How long it takes to know if I’m rejected
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It could take months or you could never get a reply at all.
THS-terms states one should answer a fellow member within 72 hours. Many sits are agreed in less, incl videocall. Some longer.
In my experience long waits usually end up in nothing, and good matches act timely.
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Hi @Gelen,
Welcome to the forum.
I agree with @Garfield, the vast majority of my sits have been agreed on promptly after application. There are lots of threads on this topic, which you can check to see a variety of opinions and situations but the general feeling is that slow communication could be (not always) a red flag signaling potential communication difficulties during the sit.
I have just had the result of one “experiment“. I had let an application I made 6 weeks ago and didn’t withdraw just out of curiosity. I have just received an answer. The owner says she has not been online ( the application was unread and it went to reviewing mode soon) and asks for a video chat if I was still available. This is really unusual. Most people are ready to choose a sitter when they post their dates.
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Six weeks offline ! To me that doesn’t bode well for communication during the sit . Unless perhaps they had an unexpected hospital admission ?
Hopefully they will be more responsive on WhatsApp rather than the THS platform ?
Please keep us updated on your “experiment “ @Newpetlover.
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My thoughts exactly @Silversitters. Any other excuse would be rather lame
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The experiment is over. I was no longer available but didn’t withdraw just out of curiosity. I wouldn’t have accepted the offer even if I had been available. I guess if there had been a strong reason for not even checking the applications for a listing whose timing they chose, they would have phrased it differently.
I think communication is essential and that includes prompt answers, detailed information, friendly tone, etc. I wouldn’t risk a sit where I don’t know if the owner is going to answer.
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And did you agree to a video chat after such a long time?
No. I didn’t. Communication is essential for me. It was just an “experiment”
I’ve just had a reply from a HO about a sit in September, telling me they will make a decision in July 
I’m trying to work out a polite way to tell them that I will have definitely secured something else by then! As will the other applicants most likely!
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I’ve been left with a pet owner ‘reviewing’ for the last 3 months for a sit in June. She said she would be in touch soon That was in January. She has myself and 4 other applicants on review, so I’m not guaranteed that I will be picked. She said she’d like someone to meet the dog a few times in advance. That’s not something I’m willing to do either. I’m about to withdraw as she clearly doesn’t respect other people’s time.
Usually I withdraw after 36 hours. Owners who respond within a few hours are usually organized and the sit goes without too many unwanted surprises.
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Please do not think it of as rejection. You have not been chosen for that particular sit. There are so many reasons why it wasn’t for you.
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I agree. Frequently long waits come to nothing. Best to assume they are not interested if no reply within a couple of days. The ones that result in a great sit are the ones who reply immediately.
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