What's the etiquette for this?

[NannyMcphee12]

Am currently job hunting so lots of interviews for nanny positions

Would you offer drink to the nanny your interviewing?

I've found some do, quite a lot don't

Most offer me tea, coffee, water etc nothing stronger! Not sure if you meant a drink in general or something alcoholic. If the children are around then they tend not to offer anything but if just the parents then yes they offer esp in the evenings.

I would offer tea, coffee, squash.

I wouldn't ever offer alcohol during a job interview, regardless of time of day. It would be weird.

By drink I mean your normal tea, coffee, water, squash

Yes then, surely that's normal?

Yes I would offer a drink to a potential nanny,or to anyone else sitting and having a chat on my sofa which is how I would do the interview

Been to 6 interviews this week

Only 2 offered me a drink

Don't work the for the other four families. Simple test of manners and consideration . Doesn't bode well for the future.

The 4 who didn't I wasn't keen on

One of the 4 sat there with a cup of tea herself and never offered!

There you go. Simple way of weeding out the bad employers.

Thanks just wanted to check I wasn't expecting too much

Not in my view. It is just simple manners to offer someone a drink when they come into your home. I would do that for anyone - health visitor, plumber, man installing the new washing machine. I certainly would for a nanny who (assuming I liked her) I would want to like me.

Definitely very rude! Especially the woman with her own tea. The only time I might make an exception is if the person just seemed flustered at having to do interviews and not thinking straight.

I once got offered a dippy egg and soldiers.

I said no, but really wanted to say yes. I was hungry and it looked good.

I've never offered a drink at a nanny interview. Neither have I at an interview I've conducted at work. I've certainly never been offered a drink at any position I've been interviewed for.
An initial interview will probably only last 20-30 minutes anyway. If you're bringing a candidate back for a second (longer interview) then I might.
But otherwise, no, I would imagine someone would be perfectly capable of ensuring they had a bottle of water with them in case they were thirsty.
Never offered a dippy egg either!

20-30 minutes? The shortest interview I've ever had has been an hour, but usually more.

I used to do a lot of home visits for my job, and we realised that whether or not you were offered a cup of tea was a pretty good indicator of how friendly you could expect the family to be - this also works for schools...

I think I preferred it when I wasn't offered a drink at an interview. Made it feel more official and not a social call.

Of course I'd offer a soft drink or tea or coffee. Might also pick out the super picky candidates that way .

I work in HR and organise and conduct a lot of interviews. I wouldn't dream of not having water and glasses available at an interview - people are speaking; they might want to clear their throat and the interviewers might have six interviews and lots of talking to do. They need water and it is plain rude not to offer it to the candidates.

Isn't this basic manners.? Some one has given up their time to come and see you the least you can do is to offer a drink and some cake.

How rude some people are.

I have always been offered a drink when going for an interview. I would judge a prospective employer if they didn't.

I would wonder how they would feel about me helping myself if I were to work for them.

I don't drink tea or 'normal' coffee so use that to beak the ice and get chatting about us before getting started on the important stuff!!

Being a nanny is not like being any other employee, we work in their home, we look after their precious children and we generally become part of the family, I have anyway!

Outraged - have you usually got most of the jobs you've been interviewed for??
It's usually obvious within a few minutes if someone is going to be right for the job or not.

All but one (and they were right not to give it to me as they wanted 24/6 and I wasn't experienced enough to do it).

Maybe that's why the 8 nannies you interviewed were no good? Maybe you didn't give them enough time? I am definitely not at my best 3 minutes into an interview (what with nerves etc.). Luckily I've not come across someone who has judged me that quickly!

Gosh I've interviewed loads of nannies (sometimes 3 a day, 2 hours each) but can't definitively swear hand on heart that I offered a drink to each one. It's exhausting to interview and I'm sure sometimes I forget. I always pay for their transport though.

You don't need to pay for their transport, but really should offer them a drink if they're talking with you for 2 hours.

Or tell them 'drinks won't be provided, bring a flask!'

Always have been offered a drink as callaid says its a good way to measure what they will provide if you work for them

I used to ask for tea but have had the odd interview that is so bad that I wanted out and couldn't drink the hot drink quick enough to escape

So always ask for cold now

Would think its rude not to ask tbh

Never had transport paid for me but wouldn't expect it either and as I'm se I just claim it under expenses