No matter how many times it happens, I will always be mildly annoyed by homeowners who can’t bother to send any sort of reply other than just pressing the decline button. Deeply rude.
Ditto…………….
If they chose someone else, you get declined automatically
We know.
Many people - i.e., those with manners – either write a pre-decline note or a fairly quick follow up.
It is SUCH a simple thing….
I’d be happy with a cut-and-paste : “Thanks for applying. We’ve chosen our sitter and appreciate your application”. So easy…….
Mostly I’d just like to be told whether they’d welcome applications from me in future. I’m fine if they don’t think I’m the right fit for them, but it would be nice not to waste either of our effort going forward if that’s the case.
I had a conversation with a new HO that didn’t realise this was the case.
I get maybe one reply for 10 applications. And when I do get a reply they say “please don’t apply if you can’t do those dates just to say hi and consider me for a future sit”. It’s like they get an attitude over me simply wanting to introduce myself and offer my availability for another time that they may need someone.
Once a HO has received 5 applications, their listing is ‘paused’ and cannot receive more until they decline some applicants and manually unpause the listing. You have taken up one of those 5 spots but aren’t actually available. That is likely to be irritating to the HO as you have wasted their time. They might remember you but not in a good way.
I don’t care, whether they say something or not, or what they say, make no difference to me, so writing something would be a waste of time for them (to me)
i’m going to work on adopting this mindset. why should i care about some mild pleasantry or my ideas of rudeness. i can just have it not bother me instead. thanks for the spiritual reminder.
I totally agree. We’ve taken the time to apply. The least they can do is acknowledge it and decline explaining why. Or minimum - Thank you but position is now filled.
Unfortunately, as a homeowner, I can only view 5 applications at a time. It’s a pain that I have to go to a different page and unpause applications. So, I do get annoyed at an applicant that is clearly not appropriate taking up valuable space.
There’s nothing stopping someone from applying and withdrawing quickly. I’ve done that with sits with low applications to let hosts know that I can’t make their current sit, but would like to sit later.
Worked great. One pair of hosts for instance ended offering me multiple sits, including checking on my availability even before booking more trips.
Of course, I use my judgment and don’t apply like that for sits in popular locations. If you do that, you’re just wasting the host’s time. They’re not hurting for applicants and then you’re just annoying.
Well, yes and no…. I asked a HO if they’d consider me for a future sit, cuz I was available but would prefer another season for their sit. Sure enough, I’m going to that sit next month! Can’t wait…
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My peeve is when I explain to a HO that I cannot do a sit and send a message. I later get a message from THS telling ME my application has been declined. Is this held on record anywhere for other potentials to see??
No @Tish7 - no-one sees that information.
Thank you!
I recently applied to a sit that starts in 2-3 weeks. Not a super long one, 5 nights. Declined, without contact and she still has the listing up with only 2 applicants. Considering I have great reviews, I am so curious wondering what she is looking for.
This has been a real pet peeve of mine recently!! I spend a bit of time on every application and I feel like it’s rude when the HO can’t send a 1-2 sentence response. My recollection from when I was a HO is that, when you choose a sitter, the system asks if you will send a response to the other applicants or should THS? I always sent a response myself as it seemed the right thing to do. This was before I knew the automated response from THS was “Sorry it didn’t work out. Your application has been declined “.
Now, if it’s a sit I really, really wanted, I may send a response telling the HO I’d be interested in the future. Often though I feel like I wouldn’t be interested in sitting for them if they couldn’t take one minute to say “thank you for your application “.
Rant over. I feel a bit better now. 