I started my search about a month ago. We went through sittercity based on recommendations. I got a lot of applications for my ad that I posted (and paid money for) but the ones I contacted me never returned my emails (or phone calls if they left a number). I was speaking with a nurse and she said they found their nanny through care.com. So I thought what the heck. We posted another ad and paid the fee. Again, I got some pretty good applicants and I actually heard back from them and set up 4 interviews for this past weekend. One of the ladies we were supposed to interview on Sunday I had high hopes for. She has cared for infant triplets and also nannies for twins right now.
So get this...TWO of the four interviews didn't show up...including the one I had high hopes for. Seriously...these are not 17 year old girls not showing up for an interview, they are 27 & 30 year olds. I had been in talks with them, they had sent me their resumes and unlocked their background checks etc. NO PHONE CALL, NOTHING!! Who does that?? The two that did show up to interview aren't going to work (not enough experience).
I am going back to work on February 10th and I wanted someone to start with me this Friday. Now we are back to square one. I am so frustrated. We do have a lady coming to interview tomorrow night that I was referred to from a good friend. We will see. I spoke with her today and she sounded really nice.
Bottom line, if you need a nanny, start WAY in advance because it takes a lot longer than it should to find a quality person.
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I bet you money marbles and chalk that your friend's referral will work out. That's my bet. That's how we found our nanny. Now sure, our nanny is young, BUT she has experience with twins and she is AWESOME with the girls. She was the sister of one of our friends. I thought about going through sittercity.com, but I had heard the same thing from other people I work with about going through an agency for a nanny - it's a crap shoot. Sometimes you get a good nanny out of the deal, but most of the time you don't (from what I've heard). I hope this other nanny works out! Definitely training the nanny for a week (or several days minimum) before going back to work is essential! Good luck!
Is there anything I can do from afar to help?
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