Nannies, have you been interviewed by a third party for a position?

[Anonymous]

I have a phone interview coming up with a potential employer but she (the mom) is outsourcing the first interview to an employee of hers (a household manager). Has this happened to you before? It's the first time I encounter something like this so I am curious about what their family dynamics are if the mom outsources something this important to someone else. I have no idea what to expect!

[Anonymous]

I haven't been on your end of this, but I have been the one doing the interview on behalf of the family I was working for. In our case, it was a matter of the fact that I knew the job in and out having done it myself and that I had been with the family for many years and new the personalities of the parents and the kids and would be able to give a very good read on what kind of person would or wouldn't work for the position. When you combine that level of knowledge about the family and the position with the fact that and that I had been with the family for many years and new the personalities of the parents and the kids and would be able to give a very good read on what kind of person would or wouldn't work for the position. When you combine that level of knowledge about the family and the position with the fact that The mom was in the middle of a major project at work and the dad was kind of checked out, it made the most sense for me to do the initial interviews and only bring the mom my final two choices. In that case, what the circumstance would have indicated to you as a nanny is that the mom was never going to micromanage you and that she would respect your expertise if you could demonstrate it to her through excellent child care.

[Anonymous]

Yep, I've had two positions that the first interview was done by an employee. ! was the nanny who was moving to the other side of the country, the other was the household manager. In both cases, they were doing the weeding out for the parents, and because they knew what to ask and how to phrase things, it only took about 20 minutes, was completely professional, yet they were the most efficient interviews I've ever done. Both people also gave me insight into the family and kids that I wouldn't have been able to get from the parents or other relatives. I second the PP that said that these are the kind of parents that want someone competent and decisive, not someone that needs or wants to be micromanaged.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I've done it several times. I find it is actually quite common in staffed households where they have an estate or house manager. They do all the initial interviews and then only a few people go on in the process.

[Anonymous]

This is a bit different, but I've been paid to select and visit half a dozen preschools, and the parents went with my top recommendation.

Very wealthy families tend to do this sort of thing if they have a competent person who can do it for them.

[Anonymous]

The estate or household manager or the outgoing nanny are also less likely to be emotionally involved in the decision.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone!

[Anonymous]

Soundsike a "Devil wore Prada" household.