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[quote=Anonymous]We always have an unpredictable schedule but I try to keep the number of hours reasonably consistent which usually means over-scheduling hours some weeks so other weeks don’t seem like outliers. We usually use about 35-40 hours/week, and I generally only need our ap after school and into the evenings. It has never been an issue with our au pairs (we’ve hosted 4 successfully for a full year) and we just matched for year 5. I am always extreme explicit about the need for flexibility and make sure the candidates are aware of it. My job necessitates a lot of evening work but since our sos usually don’t start until 2-3pm they don’t mind, plus our kids go to bed at 8 so the au pair can have plenty of downtime even if they are “working” until 10-11pm. Sometimes I schedule her to work so I can spend one on one time with one of my kids, which is something we all need regularly. [/quote]
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