Au pair

The cheapest nanny in USA. Duties: taking care of kids and pets, cleaning, cooking. Working for 4$\h in the name on cultural experience. Ripped off by host family.

Host mother: Our Au pair should take the dog out.
Host father: Just tell her she's a member of the family. She will be more eager to do it.

Host mother: Buying food for Au pair will be expensive.
Host father: Oh... she should buy it herself. We will give her leftovers.

Host mother: It will be 200$ for hotel for a dog while we will be on vacation with kids.
Host father: Au pair will be taking care of the dog. She's not going with us anyways.

Au pair

The cheapest child care option on the market. Cheap nanny. Servitude type of work. Deffinitely not a cultural experience. Bad business. Au pair is often abused by host family: overhours, lack of food, withold stipend, taking care of pet, insults, offensive remarks. Everything behind closed doors. Agencies require calling Au pair member of the family/friend because in this way its easy to manipulate participant. Currently program with lawsuit. Very double side faced program.

A:I want my Au pair to take the dog out.
B: Just tell her she's the member of the family. She will be eager to do it.

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