Au Pair Reviews
Newest Review: ... a long-term contract and I trusted my judgment I took the risk. The other problem here is that I just had to hope the family would stick to the guidelines laid down by the site. They were a family of four, mum, dad, a girl aged ten and a boy aged 9, who lived in the suburbs of Turku in an, apparently, average sized house (this may be so in Finland but it was bigger than average for the UK.) I was given my own rather big room, with a bathroom which I shared with the kids. For the first weekend, I just spent time with the whole family as I settled in. Then we arranged that I would work for five hours a day, 6 days a week. This would either be ... more
Customer Au Pair Reviews (4)
by - written on 10/08/09 (Very useful, 167 readings)
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First off, like the previous review, I was not an au-pair in America, but agree that it should be posted here, under careers and not the service. ~*~ Why did I become an au-pair? ~*~ It was a completely last minute thing. I had not been home for long from my previous trip to Australia but, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get work. And I was becoming increasingly bored. Also I was starting to worry about University in September...was I confident enough to ensure I had a brilliant time? I'm on a gap year in between College & University, and the big reason was to get out there and have some unforgettable life experiences. Suddenly, my mum's idea ... Read the complete review
by - written on 23/06/03, updated on 23/06/03 (Very useful, 271 readings)
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** I was an au pair in Italy, not the states, but this category is under professions and occupations, i.e. the job itself, not the Au Pait In America scheme In January 2000 there was a BBC documentary broadcast which followed the lives of a handful of au pairs in various countries. Not meaning to be horrid, but most of them were appalling. The only one who looked like she was doing her best looking after the children, and trying to fit in to life in a new country was called Zoë. Perhaps it was as a sign. I had no particular desire to be an au pair. I realized I would probably be a better one than most of the girls featured in the program, but that ... Read the complete review
by - written on 19/07/01, updated on 19/07/01 (Very useful, 262 readings)
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Deciding which family to go to can be a tough descision to make if an agency are not deciding everything for you. One thing you may have to consider is whether you live with the family (like most people) or due to space or lack there-of (like me) you may have to live elsewhere. My family are by no means unsociable or snobby, there just wasnīt enough room in the flat for me and my rubbish! I therefore ended up living with the fatherīs grandparents (yes that does mean the greatgrandparents of the dear little one) who are in their mid eighties. I could see the advantages of this straight away (after living with the family for a week I was severely sleep ... Read the complete review
Au Pair - good or bad idea? (1345 words)by - written on 28/02/01, updated on 28/02/01 (Very useful, 917 readings)
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Whilst in the last year of my A-Levels i decided that i needed to take a year out before going to university. I wasn't exactly sure what i wanted to do but i knew that i to go abroad. In the school careers office i found some information on an agency called EF Au Pair. They were offering the chance to go to America as an Au Pair for 12 months with the option of a months travel after the completion of your work. It sounded great so i filled in the form and waited for a reply. A few weeks later i received a phone call inviting me to an orientation meeting. All i had to do is turn up with a completed apllication form. At the meeting we were told about the ... Read the complete review
