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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tada! I hope this goes through. AuPairs work no different than nannies, why should they be paid so much less? Anyway, everybody should try and get a nanny asap because the cheap labour aka AP conveyor belt is about to stop.[/quote]

I have both a nanny and an au pair. The nanny costs me way less. The cheap labor myth is a lie perpetuated by au pairs and maybe nannies. 
I couldn't care less if the program went away though. What the au pair program
really is an immigration path for a lot of very entitled people. 
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How exactly is a nanny cheaper than an au pair?? “Nanny” must be an illegal babysitter with minimal English.[/quote]

Totally possible depending on your lifestyle and generosity towards AP. Some examples -

1.  We eat high quality, organic (aka expensive) food. Au pair added $1k/month to grocery bill. $12k annual expense. 
2.  We take expensive vacations. Need au pair airfare, another hotel room + dining out + room service + entertainment + transportation x 3 trips per year = $7k extra costs
3.  Skiing. Paid for au pairs lift tickets, food, skis, poles, helmets = $1k extra
4. We eat out 2x /week. AP meal = $20 x 2 x 52 = $2k extra

None of this is required but if you live a nice lifestyle and include Au pair, I could see how you could surpass a nanny’s salary. [/quote]

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