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I have a first interview scheduled right now and so far , no show. How long do you wait? The interview was for 5:15/5:30 and it's 5:30 on the nose right now.
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Well my recent experience was I waited 15 or 20 minutes and then called to be told "oh I forgot to call you" they rescheduled for the next day and then called and said "oh we changed our minds we don't need childcare". I guess go ahead and call them and join the circus I live in
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I'm stubborn. I refuse to call them. I figure they want me, they should keep their appointment. Our subdivision is very confusing, so I'm hoping maybe they're just driving in circles. I do have things to do tonight though, so I hate to sit here and wait too long. What's the norm 15 minutes?Comment
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ugh just pulled in 10 minutes late.Comment
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I would wait 30 if I was going to wait, but would hope if they are confused they would call. To me the fact they haven't called rules that out.Comment
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Maybe they were lost. I went somewhere on Sunday that I already knew where it was and still ended up taking a wrong turn and not finding the parking area making myself 10 minutes late. It happens. Hopefully there are no other red flags.Comment
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Now that they showed up, is anyone willing to share what they say when people are late? I always feel like I come off rude, or mean, or snotty when I comment.Comment
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I say something like, did you have a hard time finding me? You should've called! Nice and sweet of course. It shows that I noticed they were late without being b!tchy about it. If there is a red flag during the interview, I don't enroll. Tardiness plus one red flag is enough for me.Comment
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Interview done. I asked her as she came in if she got lost and she says "oh no not at all". Have no idea which way this will go. She said that she's also on a waiting list for a center. Her husband was working, so he didn't come, but she said his concern was how I keep the other kids from her and how did I keep them separate. I told her that it's all about supervision and the kids don't leave my eyesight. She mentioned that he had said to her, how do you know they're not watching tv all day. I do have a husband and 2 kids, so I told her that sometimes they may come here in the morning and Good Morning America might be on the TV, but it does not mean that I'm sitting watching it, that my husband does live here and he may be watching it. Who knows. We'll see.Comment
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Sounds to picky for me. I mean my husband is a truck driver and home for 34 hours each week if we are lucky. If he is at home and wants to watch TV, I am not telling him no!Comment
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Exactly. I told her also that this is my home first and daycare second and that if my 2 kids or husband want to watch tv, then they would watch tv and that it did not mean that me or the kids were watching it all day. I also told her that yes, they do watch Mickey Mouse or Bubble guppies or something similar when I am making lunch. Our livingroom/dining and kitchen are all one open space, so that way I know where they are and what I'm doing when I'm cooking. Go to a center honey where 1 caregiver is watching your infant and 3 other ones. See how often she's held. (no offense to centers)Comment
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What does she mean by "how I keep the other kids from her and how did I keep them separate"?
Is her husband afraid the other kids will----oh no no no-----touch little precious? I don't understand this (unless it's illness or bad behavior related). Does he know centers are allowed higher ratios?
Oh sorry, I didn't realize it was an infant, must have been posting at the same time....Comment
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The baby is 6 weeks old now, but wouldn't be coming for another month. I don't know, when she was talking about it, she was looking around like I would keep the baby in the living room and the kids in teh playroom. Ok, that's fine, but how am I supposed to watch them all then? Are you going to like it when she's 2 and in the playroom and I'm in the livingroom watching someone else's infant? The way she acted, it was that he was afraid that the kids would be hanging on her and mauling her. Because I allow that.
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