Becoming an aupair is a gamble in which most people lose. Imagine a commitment of 3 – 12 months with a family that barely pays you enough to buy necessities, resents you ever leaving the house, and violates your privacy repeatedly — and that is just the parents. Imagine children who hurl insults as well as physical objects without consequence. Let me ask you now, how much of Europe do you think you will get to see? You will neither be able to afford to travel nor will you be allowed. You have unwittingly commited to months of servitude. You are trapped because you know no one and are surrounded by places you do not know and people who speak different language. Welcome to being an aupair.
Jill D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Cold Spring Harbor, NY
This is an amazing program with a wonderful cultural bonus. You get up to 45 hours of childcare for about $ 355 a week! you can determine the hours worked and they become part of your family. You also get to learn about another culture while your children and family learn about theirs. Such an amazing experience. The local coordinators are amazing, so supportive and helpful, always willing to take the extra step.