Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP

I get that their expenses are paid for and that they signed up for 45 hrs max but that’s the max and every family takes advantage of it. It should not be the standard. If I had an au pair I would think about my situation and see what makes sense for me. I’m not going to force an au pair to play with my kid on a sat evening just so I can make sure they fulfill the 45 hr cap. They come here for an experience and to help out a family but it seems like folks in DC are too selfish. Put yourself in their shoes and look at it from a different perspective. Also the $200 stipend is not generous, thats based off min wage. Min wage is NOT generous and most of these au pairs are providing a service that would cost you all thousands every month in daycare costs so you are the ones that are truely benefitting.

Every? That is not true at all. My AP is working 45 hours this week and then only working 30 hours next week, this is common in my house. I have a relationship with a lot of APs in my area, many of them don't work 45 hours a week.

Either you are a young person that obviously does not agree with the AP program at all, or you are a troll, I'm not sure which. You are wasting your time here being either. You are not going to get any HFs to stop using the program because you are telling us we are all terrible people. There are a lot of great host families and a lot of APs that love the program and have better lives because of it. I suggest you stop posting on this forum and make better use of you time.

I agree with the au pair program but I just don't agree with how families treat these kids. There are a lot of great families out there, don't get me wrong but also a lot of them use this program so they can pass on all of their parenting responsibilities to someone else. You need to be there for your kid as a parent. That time you spend with your kid will pay off dividends later on in life. The purpose of an au pair is to make your lives easier and NOT replace you as a parent. You should take your kids to the museum, teach them how to ride a bike and bond with them. These au pairs should only be used for menial tasks like waking up the kids, getting them ready for school and watching them when the parents are at work. Also having these kids clean your whole house and become your house slave is not the purpose of this program either. The focus is on the kids and not your coffee in the morning. Make your own coffee.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My AP told me about a business class that she wanted to take. She sent me a link and 10 mins later she was all signed up and it was all paid for by me. I wish I could just point to something and have it all paid for by someone else.

I know this is totally off topic, but could you please share the business class that your AP picked? My AP is looking for a business class, so want to check this out.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP

I get that their expenses are paid for and that they signed up for 45 hrs max but that’s the max and every family takes advantage of it. It should not be the standard. If I had an au pair I would think about my situation and see what makes sense for me. I’m not going to force an au pair to play with my kid on a sat evening just so I can make sure they fulfill the 45 hr cap. They come here for an experience and to help out a family but it seems like folks in DC are too selfish. Put yourself in their shoes and look at it from a different perspective. Also the $200 stipend is not generous, thats based off min wage. Min wage is NOT generous and most of these au pairs are providing a service that would cost you all thousands every month in daycare costs so you are the ones that are truely benefitting.

Every? That is not true at all. My AP is working 45 hours this week and then only working 30 hours next week, this is common in my house. I have a relationship with a lot of APs in my area, many of them don't work 45 hours a week.

Either you are a young person that obviously does not agree with the AP program at all, or you are a troll, I'm not sure which. You are wasting your time here being either. You are not going to get any HFs to stop using the program because you are telling us we are all terrible people. There are a lot of great host families and a lot of APs that love the program and have better lives because of it. I suggest you stop posting on this forum and make better use of you time.

I agree with the au pair program but I just don't agree with how families treat these kids. There are a lot of great families out there, don't get me wrong but also a lot of them use this program so they can pass on all of their parenting responsibilities to someone else. You need to be there for your kid as a parent. That time you spend with your kid will pay off dividends later on in life. The purpose of an au pair is to make your lives easier and NOT replace you as a parent. You should take your kids to the museum, teach them how to ride a bike and bond with them. These au pairs should only be used for menial tasks like waking up the kids, getting them ready for school and watching them when the parents are at work. Also having these kids clean your whole house and become your house slave is not the purpose of this program either. The focus is on the kids and not your coffee in the morning. Make your own coffee.

Anonymous wrote:I pay my AP $200 for 45 hours. Her perk is freedom. She has no responsibility to me after after 3:30pm when i get home from teaching, or on weekends. If there is a snow day, I am home, so she gets the day off. I have loved all my 4 APs.

I know many Host Moms are total b*tches, because other APs gather at my house and talk about them

Anonymous wrote:My AP told me about a business class that she wanted to take. She sent me a link and 10 mins later she was all signed up and it was all paid for by me. I wish I could just point to something and have it all paid for by someone else.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP

I get that their expenses are paid for and that they signed up for 45 hrs max but that’s the max and every family takes advantage of it. It should not be the standard. If I had an au pair I would think about my situation and see what makes sense for me. I’m not going to force an au pair to play with my kid on a sat evening just so I can make sure they fulfill the 45 hr cap. They come here for an experience and to help out a family but it seems like folks in DC are too selfish. Put yourself in their shoes and look at it from a different perspective. Also the $200 stipend is not generous, thats based off min wage. Min wage is NOT generous and most of these au pairs are providing a service that would cost you all thousands every month in daycare costs so you are the ones that are truely benefitting.

Every? That is not true at all. My AP is working 45 hours this week and then only working 30 hours next week, this is common in my house. I have a relationship with a lot of APs in my area, many of them don't work 45 hours a week.

Either you are a young person that obviously does not agree with the AP program at all, or you are a troll, I'm not sure which. You are wasting your time here being either. You are not going to get any HFs to stop using the program because you are telling us we are all terrible people. There are a lot of great host families and a lot of APs that love the program and have better lives because of it. I suggest you stop posting on this forum and make better use of you time.

I agree with the au pair program but I just don't agree with how families treat these kids. There are a lot of great families out there, don't get me wrong but also a lot of them use this program so they can pass on all of their parenting responsibilities to someone else. You need to be there for your kid as a parent. That time you spend with your kid will pay off dividends later on in life. The purpose of an au pair is to make your lives easier and NOT replace you as a parent. You should take your kids to the museum, teach them how to ride a bike and bond with them. These au pairs should only be used for menial tasks like waking up the kids, getting them ready for school and watching them when the parents are at work. Also having these kids clean your whole house and become your house slave is not the purpose of this program either. The focus is on the kids and not your coffee in the morning. Make your own coffee.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP

I get that their expenses are paid for and that they signed up for 45 hrs max but that’s the max and every family takes advantage of it. It should not be the standard. If I had an au pair I would think about my situation and see what makes sense for me. I’m not going to force an au pair to play with my kid on a sat evening just so I can make sure they fulfill the 45 hr cap. They come here for an experience and to help out a family but it seems like folks in DC are too selfish. Put yourself in their shoes and look at it from a different perspective. Also the $200 stipend is not generous, thats based off min wage. Min wage is NOT generous and most of these au pairs are providing a service that would cost you all thousands every month in daycare costs so you are the ones that are truely benefitting.

Every? That is not true at all. My AP is working 45 hours this week and then only working 30 hours next week, this is common in my house. I have a relationship with a lot of APs in my area, many of them don't work 45 hours a week.

Either you are a young person that obviously does not agree with the AP program at all, or you are a troll, I'm not sure which. You are wasting your time here being either. You are not going to get any HFs to stop using the program because you are telling us we are all terrible people. There are a lot of great host families and a lot of APs that love the program and have better lives because of it. I suggest you stop posting on this forum and make better use of you time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) Making them work weekends because they take their kid to a daycare

So the AP is off during the week and they have to work weekends? I don't see the issue here. 1)That would have been agreed upon before the AP came. 2)Most young people work weekends. If you are 21 years old, do you have an office 9-5 job Monday-Friday job? Not likely. Chances are you are working in the mall at a store, working at a restaurant etc.

No! I know someone that was told they were free on weekends but then changed the schedule on her. Kid goes to daycare from 7-2 she works an hour in the AM and from 2-7. No weekends off.

Anonymous wrote:OP

I get that their expenses are paid for and that they signed up for 45 hrs max but that’s the max and every family takes advantage of it. It should not be the standard. If I had an au pair I would think about my situation and see what makes sense for me. I’m not going to force an au pair to play with my kid on a sat evening just so I can make sure they fulfill the 45 hr cap. They come here for an experience and to help out a family but it seems like folks in DC are too selfish. Put yourself in their shoes and look at it from a different perspective. Also the $200 stipend is not generous, thats based off min wage. Min wage is NOT generous and most of these au pairs are providing a service that would cost you all thousands every month in daycare costs so you are the ones that are truely benefitting.

Anonymous wrote:OP

I get that their expenses are paid for and that they signed up for 45 hrs max but that’s the max and every family takes advantage of it. It should not be the standard. If I had an au pair I would think about my situation and see what makes sense for me. I’m not going to force an au pair to play with my kid on a sat evening just so I can make sure they fulfill the 45 hr cap.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1) Making them work weekends because they take their kid to a daycare

So the AP is off during the week and they have to work weekends? I don't see the issue here. 1)That would have been agreed upon before the AP came. 2)Most young people work weekends. If you are 21 years old, do you have an office 9-5 job Monday-Friday job? Not likely. Chances are you are working in the mall at a store, working at a restaurant etc.

No! I know someone that was told they were free on weekends but then changed the schedule on her. Kid goes to daycare from 7-2 she works an hour in the AM and from 2-7. No weekends off.

Anonymous wrote:
1) Making them work weekends because they take their kid to a daycare

So the AP is off during the week and they have to work weekends? I don't see the issue here. 1)That would have been agreed upon before the AP came. 2)Most young people work weekends. If you are 21 years old, do you have an office 9-5 job Monday-Friday job? Not likely. Chances are you are working in the mall at a store, working at a restaurant etc.