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[quote=Anonymous]My guess is that you had nanny-level expectations for your teo au pairs.  That is like buying a used chevy and expecting it to drive like a Porsche.  After that, you were a little bitter and mistrustful which made all the top-shelf nannies bail before they even got to the interview stage.  A lot of parents get stuck in this mindset of “I hired the best nanny I interviewed.  My nanny sucks.  Even the best nannies must suck.”  The problem with that mindset is that experienced and qualified nannies are very picky about who we work for and will opt out after even one red flag.  The best nannies are interviewing you as much as you are interviewing them, and you may be saying or doing something in the ad or the early email communications or in the phone interview that is turning off the small number of people who could actually handle twin toddlers with grace and precision.

So please take it seriously but not personally when we say the problem is you.  You may be a lovely person and employer, but the odds are that there is something in your ads or in the job itself or in your interview process that is not working.

Possibilities:
Location
Hours
Benefits
Pay
Housekeeping expectations (even bringing up housekeeping in the ad is often a red flag depending on how it is phrased)
Discipline style
Communication style
Where you are looking for nannies
Peculiar requirements of the job
And many other things.  If you want to post a sample ad (with details changed of course), we can give feedback on that.[/quote]

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