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[quote=Anonymous]I was just reading another post about a NF that posted position with $15-$20/hr salary, but stated in the actual ad that they wanted to pay $12/hr. I was thinking about all of the deceptive things that people write in their ads to get you "hooked" hoping that you will just fall in love with their children at the interview and want to work for them despite the lies that they posted in their advertisements.

Last summer, I was looking for a part time position to supplement my hours at my full time job. I found a family on Care.com who needed someone on the days that I didn't work with for my other NF, so it seemed perfect. The advertisement said they had four children, paid $25/hr and the position would start in August (it was early July when I applied). I talked back and forth a bit with the mother, and we set up a meet and greet with her and the children. When I walked in the house, I counted six children- a set of twins and a set of quads. I think at least 3 or 4 of the kids had some type of special needs including hearing/visual impairments and autism. She also told me that she is looking to pay $10/hr because "it won't really be like working since the kids are so good!" (as they were screaming and arguing downstairs). The kicker was that she asked me if I would be available the next day as she had a work meeting she really wanted to attend.

When I told her that I had a doctor's appointment that I couldn't change for the next day (I was seeing a specialist that took months to get into) she seemed dejected and never contacted me again, thankfully! I'm not really sure what she was thinking. I'm sure I could have made it work with the different disabilities and number of children, but definitely not for $10/hr!

Any crazy stories of lying potential employers?[/quote]

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