Should Sitter Have Eaten Food From Our Freezer, Etc. Without Asking First?
Not sure where to post this, so chose Sitter-to-Sitter.
Over the past year, we have used several different Rover sitters to house-sit/watch our dogs, but recently had an issue that we've not encountered before. We were gone for a week and returned to find that the sitter had gotten into our freezer, found our ground espresso, and used our espresso machine (carafe and parts were in dish drainer.) She also ate chocolate truffles that were stored in the freezer (wrappers in trash) and used chocolate chips she found there to make a batch of cookies (cookie crumbs all over kitchen counter, cookie sheets/mixing bowl unwashed in dishwasher, and unwashed cooling rack put back in cupboard.) She may have also used our flour, sugar, etc. also, but I can't be certain.
I have not mentioned this to her and am struggling with how to handle it. I did not specifically ask her not to use the espresso machine, and I did not clarify that she should bring her own food, so maybe I am partially responsible. It was never an issue with any of the other Rover sitters, so I just didn't realize that it needed to be discussed. But I do feel that she should not have taken food from our freezer or used our baking equipment without at least asking permission. Am I wrong?
She did seem to take very good care of our dogs, and obviously this is the most important thing. And she did most everything that was in the written instructions that we gave her. But I'm still upset and not sure how to write her a positive review.
General rule of thumb when you're in someone's home is not to go snooping, and I consider going into someone's freezer to be snooping. I'm sorry that happened to you :(
I agree, Jennifer. I was honestly shocked. But I'm part of the 'older generation', so I wasn't sure if my expectations were too high.
Sitters eat as we get paid very little did you give her 10$ an hour to live on and your complaining about her eating when she was there a week? Omg im rolling over laughing at this. She had coffee and had some meals ? Expect it. You left for a week
She is living there! What is she supposed to do just sit on the couch and not touch anything? Order in expensive food so she doesn’t use your “equipment”? You’re looking in the trash and talking about crumbs. You’re happy with her service but complaining about CRUMBS. Yikes.
I would NEVER want to work for you how horrible and selfish
45 years old here. Standard house ethics in ANY case when looking after someone else's property. ALWAYS ask first. 2nd, clean up after yourself. It's just common courtesy.
Unless an owner tells you to "help yourself" - don't without asking. Use of bakeware is fine as long as you clean up. Taking care of your pet is the priority, but there is also the expectation that your home and it's contents will be as you left them. That is not unreasonable.