Would you like to be an au pair?
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
November 15, 2015 11:25am CST
If you don't know what an au pair is it is a live in nanny who takes care of children while the parents are at work.
An au pair receives room, food and some money for their compensation.
If they take a job in another country they also have the pleasure of exploring another country and their customs on their days off or while taking the child/children to the park.
An au pair also had a chance to meet new people.
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@moffittjc (118427)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov 15
I've actually had several good friends here in Florida leave to go to England to serve as an au pair, and they loved the experience! One of them even told me she wants to make a career out of it! I guess she got lucky and got a wonderful family in England that she just loves being with!
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@Kazemononoke (248)
• United States
16 Nov 15
I think it would be pretty cool to go and work in another country. I loved being overseas and seeing the different cultures. Koreans have a very free style with their kids. It is so safe out there. I would see teenagers out at ridiculous times of the night and couldn't help thinking that in the states parents worry too much for that.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Nov 15
@Kazemononoke
Was it really safe for the teens to be out at those times of the night?
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
15 Nov 15
I haven't been an au pair but have talked with many young women who have. The experience can range from very satisfying to horrible. One should study the organisation which sends au pairs abroad very carefully and get into contact with former au pairs to learn about it.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Nov 15
@Kazemononoke
Maybe you should take some cooking classes as that would help and then focus on nutrition.
@Kazemononoke (248)
• United States
16 Nov 15
I think it really has a lot to do with how the parents are and what they focus on when raising the children. I'm horrible with cooking but I would definitely focus on nutrition.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
15 Nov 15
I have met many and they were always from germany..we would keep in touch and they would come visit us when ever they came back to texas or America..sorry to say it has been a few years now and have lost touch with them..
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
15 Nov 15
@Marcyaz I met them when they were about 18 or 19..their first time in America so everything was new to them..helped them with their english and took them places..then they met some boys that were also friends and they traveled all over America..this was about 25 years ago..last i heard from them was about 5 years ago..
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Nov 15
Depending on the family I could do it, I have gotten close to that level of work before with a handicap girl, just didnt sleep there.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Nov 15
@Marcyaz I am good at that kind of thing, but yes the family makes it good or horrible.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Nov 15
@Missmwngi
I don't believe that anyone who doesn't love kids would apply for an au pair job do you?
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@Missmwngi (12927)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Nov 15
@Marcyaz Exactly and more so if it is someone who does not love kids
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I would never have liked that job Marcy.
It would be wonderful for those who can take care of kids though.
And of course the travel would be great too.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Nov 15
I once had a neighbor who had an au pair for her children, she was from England and a very nice person. She had also been an au pair for another couple in another country but then the children no longer neede an au pair and so she had to find someone else to work for.
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
15 Nov 15
My cousin traveled as an au pair one summer when she was in college. She had a wonderful family she worked for and had a great traveling experience as well.
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@jillybean1222 (6408)
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16 Nov 15
i think for a young woman, it could be a good job
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@Kazemononoke (248)
• United States
16 Nov 15
I think that I would enjoy it if I didn't have 3 children of my own. I wish I could stay home with them myself so that I could have more one on one in teaching them.
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@carolscash (9492)
• United States
16 Nov 15
I really am not sure that I would care to do that. I think that it would be an interesting experience, but not one that is for me
@DeborahDiane (40053)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Nov 15
I know a lot of young women have loved being an au pair, and I have known several who enjoyed it. However, I don't think there was ever a time when I would have liked it ... although I did enjoy raising my own children.
@Traceyjayne (1763)
• United Kingdom
15 Nov 15
an au pair usually has to do light cleaning duties too otherwise they would be a nanny. I would not like to clean up after anyone else so I would not do that. I have worked as a nanny though.
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