How would you answer this in an interview?

[Anonymous]

Dad interviewing me asked me if "I've ever smoked pot before" I don't like lying and I didn't know how to answer! I just nervously laughed. Damn it. How would you answer?

[Anonymous]

I have smoked pot in the past but I would obviously say no. I would never reveal any kind of drug use or excessive drinking to a family.

[Anonymous]

Just say no.

Do you smoke it now? It's none of his business really.

[Anonymous]

+1 if you're not currently smoking pot, it has no bearing on the situation.

[Anonymous]

Even if you do currently smoke pot you would not disclose this to prospective employer... if you do disclose this then expect not to be hired.

[Anonymous]

Say no. Do you really think anyone would say yes?

[Anonymous]

I'd say no (truth). And in the same breath, I'd ask him the same question. I am interviewing him, just as much as he's interviewing me. What's fair is fair. You never know what you have to be ready for.
After that exchange, I'd be ready to leave, and not come back. Politely, of course.

[Anonymous]

I'd say no (truth). And in the same breath, I'd ask him the same question. I am interviewing him, just as much as he's interviewing me. What's fair is fair. You never know what you have to be ready for.
After that exchange, I'd be ready to leave, and not come back. Politely, of course.

Not really. You are the one interviewing. There are many more nannies in need of work than employers willing to hire, at least in DC. You are not at all on even ground.

[Anonymous]

^but you do deserve to know what kind of people you work for.

[Anonymous]

20:49, I don't know about you, but I definately am on even (if not higher) ground with the parents I am interviewing. Again, I don't know about you in your field, but I am frequently told (by parents), that I have no competition. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:20:49, I don't know about you, but I definately am on even (if not higher) ground with the parents I am interviewing. Again, I don't know about you in your field, but I am frequently told (by parents), that I have no competition. Sorry.

It's the same on the West Coast. I have a nanny acquaintance whose job just ended (foster kids weren't permanently placed with the family, so no fault on either side) and has been looking for a new job for about a month. She's turned down four job offers already because of one reason or another, so yeah, good nannies are interviewing the family just as much as they're interviewing her.

[Anonymous]

+1000000

[Anonymous]

You really need to prepare yourself before conducting an interview with parents. They are the ones who will have to do their own child care if they can't find anyone else they can trust.