All terms and conditions of employment should be in writing. Hours, expectations of what you do in the house, how many kids you have to watch/care for. What you are entitled too regarding food, shelter days off, wages,holidays etc. Agencies that do not inform you of all these details sound like scammers. If you are given a contract read it before you sign it. Just in case there are 'add ons'. Agree to what is convenient for you. Lay your own ground rules as to what is acceptable to you. Jobs now are Monday to Sunday. Flexibility is key now a days. You have to be prepared for emergencies either your own or your employer. Just a pov from a Mum.
Hello! I hope you will take time to read this. Say those emergencies happens, like: Kindergartens are closed, the kids are sick yet the parents have to work and that leaves you to work extra hours and sometimes, exceeding the one agreed in the contract. Am I being dramatic or should I tell them that I need to get those hours back?
Absolutely loved your insight on this. It is definitely a great icebreaker for important conversations that au pairs have been dying to speak about. Thank you so much for this video! Go Angel!🙌
Hey thank you for this video, it's the first time I heard about it :O I read the article but didn't catch when they want to make those rules effective?
I wouldn't be speaking against a 40 hour work week, if I were you. Americans worked hard to establish that as a full-time work week. If they want you longer, they should be prepared to pay you extra, as much as they'd have to pay an American child-care worker. Au pairs give American families an unrealistic idea of how much they can get away with, with child-care workers. Sure, they "give' you room and board, and the chance to live in America. But a live-in American nanny is probably charging way more than you are getting paid. So the program is undercutting norms for these jobs, which have always been under-paid, with much responsibility.
I’m not saying that aupairs shouldn’t get the 40 hour work week. I’m saying that the 45 hours is one of the main reasons hf join the program. I say keep it at 45 and pay them more for it!
All terms and conditions of employment should be in writing. Hours, expectations of what you do in the house, how many kids you have to watch/care for. What you are entitled too regarding food, shelter days off, wages,holidays etc. Agencies that do not inform you of all these details sound like scammers. If you are given a contract read it before you sign it. Just in case there are 'add ons'. Agree to what is convenient for you. Lay your own ground rules as to what is acceptable to you. Jobs now are Monday to Sunday. Flexibility is key now a days. You have to be prepared for emergencies either your own or your employer. Just a pov from a Mum.
Yes, thanks for sharing 💕
Hello!
I hope you will take time to read this. Say those emergencies happens, like: Kindergartens are closed, the kids are sick yet the parents have to work and that leaves you to work extra hours and sometimes, exceeding the one agreed in the contract. Am I being dramatic or should I tell them that I need to get those hours back?
@kristelshyaka6134 you have to tell them that you worked over your house because the kids were at home .
Absolutely loved your insight on this. It is definitely a great icebreaker for important conversations that au pairs have been dying to speak about. Thank you so much for this video! Go Angel!🙌
Yes it it !!! 💕💕💕
I will let the aupair enjoy life go have some fun
Hey thank you for this video, it's the first time I heard about it :O I read the article but didn't catch when they want to make those rules effective?
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I will still pay the person what they is worth
I wouldn't be speaking against a 40 hour work week, if I were you. Americans worked hard to establish that as a full-time work week. If they want you longer, they should be prepared to pay you extra, as much as they'd have to pay an American child-care worker. Au pairs give American families an unrealistic idea of how much they can get away with, with child-care workers. Sure, they "give' you room and board, and the chance to live in America. But a live-in American nanny is probably charging way more than you are getting paid. So the program is undercutting norms for these jobs, which have always been under-paid, with much responsibility.
I’m not saying that aupairs shouldn’t get the 40 hour work week. I’m saying that the 45 hours is one of the main reasons hf join the program. I say keep it at 45 and pay them more for it!