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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Living in NYC at the time, an agency had me meet with a family from Florida and they were in NYC for whatever reason. I had to get on the subway to meet them at grand central station at midnight while they were waiting for a connecting train. It was the dad and his brother, no kids or mom there to meet me. I was young and naive, should never have agreed to it. Just goes to show how little the agencies look out for nannies. [/quote]
Weird.    But you went?   And it legitimately  was a man (and his brother) looking for a nanny for his kids?   Did you take the job?[/quote]

I went because I was a stupid 21 year old and thought I was I invincible! I did not take the job. I assume it was a legit family and that the agency checked out, but looking back who knows. My safety was clearly not a priority for them.  [/quote]

While the whole arrangement sounds odd (meeting at midnight), I am not sure why you saw this as a safety concern. You were in a public place and it sounds like the family just wanted someone to meet you before the next step of interviewing. Mom and kids were probably not on the trip. The dad and his brother were likely traveling together so it isn't odd they were both there. It sounds like they wanted to take advantage of being able to meet you in person, and in many families dad is just as involved in the process as mom is. I am not sure why the agency is at fault as they must have told you this was at midnight and you agreed to go. Very odd time to meet a prospective family but circumstantial in this case. Were you worried about taking the subway alone at night? I guess that could be a safety concern however many people use the subway late due to shift work or social events. Maybe the NYC subway is known to be very sketchy and that was your concern. [/quote]

I am a nanny and I find it odd. She has way more to worry about with safety than getting on the subway. Do you know how many people are kidnapped in public places? A couple thousand a year . I think it's super strange and I would have been extremely cautious as well [/quote]

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