had another job starting at noon. I had to find someone to cover me for the other kids, who, thankfully, were my nieces and nephew (so not as huge a deal as it could've been). I think adding time and/or canceling last minute are really inconsiderate, but if everything else is going well and it's never happened before or doesn't happen again, I'd try not to lose any more sleep over it. [/quote]

PS: Especially because she gave you the $100. [/quote]

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