2 Strikes

We were supposed to interview our first potential nanny this afternoon. She called fifteen minutes before she was supposed to be here to say that she'd gone out of town this weekend and her flight was delayed. She then went on to say that we could reschedule for later in the week to meet and figure out when she'd start.

Um. No. I don't think so.

My first issue is that while I completely understand travel and plane delays, she only called fifteen minutes before our appointment. That's rude. (And personally, why would she schedule an interview on a travel day like that?!)

My second issue is how she's just assumed that she already had the job. I haven't even met her yet! Is she really that crazy?!
I don't think I'll be rescheduling that interview at all.

Another nanny candidate emailed me last night- in my response email asking when she'd be available this week for an interview- to say that her fiance's mother, who he hasn't seen or heard from in 17 years, suddenly called yesterday and they're going to see her for a few weeks and they were leaving this morning. Does that sound a little too much to anyone else?

So that brings us to our final candidate. She's out of town all this week. She told me up front about this trip, so I knew it. I just hope she doesn't flake out on me too. Now I'm in a very weird position of possibly accepting this job without knowing for sure that I'll find someone suitable for the kids. Yay.I've posted a few new ads on various nanny websites. Hopefully something will pan out.

(Meanwhile, I'm applying for more jobs...)

Gina