Obscure (and minor) ethical dilemma.....

[DeathwatchBeetle73]

I have received an excellent application for the nanny job I'm advertising.
She has great experience, references, and she lives really locally.
BUT, she has a attached a photo of herself with one of her charges, standing in front of a tree on which they have carved their initials. Which is clearly entirely unacceptable!!

Now, she's too good to resist interviewing, but if I do take her on then I'm going to have to point out to her that I don't want her teaching my DD to abuse trees in that way.

I'd just point it out. I agree with you that carving initials in trees is not ok (not nice for the tree; also really a form of vandalism), but I think this isn't seen that way by a lot of people. And at least she's doing interesting things with the kids ...

lol
Perhaps it wasn't here idea to do the carving, perhaps there is a family tradition or something. Just tell her that all trees in your garden have preservation orders or something.

aw lovely trees

Buy her some cans of spray paint and tell her you can only condone graffiti.

I expect the carving has been done in the parents garden with full consent of the parents.

Stop worrying about it and interview the woman.

Steady on DW!!!

Yes, I hadn't thought of that FB. Being a flat-dweller I just associate trees with parks .

MM - don't even suggest it. DD really doesn't need any encouragement to scrawl on inappropriate surfaces .

much as i love trees if this girl is too good to miss dont worry about the tree
who was taking the photo? must have been the childs family