Sitter's secret codes

[mars]

Great topic, @BruceT and much needed. I doubt the review system will be changed, so we have to be able to manage the status quo.

I do as @sledgejoyce does:

@sledgejoyce

I am both a homeowner and a sitter. When I review a sitter that I felt was not “up to par”, I still give them 5 stars and I thank them for their care of my pets and home, but I never once say that “I recommend him/her/them” or that “I would have him/her/them return.” When I review a homeowner after sitting there, if there were any issues, I’ll give 5 thumbs up and say something nice about some aspect of the sit (the pets, the home, the location, etc.), but I never say “I will gladly return” or “I recommend this sit to other sitters”.