After the long weekend my wife had a bit of a health scare. She is pregnant with our third, and has the other two boys of on hols atm. I am working away during the week. Rather than jump in the car Tuesday morning, I mailed ClientCo, called the digs and took the day off so I could be with her and go to the Doctors etc etc.
When I got to the digs Wednesday night, the lady who runs it was nosey but in a seemingly caring way. I poured my heart out to her and it all ended quite nicely "it's probably nothing you know" etc etc.
This morning when I went to check out, I wondered if she would charge me for Tuesday night. While she would be within her rights to as I did not give her the pre-requisite 24 hrs notice, I wondered how she would play it.
In my mind, the smart money would have been to say something like
"Well, I should charge you, but in light of the circumstances and the fact that you are a long term booking I will not this time as a gesture of good will"
None of that. Just went ahead and charged me. Then said "If you'd have given me 24 hours notice", to which I muttered "I'm sure people feel the same when they get a health scare".
As this is playing on my mind more than it should I thought I would put it to the panel. There are plenty of other digs in the area, and losing out on my regular money might teach her some skills in the hospitality trade ...
I know she is a business, and was within her rights, but was it prudent to do so, and how many of you would look for somewhere else to stay?
When I got to the digs Wednesday night, the lady who runs it was nosey but in a seemingly caring way. I poured my heart out to her and it all ended quite nicely "it's probably nothing you know" etc etc.
This morning when I went to check out, I wondered if she would charge me for Tuesday night. While she would be within her rights to as I did not give her the pre-requisite 24 hrs notice, I wondered how she would play it.
In my mind, the smart money would have been to say something like
"Well, I should charge you, but in light of the circumstances and the fact that you are a long term booking I will not this time as a gesture of good will"
None of that. Just went ahead and charged me. Then said "If you'd have given me 24 hours notice", to which I muttered "I'm sure people feel the same when they get a health scare".
As this is playing on my mind more than it should I thought I would put it to the panel. There are plenty of other digs in the area, and losing out on my regular money might teach her some skills in the hospitality trade ...
I know she is a business, and was within her rights, but was it prudent to do so, and how many of you would look for somewhere else to stay?
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