Reply to Au Pairs will soon lose their "upper hand"

Forum Index » Au Pair Discussion

Reply to "Au Pairs will soon lose their "upper hand""

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that these type of conversations and attitudes are the reason why we are leaving the program.  The constant misuse of the word cultural exchange. 
After 2 years in this program this nonsense is what creates problems.  What do you expect host parents to do? Are we supposed to provide grand tours? Do we need to entertain our au pairs?  The main reason families find au pairs is for childcare.  I cannot take an au pair on a tour because who will watch the kids?  I am a special needs parent than I cannot take my kids anywhere but a playground etc.  So the only time I myself can go anywhere is if au pair is babysitting.  And this nonsense about go hire a professional nanny, it's ridiculous.  Au pairs work is childcare and it is work and they should be professional and they should be experienced in this, and that's what their profiles and references say.  My 2 au pairs rarely spoke with us they rarely left their room.  The last one would take our toddler to the kids bedroom so they don't have to chase them then sit for an hour on the phone ignoring the kid. I would come in and politely explain that she can glance at her phone and take breaks but she is not a security guard.  Sorry stop the bs about cultural exchange au pairs are welcome to interact with the family many choose not too. But they are nannys their wages are not just the stipend its the agency fees which cover plane tickets events and visas, and cost parents just as much. All of these details are disclosed and no one forces them to enter the program or to stay in it.  But as the previous poster said the quality and motivation  is quite poor. Rant over.[/quote]

Au Pairs pay in their countries for their own visa, agency fees, insurance and plane tickets. If the agency says that you do, it's a lie and that's on them. They pay over 2000US dollars to come to the US, I think it's only fair if they get a good experience. Even tho a lot of au pairs go there seeking for a better life, a lot of them are in good conditions in their country and go there to travel and enjoy (THIS IS HOW THE AGENCIES SELL IT).[/quote]

Then they should understand that their money is not going towards 100% fun.  It's also going towards helping a family with childcare.  That's the arrangement.  If they dono't like it, just same your $2K and travel in the US.  Good luck finding nice accomondations and meals handed to you.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics