Try Outs?

[Anonymous]

I am goin on a try out on Wednesday for a nanny position.

I send the MB a text like this.
"What is suppose to happen on Monday, I will be watching your son, while your Mom-inlaw is watching us? I'm sorry I have never been on a try outs for my nanny job?"

I send that, Thursday morning and I haven't got a reply back,I don't know if I annoyed her, if I have her a wrong impression of me or what.
Is my question offensive?

[Anonymous]

How did they find you?

[Anonymous]

She might have been put off by your text. A lot of people want to see how the potential nanny will interact with the children before they are hired and left in the nannies care. You should be paid for your time however especially if it is over an hr.

[Anonymous]

Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

[Anonymous]

Mother-in-law wants the nanny job. She'll give MB and DB a horrible report, no matter what you do or don't do. I've heard how this senerio usually goes. Just watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

She wouldn't be the first who didn't much care about DCUM correctness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

She wouldn't be the first who didn't much care about DCUM correctness.

NP here and it's not "DCUM correctness" - it's poor grammar, punctuation and word usage! It isn't "suppose to" it's "supposed to"! Look, I would be very put off by that text!

THINK before you text!!! Compose in your head or on paper and do not send it if it isn't correct. This is a job prospect not a fast text to meet a friend for a burger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

She wouldn't be the first who didn't much care about DCUM correctness.

NP here and it's not "DCUM correctness" - it's poor grammar, punctuation and word usage! It isn't "suppose to" it's "supposed to"! Look, I would be very put off by that text!

THINK before you text!!! Compose in your head or on paper and do not send it if it isn't correct. This is a job prospect not a fast text to meet a friend for a burger.

Agreed. I think there are a lot more employers who want a nanny who can read and write well over someone who can teach their child another language. There are a few nannies on here who I'm surprised are employed given how incoherent their posts are. Ops wasn't horrible, but if I was an MB and had kids who were learning to read and write, I'd be put off by the text.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

She wouldn't be the first who didn't much care about DCUM correctness.

NP here and it's not "DCUM correctness" - it's poor grammar, punctuation and word usage! It isn't "suppose to" it's "supposed to"! Look, I would be very put off by that text!

THINK before you text!!! Compose in your head or on paper and do not send it if it isn't correct. This is a job prospect not a fast text to meet a friend for a burger.

Agreed. I think there are a lot more employers who want a nanny who can read and write well over someone who can teach their child another language. There are a few nannies on here who I'm surprised are employed given how incoherent their posts are. Ops wasn't horrible, but if I was an MB and had kids who were learning to read and write, I'd be put off by the text.

Thing is, most parents can't afford a non-broken English speaking nanny. You get what you pay for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

She wouldn't be the first who didn't much care about DCUM correctness.

NP here and it's not "DCUM correctness" - it's poor grammar, punctuation and word usage! It isn't "suppose to" it's "supposed to"! Look, I would be very put off by that text!

THINK before you text!!! Compose in your head or on paper and do not send it if it isn't correct. This is a job prospect not a fast text to meet a friend for a burger.

Agreed. I think there are a lot more employers who want a nanny who can read and write well over someone who can teach their child another language. There are a few nannies on here who I'm surprised are employed given how incoherent their posts are. Ops wasn't horrible, but if I was an MB and had kids who were learning to read and write, I'd be put off by the text.

Thing is, most parents can't afford a non-broken English speaking nanny. You get what you pay for?

I don't think that's true at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

She wouldn't be the first who didn't much care about DCUM correctness.

NP here and it's not "DCUM correctness" - it's poor grammar, punctuation and word usage! It isn't "suppose to" it's "supposed to"! Look, I would be very put off by that text!

THINK before you text!!! Compose in your head or on paper and do not send it if it isn't correct. This is a job prospect not a fast text to meet a friend for a burger.

Agreed. I think there are a lot more employers who want a nanny who can read and write well over someone who can teach their child another language. There are a few nannies on here who I'm surprised are employed given how incoherent their posts are. Ops wasn't horrible, but if I was an MB and had kids who were learning to read and write, I'd be put off by the text.

Thing is, most parents can't afford a non-broken English speaking nanny. You get what you pay for?

Oh dear. Did you mean to prove PPs point? Regardless, you did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she's still searching for a nanny who can use proper sentence structure.

It's called a working interview.

Mean, but honest. OP your English is really bad. It isn't a try out -- you are not auditioning for a spot on the cheerleading squad. That text was written very poorly. `

She wouldn't be the first who didn't much care about DCUM correctness.

NP here and it's not "DCUM correctness" - it's poor grammar, punctuation and word usage! It isn't "suppose to" it's "supposed to"! Look, I would be very put off by that text!

THINK before you text!!! Compose in your head or on paper and do not send it if it isn't correct. This is a job prospect not a fast text to meet a friend for a burger.

Agreed. I think there are a lot more employers who want a nanny who can read and write well over someone who can teach their child another language. There are a few nannies on here who I'm surprised are employed given how incoherent their posts are. Ops wasn't horrible, but if I was an MB and had kids who were learning to read and write, I'd be put off by the text.

Thing is, most parents can't afford a non-broken English speaking nanny. You get what you pay for?

Oh dear. Did you mean to prove PPs point? Regardless, you did.

You proved yourself to be another hateful mb. Lovely.

[Anonymous]

If I were the MB, I would probably write you off based on the text. It makes you sound uneducated and unsophisticated. Those are not qualities I want in the person who will care for my children. Also, the tone of your inquiry and transmission by text are not appropriate. It's just much too flippant for someone who is applying for a job to send to a prospective employer. You should have called or emailed and asked for clarification about MB's expectations for the trial day.

[Anonymous]

Eekk...Sorry to sound so harsh OP, but that didn't sound good at all.

First of all, you said your "try out" was on Wednesday. But you texted her that it was on Monday. She probably is having second thoughts about you because you cannot even remember what day you are supposed to show up. That is a huge red flag because that shows that you cannot be relied upon.

Also, it is more proper to refer to a "Mom-inlaw" as you wrote it as a ------> "Mother-in-law."

Finally, you called it a try outs. That doesn't sound very proper or professional to me or anyone else for that matter.
You should have used a more professional term such as a trial day.

I am assuming your text message turned off this potential Mom Boss and that she has already written you off.
I wouldn't contact her anymore.

In the future, I would be more conscious and careful of my written communication both in text messaging and in e-mail regards. The written word is very representative of who and what you are.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression....