Basically, yeah. Your taking the day off for them to be there is the reason you don’t have work, which you otherwise would. People who perform that kind of work aren’t likely to judge you, since people being in their homes when workers show up is about as common as tap water. If someone does decide to judge you for that, then it speaks more about their lack of reason than however lazy you might think you appear to be to them.
Basically, yeah. Your taking the day off for them to be there is the reason you don’t have work, which you otherwise would. People who perform that kind of work aren’t likely to judge you, since people being in their homes when workers show up is about as common as tap water. If someone does decide to judge you for that, then it speaks more about their lack of reason than however lazy you might think you appear to be to them.