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[quote=Anonymous]Another perspective.

I only hire older APs.

I would NOT be put off by an AP who asks about curfew and use of a car.  She may be from a country with a very active AP network and they know what it means to have a curfew and be stuck without a car.   So she knows what she wants -- a good thing.  I personally would never accept a curfew or work for a family that doesn't give me fairly free use of a car.

I also don't care if my AP goes out every night, as long as she is ON for my kids when she is workings, as the PP said.  Again, I only hold my AP to the same standard I would hold myself.  I don't expect more of my AP than I would do.

My current AP goes out a lot, almost every night, but does not drink, and is defintely on for my kids.  In fact, she does so many fun and creative things with my kids that I have asked her to tone it down because they now expect me to do the same thing, :)

I do not put a lot of stock in prior experience because it can be embellished.  As someone above said, you want the right personality, level of energy, and ambition.

I just clicked immediately with my AP.  It is a gut feeling.  Personally, I do think that having an AP with really really good English is important.  It makes it that much easier to have a really good relationship.

Good luck.[/quote]

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