.Poppy.
05-03-20, 14:45
I'm having a rough time of it. I agreed to house/dog sit for a family I've worked for before. I knew them through work and have done it off an on for years so figured I'd help them out again since they are moving in a couple of months. Their dogs are an absolute nightmare - pee and poo everywhere. Their home is white carpet so of course urine stains everywhere. They've yelled at me in the past for what they perceived as additional stains, and they pay poorly. But hey, I told myself that since they're moving I won't have to do it again.
Well, I met the woman last week to get the keys to their house. She lets me know her daughter will actually be there the entire time I am. Daughter is 18 and going to college next year, but despite that they live in a nice, safe neighborhood they don't think it's safe to leave her for five nights (?) so wanted me to stay there overnight. She's also running around because she is in two different theater productions so they wanted me to help her out a bit with letting the dogs out and making sure they were fed. Sounds like something I could 100% do without having to spend the night there, but whatever, I still agreed.
Woman tells me that her daughter will get home around 9:30 at night but I might already be in bed by then. I told her that yes, I go to bed at 9 regularly so will be asleep but if she wants to open the door and grab her dog out of my room that's fine.
Last night I hear the daughter come home. She's on the phone. I can tell they're talking about me but I can't quite make out what they're saying.
This morning I get an angry text from the mother about "timing." Particularly, why am I not letting the dogs out for the last time at 11 pm? Why did I arrive yesterday at 10 after 6pm (I had a late meeting at work).
I just feel really used and upset. I agreed to come at 6 pm and stay through the night. I apologized for arriving 10 minutes late due to my other job but it couldn't be helped and 10 minutes is hardly any time at all. I don't understand why I have to get out of bed at 11 pm after already retiring for the night to take the dogs out when the daughter could let them out one last time when she comes home. Or why it even matters - the dogs pee inside anyway.
I'm also frustrated because the daughter sleeps with one of the dogs and every morning she doesn't let her dog out to the bathroom before leaving for school (before I get up); she just lets the dog in with me where she immediately pees on the floor.
I am honestly exhausted and on the verge of tears - not unusual for house sitting for this family but I can't stand being tattled on and yelled at on top of it. They pay me $25/day to watch these dogs; they'd easily pay $60 per dog per day if they boarded them. I feel like I'm doing them a huge favor and they are just really nasty to me in return, and I'm honestly not sure how I'm going to survive the rest of the week. :weep:
Well, I met the woman last week to get the keys to their house. She lets me know her daughter will actually be there the entire time I am. Daughter is 18 and going to college next year, but despite that they live in a nice, safe neighborhood they don't think it's safe to leave her for five nights (?) so wanted me to stay there overnight. She's also running around because she is in two different theater productions so they wanted me to help her out a bit with letting the dogs out and making sure they were fed. Sounds like something I could 100% do without having to spend the night there, but whatever, I still agreed.
Woman tells me that her daughter will get home around 9:30 at night but I might already be in bed by then. I told her that yes, I go to bed at 9 regularly so will be asleep but if she wants to open the door and grab her dog out of my room that's fine.
Last night I hear the daughter come home. She's on the phone. I can tell they're talking about me but I can't quite make out what they're saying.
This morning I get an angry text from the mother about "timing." Particularly, why am I not letting the dogs out for the last time at 11 pm? Why did I arrive yesterday at 10 after 6pm (I had a late meeting at work).
I just feel really used and upset. I agreed to come at 6 pm and stay through the night. I apologized for arriving 10 minutes late due to my other job but it couldn't be helped and 10 minutes is hardly any time at all. I don't understand why I have to get out of bed at 11 pm after already retiring for the night to take the dogs out when the daughter could let them out one last time when she comes home. Or why it even matters - the dogs pee inside anyway.
I'm also frustrated because the daughter sleeps with one of the dogs and every morning she doesn't let her dog out to the bathroom before leaving for school (before I get up); she just lets the dog in with me where she immediately pees on the floor.
I am honestly exhausted and on the verge of tears - not unusual for house sitting for this family but I can't stand being tattled on and yelled at on top of it. They pay me $25/day to watch these dogs; they'd easily pay $60 per dog per day if they boarded them. I feel like I'm doing them a huge favor and they are just really nasty to me in return, and I'm honestly not sure how I'm going to survive the rest of the week. :weep: