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What do you expect from your au pair?

StormWarrior · 2009-06-13 12:39:35

If you have, or have had, an au pair, what did you expect of them, behaviour-wise? For example, when they were not on-duty, did you mind if they would rather spend their free time alone in their room or out with friends, or did you feel that they should spend some of their free time with you and the kids? How much privacy…

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#32 21-06-2009 10:00am
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If the host family are not sticking to agreements/contract you have made, what's the best way to broach the subject?

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#33 21-06-2009 5:06pm
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just talk to them. say that X wasnt what you agreed at the beginning. If its something they really want you to do then maybe try to negotiate, eg: yes I will do an extra night of babysitting this week, but I will not do as much ironing as i would usually do. Or yes I will do an extra nights babysitting, but because we didnt agree it You will have to pay me for the extra hours.

Dont let yourself be walked over, but do try to compremise if at all possible.

Also try to bring up the fact that you have a problem as soon as posible, because they may not even be aware that they are asking something of you that you didnt agree to.

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