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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, does "Shadow day" mean "working interview" to you? I have never heard the term shadow day before. I had my top three nanny candidates do working interviews so I could make an informed decision on who we wanted to offer the job to.

We paid for the working interview, at an hourly rate. I was able to write thank you notes at the dining room table while the prospective nannies played with the baby in the living room. I was able to get things done in the kitchen while they walked the baby around the house. Stuff like that.

I would never extend an offer contingent on the working interview going well. [/quote]

Yes and no. The " shadow day" is to see how I interact with the baby, get the lay of the land, ask any questions before the first day, and let MB go buy new clothes, run errands, etc. I know trial days do exist before an offer, but I've never done it that way. I've always had employers offer for the position and ask me to come in for a shadow day or two. I've never had a family until now ask me to do a trial day or shadow before an offer. That's why I thought it was strange. [/quote]

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