Features of working as an Au Pair

Today many Russians prefer to work abroad. Often, wages abroad are much higher than wages for the same work in Russia. Women abroad are usually arranged by caretakers in the camp or helping to harvest. Someone decides to try themselves as an Au Pair. This work, like any other has its advantages and difficulties.

The word Au Pair means "on equal terms", that is, as a member of the family. The people of the Au Pair are called a governess. Her duties include housework and babysitting. As a rule, Au Pair has a small salary. However, she is provided with meals in the family and free housing. Often as au pair work young girls - students.

Au Pair must certainly be able to speak English. Naturally, one should not forget about exceptions. They certainly meet. For example, in Germany you need to know German, in France - French. Most often in these countries, English is not required. In most other European countries, almost all people know English. If Au Pair does not know the language, one of the main conditions of work is to attend language courses.

In most cases, Au Pair families have at least two toddlers. What is the au pair's responsibility? Take off the kids to a children's institution, meet, feed and entertain them.

While the kids are in the kindergarten or educational institution, the Au Pair is engaged in economic affairs. She cooks dinner, cleans up the rooms, ironing clothes and stuff. Sometimes, on weekends or on weekdays, the spouses can leave their children for the Au Pair, and go somewhere themselves. It is not rare that she puts the children to bed and wakes them up. As a rule, she gets additional salary for additional work.

AuPair has two days off per week. She can hold them on her own. The most optimal option - go to the disco, wander around the shops or just take a walk around the city. If you feel lonely and alien in the country, then you should contact with yourselves similar.

What is required of a young lady who wants to work as an Au Pair? First of all, the experience of communicating with the kids, the love of children, the ability to take care of them. An important role will be played by letters of recommendation with phone numbers and addresses of people for whose babies you took care of. In addition, it would be nice to have pictures on which you play with the kids. In addition, you need to be able to carry out various business matters: cleaning the house, preparing food, ironing clothes, etc.

Most families arrange an Au Pair "exam" for honesty. They throw a small amount of money in a prominent place (perhaps not the most prominent, but so that the girl certainly could find them). If the denominations have disappeared - it means that the girl is not decent. Inviting Au Pair, the spouses prefer that the young lady stay with them for at least a year. If she has her children at home, she probably will not be taken. After all, if her baby gets sick, or something unpleasant happens to him, Au Pair immediately "forgets" about his charges and rushes to his child. Therefore, most families try to hire girls who do not have their own children.