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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love that you assume op didn't check college records as if that would have revealed the nanny's chronic late habit. Guess what? I graduated from Yale , skipped classes on the regular, still managed to graduate with honors, and was late meeting a friend for brunch yesterday. [/quote]

First, do you seriously think that all people are as smart as you are?  What is it - 1% of 1% who are accepted to Yale?  College, for the average or even above average person takes commitment - I would be willing to bet that this nanny never graduated from college (which is what I meant by checking her college record since lateness is not recorded on transcripts). [b] When you think about hiring a young nanny with limited references, checking to see they graduated from any college tells you they are at least somewhat committed and responsible[/b].

Second, why in the world would you attend and pay for a college as expensive as Yale and not attend classes?  Yale has some of the best professors in the world and you found something more important to do than listen to those professors?

Third, lateness is nothing to be proud of.  I'm sure your friend loved that you thought so little of her/him not to show up for brunch on time.  But I'm sure your time is more valuable than his/hers, right?    [/quote]

I'm not the PP but I think her point proves your point wrong.  The fact that someone graduated college tells you nothing about how committed or responsible they are.  You can be as careful checking background and references as you want but in the end you can only know 100% for sure how good the nanny will be when you hire them and take a chance.  Sometimes it doesn't work out and you can't always blame the parents for not being thorough when the nanny turns out to be less than stellar. [/quote]

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