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[quote=Anonymous]We pay $196 by direct deposit every Thursday.  We also give a $25 monthly stipend for other small living expenses and reimburse for some food extras if the Au Pair doesn't want to eat dinners with us (we've hosted a lot of Thai au pairs who politely never want dinner with us!)  Our Au Pair works about 25 hours per week in the school year and 45 in the summer (most weeks unless kids have camp).

Only one Au Pair complained because her friend's host family was paying $250 per month.  I wish families would stick to the $196 and compensate in other ways if they think the Au Pair deserves it (restaurant gift cards, "bonus" payments, movie tickets, etc.)  They ALL compare what they get and the weekly stipend is the easiest thing to make consistent across families.

$800 per month of spending money when you don't have to pay rent, heat, A/C, phone, internet, cable, laundry, or food is a pretty good deal.  Even if you spend $100 per month on tampons and other things the host family doesn't provide...you've got more money in a month than I do to spend on fun.  All of our AP's have gone on fun trips with friends and bought more clothes than they could manage to take home...and still had cash at the end to bring home.[/quote]

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