When you get your first gig, how do I ask about location and times?
Hey guys,
I'm absolutely new to Rover...I signed up last week and got approval to be a dog walker. I think I screwed everything up. So yesterday, I was standing in the line at the supermarket and I got this dog walking gig offer to check in on this lady's 2 dogs. I got a text.....and it was a rather long message and she needed 10 check-ins over 3 weeks on very specific days. I didn't know what to say...I was unprepared because while I am currently without a job right now, I am taking 2 online graduate courses and 2 face-to-face courses that take up most of the day Friday and Saturday...I had no idea how far away this gig was and I live in Houston (I just moved here a month ago and literally this place is absolutely gigantic, obviously bc it is the 4th largest city in the US). I didn't know what to say....I need the money and the Rover emails say to sound cheerful and upbeat and so I said "Yes, absolutely!" Come to find out, she wants check-ins mid day but she was willing to work with me on the 2 days I have face-to-face classes. Today, she finally gave me her address and it's outside of Houston, a 13 mile/30 min drive from where I live.
Guys...I panicked and left a message saying I was backing out. It dawned on me on the way over to the meet and greet that I can't do 10 check-ins at this distance. I'm a poor grad student....desperate for work...but the fuel costs are just too much.
Questions for y'all......
- What do you say when someone offers you a gig but they don't provide the when & where?
- Can I adjust my Rover profile to only accept gigs within a 6 mile radius? I know that sounds lame, but in downtown Houston where I live, that's dense...I can do 6 miles. She said Rover said I live 8 miles away but I live 13. That totally sucks!
- Do y'all get paid for meet & greets?