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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are an experienced HF and our third au pair joined us a month ago. We have had APs from Germany until now and this is our first AP from South America. I hate to say it, but she just doesn’t know how to do very much at all. Even though she is older and we thought had more life experience than the others (our two German girls were 21 and 22, and this AP is 26!). She cant cook more than pasta and frozen premade reheatable foods, she doesn’t tidy-up after the kids, she doesn’t even help them make their beds, I have to ask her to help with their laundry but then she leaves the piles out and doesn’t hide them away. She doesn’t even vacuum her own living area. All she does is drop the kids off at camp and pick them up and then she disappears for the day. I don’t think she understands that this is a job, and we have since found out that she never lived away from home before, which is not what was communicated during matching. Maybe it’s a cultural thing, but our German girls were always more assertive and take charge. Is this a cultural thing? I just find it hard to believe that a 26 year old woman seems so clueless about what being an au pair is about. I assumed they went over this stuff during training bc we never had an issue before. Advice? 
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For the little money we get, I only [b]watch the kid nothing more nothing less.[/b] You want something else then hire a housekeeper and stop being so F cheap![/quote]

I am sure if your HF knows your true color, you will be kicked out of the door in 2 seconds.

There are tons of great APs who truly want to experience America and understand/appreciate how much it really costs HFs financially and emotionally and are willingly to do a good job in exchange. If you are not one of them, go back home! Who do you think you are? [/quote]

Uh-oh host  mom got her feelings hurt b/c AP saw her very true colors…no worries your AP thinks you’re a piece of crap. Just speaking truth.[/quote]

I always show my true colors to my AP. Good, bad and ugly. If she chooses to take it, I will treat her exactly how I told her that I would. If she wants to walk away, door is over there and see you later! AP doesn't have to be perfect (nobody is), but don't lie to me and pretend who she really isn't. I am truthful person, and if APs are too dumn to see that, I can't be more careless about what they think about me. [/quote]

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