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aupair payment dilema

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flowerpower03 · 27/07/2013 08:00

Hi,

I am new to this site, and am keen to find out what other people would do in my situation.we have had many aupairs previously so have experience of lots of different situations. Our most recent aupair managed to loose her door keys a few weeks ago!! Which resulted in us having to replace door locks, should I deduct the cost of this from her payment? Also quite often on a Monday she will come out complaining she is ill after the weekend! And I have to sort out parents/friends to look after children, would you deduct for this? I ask because I feel like she is starting to take the Mick out of the situation and am getting fed up now!! We find our aupairs always start off well for a free months and then its like they can't be bothered anymore!

Any advice would be greatly received.

Thanks

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burberryqueen · 27/07/2013 08:31

as au pairs are meant to be treated as you would an older daughter

burberryqueen · 27/07/2013 08:30

ssorry no what i meant was it is hard to know what angle to take with her

Cindy34 · 27/07/2013 08:28

Failure to do their job, repeatedly, should result in them going home. Even if they are really ill every Monday then having a sick day each Monday in any job would result in dismissal eventually.

Cindy34 · 27/07/2013 08:24

I don't think it is fair to deduct on the first time key is lost. If they were you son/daughter sure you would be cross at their carelessness but you wouldn't make them help pay. If they did it again then you would, as you would have told them about how expensive it is to replace locks/keys plus warned them that if it happened again they would pay.

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flowerpower03 · 27/07/2013 08:19

I didn't mention her being a servant!she is here to gain experience and not be my daughter! I wanted to find out what other people who have aupairs would do in this situation.

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burberryqueen · 27/07/2013 08:17

not sure, i thought an au pair was more like an elder daughter than a servant as such.

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