How Long Do You Wait For An Interview To Show Up?
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I learned my lesson. I will no longer wait longer than 10 minutes. Especially if it's on a Friday and we are packed to go out of town. I used to try call but of course nobody would answer. Complete disrespect and you probably wouldn't want them as clients anyhow. Better luck for your next interview!!- Flag
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I learned my lesson. I will no longer wait longer than 10 minutes. Especially if it's on a Friday and we are packed to go out of town. I used to try call but of course nobody would answer. Complete disrespect and you probably wouldn't want them as clients anyhow. Better luck for your next interview!!
I'm not a late person. I am always early. I got annoyed when the clock hit 6:30 last night. My husband is a late person thats why he had us wait so long.
He read over my policies/contract and laughed when it said I charge 1$ per min late to pick up.- Flag
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If I have plans, I won't change them to get an interview. If you have a set supper time, then don't plan interviews during supper time. I don't know what your schedule is but how it works for me is I'll plan interviews for after daycare hours (after 5) and only if I don't already have plans for the day. 5:15 works best for me because the interviews last 45 minutes then we can have supper. Or weekends when I don't have something going on. That way I can plan around the interview and I don't get too upset if they no show because it didn't ruin my plans. It's still annoying as all get out, but I don't get too bent out of shape because it didn't ruin anything for my family.- Flag
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If the prospective family makes the appointment with me, I expect them to be on time. I don't wait 5 or 10 minutes. My time is valuable and if you can't show up on time, I don't want to work for you. In a day and age where cell phones are used far too much, if you can't pick up the phone and tell me you got lost, had something come up, need to reschedule, etc, I don't wait around.
I turned 2 families away in my lifetime because they were late and I don't do late.- Flag
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At least she had the common curtesy to contact you. I don't mesh well with disrespect. Oh well there are more fish in the sea...- Flag
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I hope your next interview turns out better!- Flag
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I dot need to feel like te bad guy. And I'm not.- Flag
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I just got into a huge argument with my mom about it. She is thinking the family may have had the wrong day and may come tonight. I said I would turn them away at the door they can't be responsible to show up on te correct day they are not a family I am wanting to work with. All I see are issues with tardiness, payment, picking up late.... The list goes on. My mom just stuck her ground and said beggars can't be choosers... She is not in this business and has no idea.... I ended the conversation with why don't you ask your daycare friend!
I dot need to feel like te bad guy. And I'm not.- Flag
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IF they show up I will reschedule with them but I am not going to put a hold on my life for anymore then 15 minutes of my family's time. If they don't show up the 2nd time around. I don't bother with it anymore.
I also learned the hard way to make these interviews short and sweet and not let them go on forever. 30 minutes is more then enough time to set with someone unless you want to. I had one lady come in and waste and hour and half of my time after being late and I thought what am I doing??? I had to learn- One of my first interviews.- Flag
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I just got into a huge argument with my mom about it. She is thinking the family may have had the wrong day and may come tonight. I said I would turn them away at the door they can't be responsible to show up on te correct day they are not a family I am wanting to work with. All I see are issues with tardiness, payment, picking up late.... The list goes on. My mom just stuck her ground and said beggars can't be choosers... She is not in this business and has no idea.... I ended the conversation with why don't you ask your daycare friend!
I dot need to feel like te bad guy. And I'm not.: Most people that visit can't understand how I do it. Other then down time like now I am on my feet and busy all day-
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I too would have waited 15 minutes and then that's it. When I schedule interviews I schedule them at a time that is convenient to me and I schedule it for it specific time period. If someone calls and wants an interview during the week I don't schedule one before 6pm so that we can have dinner first before the interview (any DC kids still here at 5:30pm get supper) and I'll tell them "Okay I can do 6pm-7pm on any day this week" or "Alright I have 6pm-7pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday open. What works better for you?" etc. If they are late then that's time that they lose of their interview. "Late arrivals don't allow for late pick-ups":
:. If they don't show up at all I also keep a list and they are "black-listed". If they call me to let me know that they can't make it then, and only then, I will reschedule.
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Nope they never showed up! I waited til 7. And then we left for dinner. Well then good luck in your search! Common curtsey would be to cancel.... What is up with people nowadays! I expect you to be on time, late to an interview, probably late on many other things. Payment... Schedule... I can understand getting lost. Something coming up. Found another provider. Well then... You are now on my black list...
I just hate my time wasted. Dinner delayed. Necessary shopping put off til tomorrow. And crabby kids because their night was pushed back because of it.
Another interview on Friday. I hope that one goes well.I should probably be glad she didn't show! I sent a text telling her I thought it was rude.
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