Do people just have less respect these days for others' time?

[amy]

They sure do get mad if you double book or cancel short notice!

But I've been called into work!

[Mirror]

Today has reminded me of the clients who would never dream of messing me around, and shown me the type of person I am not interested in seeing.

A person who discards my time and effort without a thought is very difficult for me to want to be intimate in a room with.

[SuperCheese]

I think it's just a general lack of respect. I've noticed that our society can be generally quite selfish and everyone knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing. After all, we're just a number to call when they're bored or aroused. Some clients just don't care if we've got bills or rent to pay.

[Christinex]

I think some guys just don't care if they waste our time or mess up all day.

I had a booking for this morning arranged for 9am. I told him last night to call me at 8am to confirm. 8.20 not heard from him so I have cancelled. Then he got offended saying he just woke up and can he come in at 9.30. It's pissed off me even more. So I am waking up at 7.30 to make sure I wash my hair and I am ready for 9am and he can't be arsed to wake up and call me with a confirmation. If I haven't text him at 8.20 he wouldn't call me.
I have blocked him now. This was his second chance. He hasn't got AW account and never called when requested.
Another messer who thinks I will wait for him when he wakes up. Genuine clients follows simple rules and I haven't got all day for idiot who wants 30minutes booking and can't be bothered to call me.

[Van Van]

Yep-my mum has noticed this the last couple years as well. She does cleaning and she will see jobs advertised as if someone wants a regular cleaner long term then at the interview they won't ask her for references and when she starts they make an excuse that they will give her the key next time then she has to do a big old spring clean of a filthy house or they might want 2 sessions then it's oh terribly sorry but I've lost my job/ am moving to Australia ect when they clearly just wanted an odd clean.She gets people "forgetting" to leave the money out and has to hang around waiting for it at the end and she even got one bloke claiming he thought his wife had already paid so she had to hang around waiting for the wife to get home from work and she was claiming she gave  the husband money to pay lol she even got someone ring up offering her a job and the address they gave her didn't exist  people don't respect self employed people anymore for sure

[TandPJS]

I changed to outcall only, partly due to a change in my lifestyle, partly because I was a bit fed up of incalls and also wanted more time and security / flexibility.

That simple change really made a huge difference, towards the end of routine incalls I also introduced a deposit for new clients and anyone who cancelled a lot.

Some of these changes could have been made by just simply enforcing boundaries with some clients - I'd been very lenient with quite a few for a long time.

Oh and I stopped accepting new enquiries by text message, that has also made a noticeable difference both reliability and client attitude outside of bookings. I used to have issues with people who liked to take a lot of time texting to arrange bookings, both first and subsequent. Since declining text as first contact this has massively reduced, doesn't mean I don't use text once a definite booking is agreed (and ideally the deposit received), or with regulars, but it has improved things greatly.

thanks! yeah i stick to outcalls, for secutiry but also because i share a room! The only time I have trouble is when i don't check the address properley on googlemaps and don't ask for the entry details before i leave the house. Public transport in stockings is slightly awkward tho!

[Wailing Banshee]

There is an article in the Guardian today about how restaurants are struggling with no shows, how much money it is losing them and introducing deposits for bookings on busy days or large groups.
 I don't think I can link to it but it's called 'Cash-strapped restaurants turn up heat on no-show diners'

Maybe as a society with more choice and ease of making arrangements we are becoming less considerate with other people's time.

[Rosesugar]

I'm inclined now to inform these clients or should in say callers that this time is all I can offer you as I'm busy that day.after 9.0 am
So if they don't bother to get in touch when requested or arranged  I just inform then , I told you that was the only time i had  available  for you.
I'm seing  regulars for the rest of the day .
Let them get all assy on me I block move on without it inconvenience me any further.
Getting dressed up and ready and sitting around for a time waster is not my idea of fun even though it is his