In April, I had a lovely older man pay for an hour with me. He's retired and it was a short notice booking during the afternoon. I did the booking with 30 minutes notice. Since then he has called and text me mostly mid evening and once even after 11pm! I explained to him when I saw him that I work mostly during the day and some evenings with notice depending what day it is. But I always finish at 9-10pm.
I have repeated this information several times since and he says he understands.
Last night he rings at 8.30pm and I miss the call due to having an early night. But if he gave me an hour's notice, perhaps just even 30 mins I would have been able to see him. I explained this via text this morning and said I would be able to see him up until 6pm today. He replied a booking would be unlikely today but thanks anyway.
20 minutes later he says he could come mid morning after a doctor appointment. He stayed for 30 minutes as that was all he had time for. At the end of the booking I asked if he had a busy afternoon ahead, bearing in mind what he said to me before, and he said no, doing absolutely nothing.
I get that he is older and probably doesn't rush around like some, but he always maintains that it is difficult for him to give me much, if any, notice at all.
He is retired, so why is this so difficult? Plenty of men who work want short notice bookings but they always say I appreciate you have a life but if there's any chance you could see me etc ...
I resent always seeing him on his terms when he says he can't give me much notice. What does he expect me to do, wait around during the evenings when there is better stuff to be done just on the off chance that he calls me?
He is polite and respectful in every other way.
I don't mind waiting round when I am working during the day, but I don't see why I should be on call 24/7.
I am not a seven eleven shop!