tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post2274137433621164135..comments2023-10-31T06:06:59.528-04:00Comments on How to Be the Best Nanny : Would You be Insulted if Asked These Interview Questions?Best Nanny Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06103799261254020125noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-16954738750172027752011-08-03T01:53:28.328-04:002011-08-03T01:53:28.328-04:00RE: the sex question; I'm assuming parents ask...RE: the sex question; I'm assuming parents ask because they want to know what values you'll be teaching their kids and if you share their religious views. But there are polite ways to ask about your morals and values and how much of that you share with the kids you take care of without being so awkward! Parents are so clueless sometimes.<br /><br />I think the worst thing I've been asked is if I minded only taking all of my paid vacation when they took vacation, because they went away for several weeks a year without a nanny. I was like, um, no... I have friends and family who have weddings, funerals, etc. as well. I do need SOME say in my time off because hello, I'm a person with a life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-82414503620164938952011-07-31T12:52:15.237-04:002011-07-31T12:52:15.237-04:00My worst nanny job interview was with the Grandmot...My worst nanny job interview was with the Grandmother instead of the parents! The mother was "napping" when I started the interview with the Grandmother!! Near the end of the interview the mom came down and seemed disinterested. She yawned while I was talking and never asked one question! It was too weird I declined the job offer by lying and saying I had accepted another job.Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-33179926880179423552011-07-30T11:35:29.103-04:002011-07-30T11:35:29.103-04:00These interview questions are completely appropria...These interview questions are completely appropriate. But I was asked if I had a boyfriend and if we had sex. I just laughed and didn't answer the question. WTF?! I knew I wouldn't be working for them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-88114644606332908472011-07-29T22:28:27.963-04:002011-07-29T22:28:27.963-04:00The worst interview for me was the mom and dad wer...The worst interview for me was the mom and dad were both wearing bluetooth earpieces and kept having to step out of the interview. I heard the dad yelling at someone while he took one of the calls and I knew I couldn't work for him.Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-13280949498494418832011-07-29T09:34:16.672-04:002011-07-29T09:34:16.672-04:00I would not mind these questions. However I have b...I would not mind these questions. However I have been asked some crazy questions by agencies. The worst was- does anyone in your family have a drinking problem?<br />and what do your parents do for a living?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-3715070070549465492011-07-29T05:48:08.084-04:002011-07-29T05:48:08.084-04:00I was asked if I ever brought a law suit against a...I was asked if I ever brought a law suit against another employer!!?!<br /><br />Um no, obviously you did... I ran for the hills... LOLEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183213131821912914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-78214660624876751522011-07-28T16:35:44.763-04:002011-07-28T16:35:44.763-04:00They asked if they could do a credit check on me. ...They asked if they could do a credit check on me. Since I am not an accountant, no. I won't be working with their money or writing their checks. Don't see how it applies to a nanny.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750278225955643732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-1728585700724348022011-07-28T15:43:33.476-04:002011-07-28T15:43:33.476-04:00I had my profile on all the nanny sites. They clea...I had my profile on all the nanny sites. They clearly stated my salary expectations. A family with four children notifies me, and we talk about the job over the phone. I asked about salary and they said my requirements were fine. They lived over thirty miles away so it was quite a drive to go meet with them. After half day interview found out they were offering $300 less than I was asking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-25988729997093395022011-07-28T15:39:23.525-04:002011-07-28T15:39:23.525-04:00I wouldn't feel insulted with these questions ...I wouldn't feel insulted with these questions since the parents are inviting us into their homes. <br />But I was asked if I had peircings once and I have peirced ears and was surprised anyone would ask that.Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-68541842799413524972011-07-28T10:56:27.775-04:002011-07-28T10:56:27.775-04:00I would not be insulted to answer any question
How...I would not be insulted to answer any question<br />However if I choose to not answer somethingthat is my right I would be professional and say I chose to not answer that question because I feel it is inapprociate or way to personal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-18816961010780206632011-07-28T09:08:31.537-04:002011-07-28T09:08:31.537-04:00I wouldn't be insulted by these questions. Onl...I wouldn't be insulted by these questions. Only red flag I ever had was a father yelling at employees on the phone during our interview. I declined the job.Tobago Nannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441118518004856552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-33431013131557273352011-07-28T09:01:31.907-04:002011-07-28T09:01:31.907-04:00I am a professional, working black woman and used ...I am a professional, working black woman and used Craigslist as a supplement to the agencies that I was using. One of the first non agency interviews I scheduled at my home involved a Jamaican woman. When I opened the door, she said abruptly, "Oh I didn't know you were the black". I asked her if that was a problem and she assured me that it wasn't, but clearly it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-11611111453434193862011-07-28T07:30:20.036-04:002011-07-28T07:30:20.036-04:00Because I have been in some tough jobs like messy ...Because I have been in some tough jobs like messy divorces, working for widowers (where religion can play a part in how the family copes), and been in homes where a parent has had an addiction, I think there are very few questions that phase me any more. And because I have answered them previously because they pertain to a certain job, and I got why it was asked then, I don't think any would make me pause.Lisahttp://modernizingmarypoppins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-75798686184320492992011-07-28T06:08:50.428-04:002011-07-28T06:08:50.428-04:00I am not insulted by any question except if it has...I am not insulted by any question except if it has to do with my sexual life or religion. Even religion doesn't bother me much. I am an open book!Imani Onoreply@blogger.com