I have enjoyed reading your updates @BonnyinBrighton and congratulations on securing 4 sits in your first week .
I learned so much from this forum when we started and continue to do so . There are a couple of things that I wished I had known before starting . These are discussed in these threads
https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/home-owner-curtails-sit-by-coming-back-several-days-early
https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/sitter-has-to-pay-veterinary-expenses-up-front