Live out Au-Pair/Babysitter
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Anonymous
| Hello everyone! I plan to study abroad in Spain next spring semester (2014) so I will be there for about 4-5 months. I automatically get place with a host family through the college. I have not heard too much about the au pair program but would it be possible for me to be a live-out au pair? I don't even know how many hours a week I would actually have free to watch children but I just think it would be fun to interact with another local family besides my host family, earn a little extra cash on the side, and look good on a resume. Or are there websites out there for other countries like care.com? Thanks everyone! Sorry if this doesn't apply exactly to this discussion thread! |
Anonymous
| The whole part of an Au Pair program and the cultural exchange. I've never heard of a Au Pair living out. That would make you a babysitter/nanny. |
Anonymous
| PP Again - however, you can still make money on the side when you're not Au Pairing.. You can't legally work over so many hours as an Au Pair (I know the limit is 45 in US, not sure about Spain) |
Anonymous
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The AP programs in Europe are much less regulated in the US. If you want to Nanny in Spain, you will need to check the local regulations regarding working while on a study visa. If you want to work regardless, you will surely find a family that needs a good babysitter, either occsaionally or on a recurring basis. Many people (nanny and employer) use Greatuapair dot com for this type of search. By definition, you won't be an Au Pair, since they live with the family who's children they care for and you will be living with your academic host family.
I will caution you that overseas, many "au pairs" are pretty general domestic workers with a lot of expectation for housework, laundry (parents as well as kids) cooking and yard work. You would be smart to lay all your duties out in WRITING before committing, including what hours, how much pay per hour, how much pay when they are late or go over (they will!) and so forth. You don't want to end up a scullery maid. |