My $.02
I start the clock at the time the appointment was scheduled to begin. If you are late, it is not my fault. You booked a specific time. Now, if I'm the one that was late, the clock does not start until I am ready to focus on you. Anyone that has seen me, though, knows that I am very flexible, and any effort on your part to let me know what's going on, should you be running late, is very much appreciated and taken into consideration. It is not uncommon for my sessions to run over time, but it should NEVER be expected. I am not offended when I don't get an extra tip. I expect the same outlook from a date when it comes to extra time. Accept it graciously, if offered, but never act like I owe it to you.
Hope that helped, hun. And remember, each lady is different, and I'm sure there are plenty who do things very differently from me.
Originally Posted by tracibrooks
I would have to agree with this statement. I say this because I do side work that requires appointments. If one of my clients is late, then they only get the time remaining with me. If I were to give the client the full time they scheduled, then it would run them over my other client's time and get me home later.
One could also say that, in a business, you should cater to your clients and give them the full time. I, like providers, rent my space that I work out, but for me, I am charged by the hour. I'm not going to eat that cost because someone else was late, nor will I run my other clients off schedule.
For me, if you schedule 5-6 and you get there at 5:30 then you are only getting 30 minutes with me and still paying for the full hour.