Hi guys, newbie here. I have a sit available for April, but my start date is a Thurs. Do you think this may put people off?
Do you like to start a sit on a particular day??
If so, is it okay to change the dates on my page?
Also, what are your feelings on starting your sit the day before the owner leaves. This is the first time on THS and I am a little unsure of how this works.
Me again @JackOtis and this is a great question about preferred “start dates” and one I can’t remember seeing on the forum. Look forward to seeing our member feedback on this
I have combined your two questions into one post here (just in case you wondered what sort of magic was at play 
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There are several topics about handovers and arriving before, or on the day of the sit and so as well as any feedback you get here, these will provide some interesting reading:
Bonjour Carole
We are french dog-sitters and focused our house-sits in France these last 2 years. We are amazed and so happy to see the number of Home-owners in France nowadays !
As @anon36831737 says : there is no rule about which day of the week is the best day to start : if you are flexible with your schedule, if your house is big enough to receive your sitters in advance (should they wish/need), don’t hesitate to tell it in your listing : the more informations you deliver and the more flexible you are the bigger is your chance to find a sitter.
I hope you will meet nice sitters for your dogs.
Enjoy THS, it is a fabulous world and a great forum to share experience and ask any question.
Brilliant, thanks so much for your reply
Interesting question - I’m curious to see the answers!
I’ve never considered the start date of any sit we’ve done so I guess I’m in the camp of “don’t worry about it” - just post your sit dates and whoever wants to apply will apply. That being said, we are retired and half the time we don’t know what day it is anyway… 
Hi, JackOtis. And welcome. I don’t think it matters which day of the week. I do think it would be nice if homeowners would include what time of day they would like sitters to arrive and what time you’re expected to depart on your last day. This helps with advance planning, potential reservations that might need to be made and all things related to a travel schedule which might help one to decide whether or not to apply for a particular sit.
Thank you
i know what you mean!!