MB 25 minutes late for interview -- a red flag?

[Anonymous]

I have never billed myself as a "flexible" nanny. I am NEVER late and have commitments outside of work. Of course I build in generally a half-hour leeway for my employers for emergencies, traffic, etc. but no more than that. My full-time employers are rarely late. I've been interviewing for weekend work and yesterday a prospective employer was twenty-five minutes late for our first meeting at her home and did not apologize. Otherwise she was pleasant, her child was adorable and their home was very, very small but in a good area with lots of places to walk to and the hourly was good.

However, I don't like the late-thing and wonder if it is a harbinger of things to come.

[Anonymous]

I'm an MB. I'd consider that trouble, and the fact that she didn't apologize is flat out unacceptable to me, regardless of why she was late or who she was meeting.

[Anonymous]

Yes, OP, it is a red flag. This is someone who does not value your time. Granted, she might have been flustered and nervous about your meeting and forgotten to apologize so I wouldn't write her off immediately but I would keep a strict eye on the lateness factor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never billed myself as a "flexible" nanny. I am NEVER late and have commitments outside of work. Of course I build in generally a half-hour leeway for my employers for emergencies, traffic, etc. but no more than that. My full-time employers are rarely late. I've been interviewing for weekend work and yesterday a prospective employer was twenty-five minutes late for our first meeting at her home and did not apologize. Otherwise she was pleasant, her child was adorable and their home was very, very small but in a good area with lots of places to walk to and the hourly was good.

However, I don't like the late-thing and wonder if it is a harbinger of things to come.

You waited 10 minutes longer than I would have waited. I give people a 15 minute leeway for being late and then I leave
Yes.you take it as a red flag. In this day I've phones, she did not even give you the courtesy of calling to say she was running late. She will always treat you as though your time is of no importance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never billed myself as a "flexible" nanny. I am NEVER late and have commitments outside of work. Of course I build in generally a half-hour leeway for my employers for emergencies, traffic, etc. but no more than that. My full-time employers are rarely late. I've been interviewing for weekend work and yesterday a prospective employer was twenty-five minutes late for our first meeting at her home and did not apologize. Otherwise she was pleasant, her child was adorable and their home was very, very small but in a good area with lots of places to walk to and the hourly was good.

However, I don't like the late-thing and wonder if it is a harbinger of things to come.

You waited 10 minutes longer than I would have waited. I give people a 15 minute leeway for being late and then I leave
Yes.you take it as a red flag. In this day I've phones, she did not even give you the courtesy of calling to say she was running late. She will always treat you as though your time is of no importance

OP here and no, she did call twice while I was waiting. But I tend to agree with you. I think I will decline the offer.

[Anonymous]

I declined an offer when a family was 20 minutes late for a meeting at their own house. I just don't get how you can be late when it's at your house! In my situation, both of the parents had left to drop the little girl off at dance. When I rang the doorbell, their 7-8 year old son answered and let me in. I know they were only a few minutes away, but it really didn't sit well with me.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it is a definite red flag. This MB set the time for the interview, it was at her home and she did not apologize for being late.


Bad, bad signs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I declined an offer when a family was 20 minutes late for a meeting at their own house. I just don't get how you can be late when it's at your house! In my situation, both of the parents had left to drop the little girl off at dance. When I rang the doorbell, their 7-8 year old son answered and let me in. I know they were only a few minutes away, but it really didn't sit well with me.

Wait, both parents were required to drop off one child, and they left the other child home to meet you? That's sketchy, and I wouldn't have left after being there alone for 5 minutes with the child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I declined an offer when a family was 20 minutes late for a meeting at their own house. I just don't get how you can be late when it's at your house! In my situation, both of the parents had left to drop the little girl off at dance. When I rang the doorbell, their 7-8 year old son answered and let me in. I know they were only a few minutes away, but it really didn't sit well with me.

Wait, both parents were required to drop off one child, and they left the other child home to meet you? That's sketchy, and I would have left after being there alone for 5 minutes with the child.

[Anonymous]

It sure does not bode well that this potential Mom Boss didn't even apologize for being late.

She most likely is a scatter-brain + you will find this out in other ways if you decided to work for her.

Who needs the added stress...??!

I say scratch this one off of your list for good. You'll be glad you did OP.

[Anonymous]

Did you ask her if she was late or if she thought your meeting was scheduled for 10:30 and you thought it was at 10 (or whatever the time is.) It's possible it was an honest mistake or a miscommunication.