So incredibly rude!! Don't accept a job if you think you have other plans, you left those parents in the lurch due to your selfish behavior. Ive missed concerts, parties, even formal events because I was already booked for a job and wouldn't have dreamed of canceling on them last minute. I'd be so disappointed if I were your MB.

Anonymous wrote:OP it's okay. People will make a huge deal out of it, call you unprofessional, immature, etc, but just remember that most, if not all, have done this. Just don't make it a habit! It's life, it's not a HUGE deal. Your ok.

the only time I've ever canceled on anyone is when I was throwing up. That's it. If you had other plans you should not have accepted the job.

Is it the end of the world? No. But it is a bit rude and unprofessional. I wouldn't anticipate this mom calling you for jobs again after you canceled on her so last minute. But I don't see it having any large long term effect on your life.

Anonymous wrote:OP it's okay. People will make a huge deal out of it, call you unprofessional, immature, etc, but just remember that most, if not all, have done this. Just don't make it a habit! It's life, it's not a HUGE deal. Your ok.

No, I can honestly say that I have never scheduled a sitting job because my EXISTING plans MIGHT fall through. I have canceled last-minute several times when I was a) legitimately very ill and probably contagious, b) had to attend a funeral of someone who died unexpectedly, c) had relatives come into town unexpectedly (changed their flight at the last minute) and had to entertain them.

That's my entire list, and for the latter two, I found them a replacement sitter because I felt so badly about canceling. So no, this shitty behaviour isn't universal.

OP it's okay. People will make a huge deal out of it, call you unprofessional, immature, etc, but just remember that most, if not all, have done this. Just don't make it a habit! It's life, it's not a HUGE deal. Your ok.

Anonymous wrote:I cancel on MB all the time. I deserve to have a life too

Yeah but it's one thing having a life and another by cancelling last minute like a junior high schooler.

It might even be a troll. Why post anything like this?

How old are you? I can't imagine this has been posted by a professional nanny with lots of experience.

It was extremely rude for you to cancel. You should have been honest up front and say you had plans that might fall through so she could have the choice of being in standby or finding someone who would actually show up. When you accept a job you follow through. If you have other plans you say so. I hope she never calls you again. You also made your Mb look bad by being a flake.

You made a commitment and then broke your commitment for personal plans. If there is ever a chance that you might have plans you shouldn't accept babysitting jobs for the same time frame. You were in the wrong.

I cancel on MB all the time. I deserve to have a life too

That's pretty bad, OP. You probably shouldn't take jobs when you think you have other plans.

Lol pp she had plans that she thought might be canceled, so she said she would babysit. Then when her original plans didnt fall through, she fake called in sick to the babysitting job. OP sounds like a juvenile nitwit

Sorry, I can't read this. The run-on sentences make no sense, among other things.

However, based on the title alone, if you made a commitment to someone and then backed out, YES of course that's bad.

Okay so let me clarify I NEVER ever do this!This is my first time and only that I have! I had to cancel a sit i offered to do, as I had a major event to go to! at first it seemed like it would all be canceled so I offered to set for my mom boss friend no one ever knew about my event, I just kept it to myself in case things changed and they did last minute before I was supposed to go to babysit Plans changed! My original plans were on so I called in sick. The next day mom boss asked me if what I came down with I told her it seemed like I had food poisoning from an Asian carry out place, she does not seem to question me as I've never done this before! All is well but is it that big of a deal I canceled last minute to go to life time opportunity event? I plan on making it up for mom bosses friend so it's not exactly like I'm just getting away with it but I don't feel as guilty as I should have canceling to babysit last-second to go out. Should I be? I mean I have never done this before and don't plan on it!