The Mommy Diaries

I am having a heck of a time finding a nanny/chaos control agent this time around and I need to fill this position ASAP. I've put up an ad on my regular nanny-finder website, but I haven't had a lot of interest.  This week I contacted the counselors at the two local high schools to see if they have a job board for seniors, and I've had a couple of calls but nothing looks promising.

These are the results of the interviews I have conducted so far:

Candidate 1: High school senior.  She seemed very mature and responsible and was my top choice. But her mom had concerns about the liability she would assume by driving the kids around, and so she ultimately pulled out.  It was probably a good thing, because I got the impression that she was trying to talk her mom into something her mom was clearly not comfortable with--which makes her seem less mature than I thought.

Candidate 2: First year college student.  Zero personality.  And when I asked why she wanted the job, she replied, "Because I need the money."

Candidate 3: Mom, about my age.  A little rough around the edges, but she interviewed well and moved to the top of the list.  Unfortunately, her background check revealed information that automatically disqualified her.

Candidate 4: High school senior. A little over-confident. When I asked about her driving record she flippantly replied, "Only one accident, a few speeding tickets, but no drinking and driving or anything."

Candidate 5: Twenty-something.  No recent job history, not in school. Big gaping hole in her past. Could not "read" her (I am usually very good at reading people). Something was just off. She was obviously giving me the answers she thought I wanted to hear instead of giving me real answers.

Candidate 6: Twenty-something college student.  I like her a lot.  She has a minor disability that adds to her appeal. It shows that she has had to overcome adversity. And then I turned to Google for a background check.  And the first thing I find is a picture of her in her underwear.  It is obviously from a professional modeling shoot.  And to be more specific, she is in boy shorts and a tank top. And there is another one in a sports bra and yoga pants. I actually find several modeling photos of her.  She is stunning.  Some of the pictures are mildly suggestive, but nothing that is actually revealing.  I don't find anything concerning about her in my Google search. Her FB page is unlocked, but everything is pretty innocuous and its obvious that she dotes on her little brother. I still like her a lot, and she is now at the top of my list.  But am I nuts to hire someone who I've seen modeling in her underwear?  It is a bit awkward, and I'll admit that I definitely do not want DH to see these pics. But she is now at the top of the list.

I have one more interview scheduled with a high school student. But just based on our phone conversation, I think I will prefer candidate 6. 

I also had one guy apply through the nanny-finder.  Um, no. I don't care if it's sexism, there is no way in Hades that I'm hiring a guy.