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Sittercity protocol

tmaddentmadden member
in October 2011 Moms

I bought a one-month membership and posted a job for an "occasional sitter" on Sittercity. I have gotten a lot of respondents, but none I am super excited about, mainly because none of them live in my actual suburb. Not that a 20 minute drive across the city is a huge deal, but not my ideal scenario. My questions is - do I bother responding to each ("thank you for applying") or just limit it to people I am actually interested in interviewing?

Second - when I interview people, do I do it in my house, so I can see how they interact with my kid, and do I pay them for their time?

Any advice appreciated. 

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  • jwls84jwls84 member
    You could put in your add that only those being considered for an interview will be contacted, then you don't have to let each one no.
    As for the interview I would do a first interview at a coffee shop, if after that you still like them set up a second interview in your home or at a park so they can interact with you LO. Inwould do the first meet up without my child though, just to be safe!
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  • KrisM86KrisM86 member
    When I was a nanny, I always interviewed at a neutral place like a coffee shop. The kids weren't present. There was always a follow up interview at the family's home where the kids were present and I had a chance to interact with them. I wasn't paid for my time until I was actually there to watch the kids.

    I would send a response to each interested sitter. It was always irritating when a family just didn't respond at all. A simple....Thanks but we don't think it's a good fit...is really all you need.
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  • ScramblersmomScramblersmom member

    imageKrisM86:
    When I was a nanny, I always interviewed at a neutral place like a coffee shop. The kids weren't present. There was always a follow up interview at the family's home where the kids were present and I had a chance to interact with them. I wasn't paid for my time until I was actually there to watch the kids. I would send a response to each interested sitter. It was always irritating when a family just didn't respond at all. A simple....Thanks but we don't think it's a good fit...is really all you need.

    I second this as this is exactly how I would handle it.

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