Worst Inteview Ever!!

[JeepGirl6]

3 yr old, 3 days a week. Babysitter quit so they wanted to get him in a home daycare to interact with other children.

Everything was fine for about the first 45 minutes, they said they wanted me & they liked everything...they were nice. Once I started talking about my contract with charging when he wont come & when he is sick. The dad literally blew up on me! Saying how in the heck can I do that, I'm not paying you when my son doesn't come( he said this multiple times)...basically said if my house was a sh*t hole he would have walked right out the door once He heard that but he was giving me respect because my house is nice & I have a nice set up...blew up on me some more saying He doesn't have extra money to be paying me for services when he isn't using them.I was so worked up, As soon as they left I went outside to find my husband...I started bawling my eyes out & shaking so bad. The dad turned into a complete jerk...the mom's attitude totally changed also. The dad said well we might just use you two days a week then. Then he asked me what he is suppose to do when their son is sick & asked me how sick he has to be for me not to take him.

I have never had someone at an interview disrespect me so badly.

Like honestly he scared the crap out of me once I seen that side of him

I will be E-mailing them in a little bit to tell them I feel they are not a good fit for the spot I have open.

[craftymissbeth]

Yeah I wouldn't have been nice. He went off on you and still wanted you to take his kid twice a week... oh my goodness what a POS.

[MarinaVanessa]

Oh hun, I'm sorry you had to go through that. :hug:

Whatever you do,please DON'T TAKE THEM ON AS CLIENTS!! Someone that would be that disrespectful after only knowing you for an hour is incredulous. Imagine how they'll act once they've been in your care for a while and "feel comfortable"

NEXT

[Tasha]

This sounds so scary to me. Very sorry you had to suffer that ordeal. While the husband was yelling at you, what was the wife doing/saying?

[Luvnmykidz]

I think I would've asked them to leave after he stated he wasn't willing to pay for when his child wasn't there. Makes me wonder why the babysitter quit. I would definitely tell them they are not a good fit for any amount of days in my program. I think it would've scared me as well. Hopefully you find a respectful family to fill your spot. :hug:

[Josiegirl]

Their eyes will soon be opened to the world of daycare. Most dcs charge for the slot. so glad they showed their true colors before you signed them up. Hope you find someone completely suited to your program!

[Play Care]

Scary!!! Hope you find a good fit soon!!

[KidGrind]

I am not suggesting you send the following. It is an example of what my email would be in the situation.

Good evening Mr. & Mrs. ________,

I cannot type it was nice to meet you. It was actually one of the most awful displays of disrespect I’ve witnessed from potential clients. I am not accustomed to cursing, yelling and disrespect in my home business.

Based on how quickly Mr. ________ erupted as we reviewed the program’s policy and he learned fees are based on enrollment and not attendance (sick days). We are in agreement. You are correct. You will not have to pay me for days your child is not in attendance. Mr. _______ ’s outburst demonstrated we are not a right fit.

In closing, I wish your family success in your search childcare.

Respectfully,

Not-Your-Doormat-Provider

[JeepGirl6]

Wife

This sounds so scary to me. Very sorry you had to suffer that ordeal. While the husband was yelling at you, what was the wife doing/saying?

She was very talkative until we started discussing my policies. She then got real quiet the remaining 15 minutes of the interview and just stood there looking over my info without talking. Her husband would try to get her opinion on my policies and every time he asked her a question she just said "I dont know" or shrugged her shoulders.

I told him that charging for enrollment is usually how it is in home daycare's/centers... He didn't believe me.

[Naptime yet?]

She probably knew he was going to be an a@@hole & hopefully was embarrassed or she knew he would soon turn on her.

You did the right thing, this family was DEFINATELY not worth the money or stress.

[taylorw1210]

Oh hun, I'm sorry you had to go through that. :hug:

Whatever you do,please DON'T TAKE THEM ON AS CLIENTS!! Someone that would be that disrespectful after only knowing you for an hour is incredulous. Imagine how they'll act once they've been in your care for a while and "feel comfortable"

NEXT

Exactly!!

[Second Home]

Yikes , sorry you had to deal with that jerk .

This is why I do not do interviews during daycare hours . I like to be sure my dh will be home just in cases like this .

[coolconfidentme]

He probably verbally abuses his family too. I wouldn't have been nice. I would have said, "You may speak that way to others, but you will NOT speak that way to me. If you do not remove yourself from my property immediately, I will have you removed." I would hit the 9 1 1 keys on my cell & hover my finger over the send button so he could see. I would do it if he didn't leave at once.

[KDC]

If you're like me, you're mind is probably still reeling with all the possibilities of things you could've/should've said. Thankfully, it's over and he showed his true colors BEFORE you accepted them as clients.

He'll probably end up taking his kid to some sh*&thole to save a few bucks. It's a shame.

[countrymom]

thats horrible. The other day, my friend who is a provider had an interview and the mom and dad got into a fight right there in the play room. Imagine that, what the heck are you suppose to do then.