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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a tension. We need 45 hours of infant care which we use up be Friday. Evenings/weekends are free. This is unpopular and split schedules are unpopular. So - what is popular? [/quote]

I do not think split schedules are unpopular. Numerous other posts have indicated that this is the most desirable schedule and it is usually au pairs working 10 hour days that asked for a rematch over exhaustion and hours, not those on split schedules.[/quote]

It really depends on the au pair. We have littler kids so our au pair is on duty for 9 daytime hours a day, Monday through Friday. One of our au pairs mentioned later that evenings and weekends off were important to her and she declined any connection requests with a split schedule. Another of our au pairs extended for a second year with a family with a split schedule, was miserable, and quickly ended up in rematch. I'm sure that there are other au pairs who love a split schedule - just not ones who would interview with us! There are a lot of things about the matching process where there isn't one right or wrong answer, but it's really more about a good fit.[/quote]

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