Maybe, but then I would pull my head out of my…. aaaaaaand realize that I made an agreement with people and uphold it.
They did….
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wow, do I really have to spell it out.
Before. I would pull my head out BEFORE contacting the sitter and would therefore not contact the sitter.
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For hosts who think this is OK, because these ones communicated, then maybe you’d be fine if a sitter suddenly unilaterally said, I’m going to bring guests or be away all day, so sort your pets out. Of course, you could communicate and work it out.
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“Hey hosts……you know what? , as a sitter I’m suddenly feeling really homeward bound today…..I’m going to bail on the sit effective immediately…….well no, I’ll be amazing and give you a full 2 hours extra…..yeah, yeah, I know it officially ends tomorrow but it’s fine right??? “
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Yes, flexibility. 
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Aren’t I super gracious???
Hey, why aren’t they acquiescssssssing? 
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“It’s totally fine, right Host? because we are commmmmunicating. NEVER MIND that we communicated well ahead of the start of the sit and agreed on the return date. I’m communicating that I am going to ditch this sit early! “
Attitude gets you a long way in life. If it’s the right one. You come onto a public forum, you have to expect that not everyone is going to agree with you, or anyone for that matter. Just because it’s your opinion, or someone elses opinion, doesn’t make anyone’s opinion right OR wrong. It’s “opinion”. You have come on posting a topic, expecting everyone to throw bouquets or violins, without giving anyone a voice - on a PUBLIC forum that YOU posted on. If you needed to vent and get the positive feedback, friends and relatives are the best ones to go to for that. So though you might get positive AND negative feedback, that is everyone’s right to do so on a public forum without you getting all so over the top exasperated. You believe you are right, that is human nature and totally understandable. But don’t belittle others thoughts because yours differ. You can’t live in a society like that. You need to accept what’s happened, write your review and move on. You are getting very worked up over something you can’t change.
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If a sitter suddenly informed me that they would be having guests over in violation of THS T&Cs and then backed off on my response, I would be satisfied and relieved that clear communications prevailed. Unnecessarily stressed? Sure. Annoyed? No doubt. But having actually had a sitter invite overnight guests in without telling us before hand and dismissing our concerns after the fact, I don’t see much equivalence in your comparison.
So it’s OK to do this to you, right, because you’re flexible.
Don’t throw violins ouch
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As a host I prefer to work with sitters who are flexible, compassionate and understanding, who are willing to spend the evening prior to our departure with us in the home so we can do a walkthrough without being rushed.
It also provides an opportunity to build a good connection with the person we are trusting with our most valuable possessions.
We offer the sitters the opportunity to stay an extra day after we arrive if it makes their travel easier and less stressful.
So what this host didn’t see a big deal about sharing the last nite of the sit with the sitter and didn’t ask if it was ok. A bit thoughtless and inconsiderate but not a major transgression worthy of a docked star, Especially given that they switched it when objections were raised.
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Where did I write that “it’s OK”?
No big deal if someone does it to you then. All they have to do is communicate, even if what they communicate counters what was agreed on and involves no emergency or such.
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I love how the person replying with facts is the one who gets labelled “ getting very worked up”
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Oh hey Stevo! and I prefer hosts with integrity who are truthful and not trying to game the system but who leave factual reviews of their sitters to benefit other hosts and sitters wink wink
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I prefer communications with a bit of stress getting us back to where we started over a fait accompli that puts us somewhere never agreed to. If the end result gets us back to where we started, it’s no bigger deal to me than trying to make a tight connection at CDG. It’s the same level of stress and annoyance. NBD either way.
There was no fait accompli in the OP.
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'My first HO got confused with the time difference and let me know one day up front she’d be a day late
I couldn’t leave the cat alone of course so I rescheduled my hole return trip
Stressful to say the least
Wasn’t obligated of course but raised to be a responsible human being it felt like the right thing to do
No mention in her review
The second HO informed me halfway her daughter would be back earlier than planned from a trip
So if i could leave a day early please
I wasn’t happy but what do you do?
No thank you either 
Rude
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Just curious, @co_ri_na are you trying to draw a parallel to this situation?