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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the advice. I can definitely limit the Saturday nights to once per month. But do you think twice a month of a few Saturday daytime hours are ok? 
It's one of the main reasons we are switching from a nanny to an au pair (the big kids have sporting events, and the baby will have to nap), so if that is a recipe for bitterness, I wonder if we are not a good fit. 
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No I don't think a couple of daytime Saturday shifts will be a huge deal, especially if its just the baby. So long as you aren't scheduling her super early on Saturday morning, it should be fine. Simply think back to how you spent your weekends during your early 20's. no 20 something wants to regularly have to work Friday night, Saturday morning, or late Saturday night. Occasionally is fine, but not every week. [/quote]

I'm 11:53.  I agree that daytime Saturday shifts will not be a huge deal as long as you're willing to be flexible if she wants to go away with her friends for a weekend here or there.  One Saturday night a month should be fine too, particularly if you're willing to be flexible on which Saturday.  It is imperative that you put this in your application and make sure your candidate understands what it means - that you are getting an au pair partially because you need these Saturday hours.  If that's going to be a problem, you're not the host family for that au pair.

Oh, a consideration - Cultural Care requires that the 1.5 days off each week be consecutive.  If you aren't having her work Fridays, but you do have her work a Saturday morning, you could only use her until noon Saturday so that she has Saturday afternoon (.5) and Sunday (1.0) off.  If you use her Saturday night, it's no problem, because it will be Friday (1.0) and Saturday morning (.5) off.  If that's going to be an issue, don't use them.  We weren't thrilled with them anyway and have switched back to Au Pair in America.  More expensive, but way better service and more experienced candidates in my limited experience.[/quote]

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