I had an interview and when I asked about job responsibilities like household stuff the min asked me why are you asking this? I said because I want to know what is expected of me. Then she says " if I want you to lick the floors clean, you lick them clean " I kind of started laughing because I was so uncomfortable . I don't think she was kidding. I didn't get the job she sent me a very rude email stating how I was not good enough to work for her.

I recently interviewed with a family who wanted me for date night babysitting. Basically, I would come after the kid was in bed, and just sit there until they came back home. Like PP, they asked me some intense questions that I feel were geared more towards having a full time position in an office. For the rest of the interview they basically just stared at me. It was their first time leaving their child with anyone besides family, and they hadn't prepared any worthwhile questions for me after asking for rate and everything. I got so uncomfortable that I started suggesting questions for them that I typically get asked at interviews.

I'm a MB. The most awkward interview I ever had was one where the candidate wouldn't say anything. At all. She would nod her head, and occasionally show me something on her resume, but after "hello," she didn't speak one complete sentence. I assume there was extreme shyness going on there, but it was so uncomfortable!

I once went to an interview for an occasional date night sitting job for a ten and an eight year old boy and got grilled with questions you'd get interviewing for an office job-- they included 'where do you see yourself in ten years', 'what's the worst babysitting job you've ever had', 'what are your passions', 'what high school did you go to'. It was for three hours a month turning a movie on for the kids and microwaving dinner. The MB also asked for the full name and number of an emergency contact, before she even interviewed me! Then she let their giant dogs out of the back room to see how I'd handle them jumping on me and knocking me over, bc she wanted to see if I was telling the truth when I said that I liked dogs. I have never been so greatful not to get a call back.

Ugh ouch. Glad you dodged that one! We once had a nanny come for an interview high as a kite. I ended up giving her a lift back to the metro because I didn't want her walking. I don't know if her resume was fabricated or if the drugs or whatever were a recent thing.

The Dad's mom was there and grilled me on every little thing and loudly made it known when she disagreed with the way I would answer questions. Apparently the kid's dad is still sucking his own mommy's breast milk. Dodged a bullet there.