Nanny candidate told us in the interview that our job wasn’t for her.

[Anonymous]

What was the deal breaker? Let us opine on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I am sure it was awkward but I think she did the right thing.

+1

[Anonymous]

It probably wasn't one thing, OP. It was probably several things and the last one was the thing that made her realize she’d rather risk an awkward departure than stay five more minutes.

[Anonymous]

House a filthy disaster OP?

[Anonymous]

She had to wear two masks and be double boosted?

[Anonymous]

She did exactly the right thing, OP. She’s good people.

[Anonymous]

My cousin is a nanny and she has had to repeatedly remind the boss family she does not do any house cleaning or laundry. Is that the reason she declined your family, OP? My cousin made it clear during the job interview and they still ask her! Maybe the nanny just doesn't want to deal with that again.

[Anonymous]

Now that the OP knows what the deal-breaker is, she can eliminate it from the job description or tell the prospective nanny ahead of time she will pay more because the job includes X.

[Anonymous]

Probably asked the nanny the walk the dog and pick up the crap.

[Anonymous]

I bet this post was made up because the OP never came back to respond to the answers.

People do not waste your time.

🤦🏻‍♀️

[Anonymous]

Yeah, Just another troll thread.

[Anonymous]

Once I ended an interview early due to a candidate’s evasive answer to a standard question. Why waste anyone’s time if you know already it will not work out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cousin is a nanny and she has had to repeatedly remind the boss family she does not do any house cleaning or laundry. Is that the reason she declined your family, OP? My cousin made it clear during the job interview and they still ask her! Maybe the nanny just doesn't want to deal with that again.

Doing the child’s laundry is part of a nanny’s job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My cousin is a nanny and she has had to repeatedly remind the boss family she does not do any house cleaning or laundry. Is that the reason she declined your family, OP? My cousin made it clear during the job interview and they still ask her! Maybe the nanny just doesn't want to deal with that again.

Doing the child’s laundry is part of a nanny’s job.

Not really. Do you really want your nanny in the laundry room while the baby is in the living room? Or folding clothes and ignoring the baby? You can't reliably do all the laundry while the baby naps. If you have a lot of really dirty laundry then I think it's reasonable to ask the nanny to throw a load in before she goes - like poopy stuff or spit up rags or really messy clothes when they start solids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What was the unappealing part of the job?

Probably non-child-related “light housekeeping” and/or prepping or cooking family dinners.