@mjt9598 wrote:
Some companies are understanding, and some will punish shoppers by giving them a low score for cancelling.
This. I had to cancel a shop at the very last minute due to one of my kids being in the hospital with a brain injury (he almost died). The scheduler gave me a "1" on the shop. I'm not sure if she thought I was lying or what, but it didn't affect my ability to get shops with that MSC. A few months later I had to cancel due to him having a relapse, and I could not leave him alone in the house. The scheduler was so understanding, and there were no repercussions. I'm still in good standing them. I just wish they had more shops in my area!
I think it depends on the individual scheduler and/or MSC. You can't help being sick; if a company or scheduler holds that against you, do you really want to work for them? OTOH, I suppose there *are* shoppers who lie about these things and ruin it for the rest of us who are truthful.
I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.