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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Long-time host mom here - I've always had a rule - I'll pay for the first traffic/speeding ticket, but any further would have to be paid by the au pair.  Every single au pair has gotten one, but not a second, so I've never had to put that to the test.

Current au pair has called home on our phone line at various points.  I didn't catch it the first few times as I don't pay that much attention to my phone bill.  I recognized I can't do much about older bills after the fact, but last month we did have a talk with them about using the multitude of web-based ways to call home in lieu of the cell line.  They protested every which way that they couldn't have called home, but we warned them that they would have to pay any subsequent charges.  Well, lo and behold, they've racked up nearly $200 worth of calls this month.  On the one hand I did warn them and they failed to make any corrective action, on the other hand, its nearly a week's stipend and I'm actually not sure of the legality of withholding their stipend, so I'll call the local coordinator as well, but I'm curious how others have handled this situation?[/quote]

Do you mean she called home on her cell phone which you pay for?  Call your cell provider and turn off international calling on her cellphone. Charge her $50/week until she pays back the bill. That's crazy.[/quote]

Yes, that's what I mean.  I had looked into turning off the service briefly and couldn't find the info readily on the provider's website, but digging into it further, I see now where I have to call to do so.  I do like the idea of paying back a portion each week - that feels better than a lump sum that will mean a meager week.  [/quote]

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