Should I Even Interview?

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  • Jujube835
    Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2015
    • 77

    Should I Even Interview?

    I have an interview scheduled tomorrow night for a DCG that I will definitely not be accepting.. Should I just cancel the interview?

    If not, how do I cancel?
  • Play Care
    Daycare.com Member
    • Dec 2012
    • 6642

    #2
    For me it would depend on why you are not accepting the child.

    Is it a space issue? I might still interview because if they seem a good fit I could replace a problem family...

    If you already know they wouldn't be a good fit, then I would e-mail the parent thanking them for their interest but that you've filled your spots and no longer have any openings.

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    • Thriftylady
      Daycare.com Member
      • Aug 2014
      • 5884

      #3
      Originally posted by Play Care
      For me it would depend on why you are not accepting the child.

      Is it a space issue? I might still interview because if they seem a good fit I could replace a problem family...

      If you already know they wouldn't be a good fit, then I would e-mail the parent thanking them for their interest but that you've filled your spots and no longer have any openings.
      This!!

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      • AmyKidsCo
        Daycare.com Member
        • Mar 2013
        • 3786

        #4
        Originally posted by Play Care
        For me it would depend on why you are not accepting the child.

        Is it a space issue? I might still interview because if they seem a good fit I could replace a problem family...

        If you already know they wouldn't be a good fit, then I would e-mail the parent thanking them for their interest but that you've filled your spots and no longer have any openings.


        Unless you're going to continue advertising the opening. Then I'd do the interview, then afterwards tell them it's not a good fit.

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          #5
          I just had this happen!

          I got a bad vibe from the very first email, but my husband said to just do the interview even though I didn't want to just in case she wasn't how she came across. Well I did have the interview and she wasn't even down the outside steps when hubby and I looked at each other and said NO! She emailed me asking more ridiculous questions, including personal ones about my special needs son and my opinion on vaccinations and that's when I was like oh hell no. I responded back saying that we weren't going to be a good fit for each other and thanks for your interest. I refused to answer her questions. I have learned that A) I don't need money that bad and B) TO FOLLOW MY INSTINCTS! I just KNEW right off the bat something wasn't right and wish that I didn't waste my day prepping for and having this interview. So my suggestion is to follow your gut. If you don't wantto do the interview then don't. Someone else will come along.

          Monkey Toes

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          • Jujube835
            Daycare.com Member
            • Mar 2015
            • 77

            #6
            Update

            Thanks guys. I decided to cancel. She wasn't happy but Im happy to be rid of this stress! happyface

            Its a behavioral issue. I accepted the interview not knowing that DCG has been terminated from the last 4 providers she's had. I don't think DCM would have told me either. This particular DCM and her husband are known at my church as snooty but as long as they pay and obey rules I was okay with taking them. But then I got to talking in my church's nursery and the worker let it slip that DCM said she'd been terminated a bunch of times for anger issues and spitting.

            She's only (almost) 3 so maybe she'd grow out of it but I'm not even going to attempt dealing with a child who has been terminated so many times.

            #buhbye

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