is this rude from potential nanny?

[beclev24]

I put an ad on a job site for a part time nanny. I invited one woman to come for an i/v on Friday. She replied that she couldn't remember responding to my job ad and if I wanted her to come for an interview I would need to pay her. otherwise she would talk to me on the phone for free. I had never heard of this before, but maybe it's common??

Then we were going back and forth about the timing of the interview/ phonecall. in hte course of these texts she said she was working with antoehr family a couple of blocks away from me today. So I asked if she wanted to stop by our place after she finished for 15 mins to meet me/ the kids. She replied "

No. I do not want to come to your house for 15 mins. I have been working with a two year old since 8.30am. I have plans with my boyfriend tonight. I can talk on the phone briefly.

This felt a bit abrasive and rude for someone trying to get a job? I thought she could have just said- sorry I'm busy tonight, can we try for Friday or whatever. So I told her htat I didint' think . it would work out. Was I unreasonable ? i'm a good and generous employer generally but don't like bad 'attitude'. Was I unreasonable? Generally curious.

Lucky escape I say

She doesn't want the job.

Very rude. Probably down to cultural differences but not what you want your kids to hear or you to put up with.

lost in translation?
much better to speak rather than text imo

She resents working with the 2 year old. Brilliant nanny. She needs a new career path that doesn't involve children!

I wouldn't bother interviewing her with an attitude like that, I can't imagine she would be remotely flexible to your needs when employed and with that kind of attitude I'm not sure I'd want her looking after my children. Sounds like a money grabbing clock watcher.

She is to the point,
I woudnt worry about it. perhaps she was busy with the 2 year old

Good riddance to the CF..... YADNBU OP!

Can you imagine working alongside this person, let alone having them work for you? Honestly, the best thing about her seems to be the not hiding this attitude until she has the job in the bag. I think this falls squarely under the heading of, when someone tells you who they are, believe them the first time.

Why are you chasing her so hard? Surely you wouldn't really want her working for you?

Haha she sounds mental!

I don't know why you are wasting your time with her.....

She doesn’t deserve the job. She’s rude and presumptuous. No one gets paid to go for a job interview. If it was a trial day then maybe she should be paid but just for an interview then no way. She sound arrogant. Wouldn’t want her looking after my kids with that attitude don’t care where she comes from.

Definitely terrible attitude
I would think she might have been not British so sometimes if people dont speak well they can come across very abrupt and rude but in truth thats all they can say - no ability to use language to go into niceries in foreign language.
However. If British then very looney and rude. Avoid!

Seriously?! I would definitely drop her, if she is like this over an interview how would she be when working for you?

I would not want someone with that attitude in my home and around my children. How unpleasant! 😮

Rude. Don’t bother

beclev24Doesn't your curiosity just make you want to meet her? Just to ask her lots of difficult questions you've prepared earlier? I'm sure everyone can supply the questions. Naturally you will end with your appraisal of her and list of reasons for not appointing her. I'm dying to know more about her though.....

I wouldn't want her as a nanny even if I wanted a nanny in the first place, sounds rude as can be.

I wouldn't bother contacting her again!