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[quote=Anonymous]I would first request a phone interview before I drive somewhere to meet them since gas is so expensive where I live in CA. I usually insist on a phone interview since I do not want to waste either my own time of the time of any potential families.

On the phone, I usually discuss pay just to make sure both parties are on the same page on what is fair and doable. Also, I inquire about any expected household duties as well as discuss scheduling to make sure availability won't be an issue. I also like to get a feel for the personality of the family and this can usually be done within 5 min. of speaking to someone on the phone. I can usually detect if they are laid~back or strict, if they have a sense of humor or not and if they are knowledgeable about hiring a nanny and what experiences they have had prior.

After a phone interview, if things seem good, I then schedule a personal face~to~face meeting, ideally at a local park or coffee shop. {If registered w/an agency, I would consider meeting at the family's residence.}

I usually ask what they are looking for in a nanny, what kind of activities would they want their nanny to do during the day and what their parenting philosophy is in general terms. I ask them if I can speak to their former nannies, if any, and offer to provide references if they are seriously considering hiring me. 
I try to interact w/their child and see how we mesh. I admit however, it is rare that I automatically have chemistry w/a child...It usually occurs within the first 2 wks. of working.

Deal~breakers for me are: 
The family's refusal to discuss pay prior to the in~person interview, the family INSISTING  I meet them in their home for our first meeting, the family requiring I provide references for them before meeting face~to~face and a family requiring I meet w/them on more than 2 occasions. I also do not like it when a family tells me they are going to give me and 2 other nannies "trial periods," then pick one of us for permanent hire. While I understand the importance of a trial period, to string 3 nannies along, then choose one is just a waste of time for me.

Another deal~breaker is when a family wants to run a credit check of me.
I have no problem giving out my #SSN for a background/driving/address check, but my credit is not a family's business. [/quote]

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