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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure what the problem is. Many families, especially first timers, are flexible in their requirements because they appreciate a good fit, personally, and will adjust the job accordingly for a good fit.

If you are so rigid you can't deal with that, then just decline the interview. There are many more reasonable nannies out there open to what could be a great job. You are not that nanny. No big deal.[/quote]

If they are flexible about certain things, then they should say that. We would like 5 hours in the afternoon/evening, it can be anywhere between 12 and 8pm or say they want 3 days a week, any 3 of your choosing but we would stick to those same 3 days for a regular schedule. Mention what you are flexible with and what you aren't, give as many details as possible, give a range of pay you are willing to consider DOE etc. Mention what job duties you expect to be done, and which could be added on for higher pay.

Just because you are flexible about things, doesn't mean that the position will totally be up to the nanny to create how she wants it, and ANYTHING that is needed could make it a wrong choice for the nanny. If they refuse to give any paid PTO (vacation/sick days) then that is a bad fit if you are looking for something with that. You wouldn't want to waste your time or theirs by doing an interview just to find this out later on. Most ads will specify stuff like this to save everyone the time. If you have an ad that says baby or infant and want the nanny to have experience with that age group, then it is best to say exact age. Some people refer to their 18 month old as baby and I won't apply if my experience is with kids 12+ mos. Or the opposite, if they have experience with younger infants but not as much with older toddlers and people don't specify that, then again it is not a good match. Too many parents just have ads like "We are looking for a FT nanny for our daughter. Pay is good, please have at least 3 years of experience, a clean DL and background. We are located in x area." That is not nearly enough info to go by to quickly see if something is worthwhile to respond to and follow through with regarding what you are looking for in a position.[/quote]

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