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[quote=Anonymous]I quit the program when my au pair wanted to rematch for non-COVID reasons in March 2020. I interviewed some rematch candidates, but I have had enough au pairs to know that it would be really hard to find someone I could trust to follow COVID precautions, since all adults in our household are high risk.

I would not rejoin the program until and unless the agencies start vetting candidates more fully and accurately, which will never happen. Also, I think the program flat out doesn't work if you live anywhere other than the approximately 5 places that au pairs find desirable. Any au pair you interview will lie and say they want to move to Alabama or Wyoming or whatever, just to get a visa. But once they're here, they're trying to rematch to California or Florida. And the agencies don't care at all-- I think they encourage it.

It was honestly easier for me to find a new job that works with daycare/ aftercare hours than it would be to find a qualified au pair with real experience who is willing to live in Midsize Flyover City. Plus, aftercare is way cheaper and higher quality than a resentful, entitled au pair.[/quote]

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