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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you go from a nanny to an au pair is like flying first class vs taking the greyhound bus.[/quote]

That’s not my experience at all. Nannies don’t show up on snow days, get mad if you’re late but want you to shake it off if they’re late, are inflexible about schedule… basically following your analogy, nanny is an Amtrak and au pair is a car. Maybe not a Maserati but a solid 10 yr old Honda Civic. [/quote]

Youve never hosted an aupair who gets mad when you are late from work? Because, I definitely have. And one who was very inflexible about working a weekend because that was her time to 'experience american culture".

It's not a comparison you can make. People are people and if you get a good nanny, they may have flexibility. You get a good aupair, maybe they won't be on their phone all day.  The difference is the career experience that you may be able to interview for, the life experience and stability of someone (they may have their own home, car, cellphone, bank account) and you can easily fire a nanny without losing thousands to an aupair company who isn't going to bend on their refund policy.

There isn't one profile of an aupair or nanny that we can compare. They are not the same thing or in the same category. Even though I have hosted for a few aupairs, I see other families with an aupair and I immediately think they either have kids who need a driver or they have infants-2 years old and can't afford daycare or a nanny. I don't think 'wow, they must be rich, they have an aupair."  The experience and quality of care they provide may be the same as a nanny if you select the right aupair, but that is a crap shoot and the odds are not in your favor.

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What a weird comment re: not assuming the family is rich. I’m in biglaw, DH is in biglaw, and I know tons of other biglaw lawyers, from associate all the way up to firm chairman who use au pairs. I’m sure you also know moderate income people with au pairs. It’s not about how rich the family is. It’s about matching family needs with options. For me, with a split schedule, I really need an au pair. [/quote]

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