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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But you do realize that many of us on here do exactly as you're advocating (easy when we have children in school) and yet still you cry 'slave driver!' It's  actually kind of ludicrous.

As others have also pointed out too, I've been reading this site a long time and one never sees actual host parents claim APs are cheap. It's always folks who don't have APs who do. Those of us who host know better. [/quote]

They are a lot cheaper than a nanny, aren't they?  The entire program should be overhauled to reflect US labor laws. for domestic employees. [/quote]

Mine wasnt!! I have school aged kids and the program costs me 25k/yr. During the school year i only need coverage until 530 and then occasiol help with driving. Even in summer (this week for example) my kids are in camp 5 hrs each day and also 2 week vacation.

The AuPair program is so expensive, im super excited that we've made the decision to drop the program and go with a HS sitter. My children are not babies, they don't need a nanny anymore, which is exactly why we use the AuPair program. For some people they might use an AuPair in lieu of a nanny, but no way in hell could you compare nanny caliber care to AuPair care. AuPairs are basically babysitters. We had a nanny for years when our kids were small. So if you want to compare the two, you can't.

Furthermore,  on our fridge we have the contact info for our cluster posted. It has the families last names, AuPair names, kids gender and age. Id say 3/4 of thr families have school aged kids. Most families in this program are just like us, which is exactly why the minority of AuPairs working FT are quite bitter because they see their friends with easy jobs.[/quote]

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