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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just went through this issue this year.  We had an au pair leave right when covid started due to mental health issues.  We waited 5 months for a new one to arrive in the summer and did so via special needs exemption.  2 weeks in we were informed that after speaking with other au pairs that they all now work 25 instead of 45 hours a week, they now earn 1.5 times as much, they now have every federal holiday off and vacation has been increased as well.  We said we don't care and you can leave if you want (in a much nicer way).  This au pair half assed it for 8 months, and now when she found a vacancy in a wealthy family with older kids she asked for a rematch.  Almost all of her friends rematched as well.  It leaves parents with a lot of uncertainty and most importantly puts children in a disadvantage.  So why go through with all of this? Well some people are desperate.  In our case it wasn't financially possible to handle stay at home spouse, the cost of a child with special needs, and a full time nanny.  What can be done? I think that agencies are well aware of this abuse but choose to look the other way.  I think that many au pairs should be sent home instead of rematched, especially if they do this multiple times.  I would not recommend this type of program right now.[/quote]

Exactly.  And at the end of the day, the kids suffer. Ours also went home due to MH issues.  Never disclosed a history of MH issues on her application, but only after she came did we come to learn she's been seeing a counselor.  Agencies are aware of teh horrid behavir but punt it back to host families[/quote]

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