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[quote=Anonymous]We do not offer more.  We will host our third AP starting this summer and something I plan to do this time that I haven't done in the past is VERY clearly lay out the finances:

1.  What we pay to the agency.  The agencies are NOT transparent about HF costs to the agency.  Some APs think that we are actually paying them $4 per hour with that stipend and then feel resentful and that we owe more.  I have discovered that they are completely clueless about HF side of fees.

2.  We barely use 30 hours per week and age will end up getting 5-6 weeks off given my schedule and kids summer time overseas with grandparents.

3.  We pay local gas, iPhone, unlimited plan.

4.  We pay any meals/tickets for family activities AP chooses to participate.

5.   We do NOT pay over the stipend, even on the very rare occasion that we use a 10 hour day or 40 hour week (I can count on one hand the number of times that would ever happen)

Most APs are completely clueless of the above.  I have learned this the hard way.  This will be one of the very first things I address during training this time around.[/quote]

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