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Do I still pay the cat sitter?

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EachandEveryone · 19/12/2020 19:17

I dont know what the etiquette is really. She sent the girls the most beautiful Christmas card today, it took me so long to find her and I bought her champagne especially to leave on the table for he next week. Damn this bloody year. So should I send her the full pay and abit extra ?

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jumperweather · 19/12/2020 19:23

As a nurse who used to cat sit, the champagne would be a wonderful extra and more than enough!

It's up to you of course if you want to pay her extra :)

VimFuego101 · 19/12/2020 19:25

I would, if you can afford it. It's hard to find good people that you can trust in your home to take care of your animals.

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EachandEveryone · 19/12/2020 19:29

Yes i meant to say i cant travel now as in tier 4. I dont see the point of her driving to me if im here so i wont beable to give her the champagne. Unless she’s completely fed up and wants a natter😃

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HeronLanyon · 19/12/2020 19:31

I would if you can afford it. For all the reasons you’ve set out.

Vinorosso74 · 19/12/2020 19:39

Ours collected the keys this morning. Not sure what to do either?!

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EachandEveryone · 19/12/2020 19:41

Where you going out of London? Im tempted to tell her she can still come if she wants but ill pay her anyway. I suppose i wont have to pay for the parking,

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Vinorosso74 · 19/12/2020 20:09

Yes, we were going to visit my parents in the NE but not going now. I wondered about getting ours a voucher for Waitrose (there's one near us). I doubt she usually shops there as I reckon she spends most of her income on her animals.

Silvercatowner · 20/12/2020 08:42

I'm still paying ours. It doesn't feel right not to and we will save quite a lot of mony by not travelling.

Paperdolly · 20/12/2020 09:02

Come on....it’s Christmas! Give her a bit of cheer.

Giving gives us good vibes too!

Merry Christmas. X

dudsville · 20/12/2020 09:05

Do it if you can.

Vinorosso74 · 22/12/2020 15:00

Ours refused any payment but just said make sure we book her when we can actually go on a holiday. She dropped the keys back sooner than expected so I hadn't had a chance to get a voucher either.

TuttiFrutti · 23/12/2020 18:08

I think it depends how much notice you have given her that she won't be needed. I would pay her something, but not the full amount.

We had to cancel a holiday in April due to Covid and had a cat sitter booked - we gave her several weeks notice and offered to pay her something (can't remember how much now) but she refused.

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