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Would ringing you on a Saturday about an interview annoy you?

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notyummy · 17/04/2009 11:11

Have loads of applicants for a mother help job. I work 4 days and am struggling to ring everyone back in the one week day available to me (whilst toddler raises merry hell in background!)

Would ringing applicants (at a civilised time) on a Saturday be acceptable do you think?

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lindseyfox · 18/04/2009 14:12

£9 an hr for a mothers help in east midlands area is fab salary i suspect you have some very experience nannies applying for that job in the area!!

I am in east midlands and charge £10 an hr and am classed as expensive!!

also saturdays are fine to ring people about interviews usually easier to get hold of them too at weekends

nannyL · 17/04/2009 20:50

I wouldnt mind being called on a saturday in the slightest

Blondeshavemorefun · 17/04/2009 19:35

a call after 10am any day is fine by me

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notyummy · 17/04/2009 18:09

Have you it in the job centre? It is free to advertise there and I have had loads of good quality candidates (NNEB qualified etc)

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mummydoc · 17/04/2009 16:25

thanks we want someone 1pm until 6 pm 2 days a week and were offering £7 / hr with lots more hrs in the holidays. perhaps we need ot offer more dosh - i am really desparate now

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notyummy · 17/04/2009 16:22

Hi mummydoc

I am in Lincolnshire. I only need help 2/3 hours a day (4 days a week) max, and really wanted to avoid an au pair as i didn't want someone living with us. We are offering £9 an hour which is a v good rate for round here, but it still works out cheaper than an au pair. It may also help that I asked for someone specifically early in the morning (6 30am - 8 30/9am), so it could fit in around another job or study.

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SarahLondon1 · 17/04/2009 16:15

Sounds like you had a great response. I think calling them on Saturday would be acceptable. If they are looking work then they shouldn't complain as long as yu call them at a civilised time.

mummydoc · 17/04/2009 16:12

notyummy were are you ? i ask because i hav enot had a single applicant for a mothers help job we have posted on gumtree, i am now considering an au pair ...not keen but absolutely desparate and can i ask what hrs and pay you are offering, wondering wether we ar enot offering enough

underpaidandoverworked · 17/04/2009 11:15

As long as you don't ring too early - they may be having a lie-in . I would be ok with that - especially if it was a job I really wnated

potplant · 17/04/2009 11:14

It wouldn't bother me, but you should also say that if its not convenient then you can call back another time.

I'd hate to have to do a job interview while my DCs were screaming and fighting in the background!!