For me, this cancellation fee would come to $70 - a drop in the water compared to the thousands I was quickly losing in income. I messaged Rover's customer service, asking why I had not received my 'moderate cancellation policy' of 50% of the next seven days of service.
Part of the author's exchange with Rover customer service (redacted for privacy).Īfter I amended the booking dates, I checked my account balance, only to find less money than I had expected. Luckily for me, though, this was booked through a pet-sitting app, called Rover, which provides protection … or so I thought. And that's for one single job, not mentioning every single other canceled gig. From a 71-day gig to a 12-day gig, this meant I lost $1,180 overnight. It is the responsible thing to do, for the health of our most vulnerable. I want to be clear that I'm not blaming the cat owners, or any of the other pet owners I provide services to, for canceling their travel plans. But at the very least, there are cancellation policies, right? While the internet is busy spreading memes about this pandemic being the best thing to ever happen to dogs - who now have their owners home full-time - pet sitters like me are facing the reality of our newly empty schedules… and bank accounts. Not to mention social distancing, isolation, and quarantine mean increased wariness about who you let in your house - after all, pets can't contract COVID-19, but their fur can carry it. New work-from-home policies mean daytime dog walks or drop-in visits are no longer needed. Pet owners are frantically returning home from their trips before borders close. The author and her puppy Marshall at their home in Michigan. Then one evening I get a message: "Because of the virus here and in Europe, we have now returned home to the USA," and the kicker: "This means we will no longer need your services this spring." "What's going on with you in Germany?" I messaged the cat owners, who are university employees. A week ago, the local university shut down, banning all university-related travel. So, three weeks ago, when the cat owners packed their bags for a sabbatical in Germany, leaving me with a cupboard of wet cat food and some instructions, none of us gave it a second thought.īut things changed rapidly. COVID-19 was dominating the headlines, but it wasn't yet controlling our daily lives. When I accepted this cat-sitting gig - and all my other pet-sitting jobs - we weren't in a pandemic. So, to bag a nearly three-month pet-sitting position, alongside my normal, shorter pet-sitting jobs? I felt more secure than I had in a while. It's an important financial support alongside freelancing and hourly work that all place me firmly in the gig economy.
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For me, professional pet-sitting is more than a lucrative side gig. Please don’t out someone against their will – it’s not right.” Musk did not immediately respond to additional request for comment.Ī hearing to finalize the name change will take place later this month.When I accepted a 71-day long cat-sitting gig, I thought I'd hit the jackpot.
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“She does not want to be a public figure,” he said. In a statement to the Daily Beast, Musk criticized media outlets for publishing the story about his daughter and her name. Musk reiterated his desire to move forward with the acquisition last week during a virtual meeting with Twitter employees, though the CEO has also indicated there are several “unresolved matters” related to the deal.
On Tuesday, Twitter’s board unanimously recommended that shareholders approve the proposed sale, according to a regulatory filing. Musk, the world’s richest man, is engaged in a high-profile, $44 bn bid to take over social media platform Twitter. There were no further details on the rift between Musk’s daughter and her father, the Tesla and SpaceX chief. Representatives for Musk’s daughter could not immediately be reached. "I'm proud of myself!"- Justine Musk June 20, 2022 "I can't believe I'm as normal-seeming as I am." "I had a weird childhood," my 18 year old said to me.
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