Anonymous wrote:The name the woman told me is so common, may as well have said Jane Smith. Should I be worried that a very unsavory character now knows my home address? (Half joking) that she works for the mafia and pretends to be a nanny to get access to people's homes, or is it more likely that she's just insists on anonymous/under the table work? And people actually let total strangers care for their children?
Anonymous wrote:I was looking for a babysitter on NextDoor and had an unexpected experience, wondering to learn more. I met a woman who seemed like a good fit. We agreed on the rate, start time. But when I asked her for a proof of name, proof of address so that I know who the kids are with, she refused to share this.
I am assuming that she's won't show ID because undocumented, not because she's a child abductor. But - since it is common for folks to hire such workers, how do you trust your kids to go with someone without REALLY knowing their name, address, etc? Is that common practice?
(And no, we won't be hiring her. Taking the rest to care.com, where background checks already done).
Anonymous wrote:I was looking for a babysitter on NextDoor and had an unexpected experience, wondering to learn more. I met a woman who seemed like a good fit. We agreed on the rate, start time. But when I asked her for a proof of name, proof of address so that I know who the kids are with, she refused to share this.
I am assuming that she's won't show ID because undocumented, not because she's a child abductor. But - since it is common for folks to hire such workers, how do you trust your kids to go with someone without REALLY knowing their name, address, etc? Is that common practice?
(And no, we won't be hiring her. Taking the rest to care.com, where background checks already done).
Anonymous wrote:I was looking for a babysitter on NextDoor and had an unexpected experience, wondering to learn more. I met a woman who seemed like a good fit. We agreed on the rate, start time. But when I asked her for a proof of name, proof of address so that I know who the kids are with, she refused to share this.
I am assuming that she's won't show ID because undocumented, not because she's a child abductor. But - since it is common for folks to hire such workers, how do you trust your kids to go with someone without REALLY knowing their name, address, etc? Is that common practice?
(And no, we won't be hiring her. Taking the rest to care.com, where background checks already done).