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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also let the family know that the position is not the fight fit for me after the interview in an email usually. Too weak/feeling guilty for wasting time/ feel bad/etc to say something during the interview.

If you want to share, what happened?[/quote]

I'll be vague. Before the interview, something just didn't feel right - the parent I spoke with seemed particularly high-strung, micromanaging and nosy (about things that, while not illegal to ask about, are completely irrelevant to childcare and it didn't seem like she was asking them in a friendly "let's get to know each other" way). But I agreed to go to the interview and feel out the position anyway.

When I got there, the parenting style seemed inconsistent with my childcare style and I realized I would never interact with the children in this way. I realized about half an hour in that I wasn't interested and planned to let the interview come to an end and contact the parent later.

The interview ended significantly later (yes, I know, my fault for not cutting it off sooner) and the entire time, no mention of schedule, routines, or compensation were made. I know I need to advocate for myself to get those issues addressed, but I had already realized early on that it wouldn't be a good fit. [/quote]

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