What Is The Worst Interview Anyone Has Had

[coolconfidentme]

my oldest is about 6 ft 2 and very very dark skin. He was out front of the house working on a science project.

I have a dcm interviewing with me this night. she is in my house for about 5 min and she says, " I don't know if you are aware but there is a huge back guy in your drive way, just wanted to let you know so that you can keep an eye on him". She almost died when I told her that it was my son. the conversation was so awkward after that that it ended shortly.

Oh my fluffing gosh!

[Candy]

my oldest is about 6 ft 2 and very very dark skin. He was out front of the house working on a science project.

I have a dcm interviewing with me this night. she is in my house for about 5 min and she says, " I don't know if you are aware but there is a huge back guy in your drive way, just wanted to let you know so that you can keep an eye on him". She almost died when I told her that it was my son. the conversation was so awkward after that that it ended shortly.

Why would you just have a random black guy in front of your house doing science i'm assuming after you told her she just said OH!

[daycare]

yeah I had forgotten about that until this thread came up. I have had the normal oh there are men here during the day, but I have not had that in sometime. I told my son and he said gee you would think I was out front making a machine gun or bomb or something.

[daycare]

Why would you just have a random black guy in front of your house doing science i'm assuming after you told her she just said OH!

I dont recall exactly what she said, but there was a long awkward silence after she said it.

I think what was worse, was that I live in a small town and I often see her at the gym. Obviously, we don't say anything to each other. I just walk with my head down and don't look in her direction. that's super awkward.

[Bookworm]

We had a family (a referral even!) who "wasn't comfortable" with outside time unless we were willing to mosquito net our 100ft x 75ft yard They also wanted us to be willing to make and try to serve at least 3 diff meals each mealtime in case dcb didnt like the food, pull up/down 4yos pants, lift onto toilet and wipe. And dont forget to never say the word no!! Then she was shocked when they called to accept the position and I declined.::

There was a parent in my center that requested mosquito nets for DCB (2yo) because he's never been outside according to them. Jokingly, when asked how does he go from house to car they said through the garage. When asked what about going on errands with them they said one of them has to stay home. When asked about coming into the center, they said he will be covered with a blanket. They didn't work out.

[MarinaVanessa]

I had one that wanted me not to use or allow the word "no". As in the other parents and other children couldn't say or use the word no.

I told her NO

Once I had an interview where a DCM asked typical questions and it seemed like everything went well so I gave her my parent packet, handbook and contract to look over. She called and scheduled another appointment to return everything and handed me a contract and handbook with red pen scrawled all over and crossed out entire sections/lines and wrote her own "policies" in the margins . I laughed.

[Scout]

Mom of a 10 mo old calls me after emailing back and forth through Craigslist. We set up a meeting for 4 pm that day. I was elated because I needed to enroll a child badly! I cleaned all day preparing and turning my family room into a play room. She was late and then called to see if they could just pop by in the morning before she goes to work....AND COULD SHE LEAVE HIM WITH ME IF SHE LIKES ME! I said she could but, asked if she was sure she would be comfortable leaving her baby with someone she barely knew. She said, "well, I would come by 30 minutes before leaving!" I was miffed but, said I would be happy to take him. Never showed.

Oh, I just remembered she had told me she was a single mom and then in another conversation mentioned her husband:confused: and when I questioned her she said she was sorry and she is getting a divorce...Should have seen the no show coming a mile away after that one! Dodged a bullet there.

[Childminder]

Not really an interview but a gal knocked on my door once and asked if I had openings for three. As it happened I did. She said: Great! I'm late for work let me go get my kids out of the car!". Mmmm...no.

[Kabob]

I had one that wanted me not to use or allow the word "no". As in the other parents and other children couldn't say or use the word no.

I told her NO

Once I had an interview where a DCM asked typical questions and it seemed like everything went well so I gave her my parent packet, handbook and contract to look over. She called and scheduled another appointment to return everything and handed me a contract and handbook with red pen scrawled all over and crossed out entire sections/lines and wrote her own "policies" in the margins . I laughed.

:: I wanna know what she wrote. I mean there was a thread about what kind of policies we would have if we could do anything...I have to wonder what kind of policies a parent would write for us if they could make their daycare's policies.

[lovepink]

worst interview

OMG! here goes. Pervious clients call me back. The children were with me 2 weeks in the past. I tell mom the rate for both kids and registration. So she picks up paperwork 3 days prior we schedule an interview. She has no paperwork filled out ( its Sunday) she wants kids to start on Monday. She says "well I don't get paid until Tuesday can I pay you then?"

I say no we except payments prior to service and you still owe a balance from before. I take cash , money order and credit cards , how would you like to pay? she and her husband goes on and on about their car was towed and this and that. My response I understand and am truly sorry that happened but this is still due before We can move forward.

How does one owe $ and still come back and have no$$$ at least if she had the 2 weeks and registration I would have worked with her to pay the rest.....

[MissAnn]

Probably the time a mom revealed her husbands sperm count while he was standing there.

[Mister Sir Husband]

Probably the time a mom revealed her husbands sperm count while he was standing there.

Hopefully it was a really high number so at least he could stand there perhaps somewhat proud of himself instead of a low number causing him to hang his head in shame while weeping quietly to himself..

[MarinaVanessa]

:: I wanna know what she wrote. I mean there was a thread about what kind of policies we would have if we could do anything...I have to wonder what kind of policies a parent would write for us if they could make their daycare's policies.

In retrospect I wish I would've kept the packet instead of throwing it out. It just had stuff removed like certain hoidays that I take paid were crossed out, she changed the day that payments are due, she took out the part where I said that there are no grace periods for late pick ups and gave herself a 15 minute grace period, crossed out the part that said late arrivals do not allow for late pickups, also the part about how absenses can't be made up on another day, crossed out the part that said that children that are to participate in meals need to arrive on or before the scheduled time and later arrivals won't be able to participate etc. Stuff like that.

Stuff she wrote in were things like on my daily schedule, she wrote in what she wanted her child's schedule to be, I gave an example I think on what I serve on a typical day and she crossed out 1% milk for her 2 yo and wrote in whole milk and said something about wanting to avoid her child being on the failure to thrive list, not wanting me to give too much sugary foods (one example was that I served graham crackers as snack and she asked that any sugar be scraped off) but then crossed out the part that said that I don't serve juice at all and she wrote in that her child be given Capri suns juices because they were his favorite, she also crossed out the part that said that i transport and she wrote that her child was not to taken anywhere in a car but i had clients that I picked up from school and I told her so before the interview ... weird things like that.

I did end up giving her a new packet and went over with it with her and made it clear that this was my business and that I wouldn't be making any changes for any individual client. She did sign it but it didn't last very long, she was testy but not too bad and ultimately she was laid off and said she would use me as drop in care when she looked for work and had interviews. I was always "full" when she called.

[Josiegirl]

Wow it does take all kinds doesn't it??
I've got nothing to compare to any of these, especially the sperm count one or redoing your entire handbook of policies.

I did have one woman call me about 8:30 at night to ask about openings, then she talked until well after 9, all about her ds's condition that was being diagnosed. Could be leukemia, could be caused by their water((???)) all while her ds was taking a bath. He was only 3. So we scheduled an appt., she was a no-show. When she called to reschedule(oops I forgot sorry) I told her that I was sorry, I didn't think I'd be able to meet her needs. So then she proceeded to keep me on the phone another 20 minutes telling me why she agreed I was probably right.

[melskids]

I had a mother tell me that her 3 year old daughters favorite thing to do was play with her horses testicles.



Never mind how gross that is, but the safety issue of a small child standing behind a large animal like that is scary.