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Au Pair left with her stuff in the 20mins that I took to drop kids to school

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abhivirtara · 05/12/2014 16:27

I am in SHOCK. Our au pair has been with us for the last 3 months and we've had no issues / arguments / problems at all. This morning she got the kids ready for school and since I work from home on a Friday , I did the school drop. She was normal when I left and 20 mins after when I came back home, there was no sign of her or her stuff. I am in such a shock as I can't imagine What happened ? Where did she go ? Why did she decide to leave so randomly ?

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abhivirtara · 05/12/2014 18:22

She has left the keys but no note. I ant spot anything she may have taken but I have been worried about her safety. Tried calling her on her uk mobile as well as Spanish mobile but both went straight on voicemail . Sent we a few emails and have no other method of getting in touch. I've informed the police as I'm really worried about her whereabouts.. I just hope she is ok

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Bettercallsaul1 · 05/12/2014 18:20

What s terrible shock, OP, not to mention complete inconvenience! Does this leave you totally without childcare or do you have someone you could call on temporarily? It sounds as if she has planned this for a while, to be able to leave so quickly. Sounds as though she decided to go but could'nt face telling you. Presumably you have her mobile number to text her? She might be able to explain better ftom a distance. Commiserations though.

MinceSpy · 05/12/2014 16:44

Check she hasn't taken any things that don't belong to her - sorry to be such a cynic. Oh and has she left her keys?

Seriouslyffs · 05/12/2014 16:33

Although it's obvious that she's upped and left, you do need to check she's ok. Did she leave a note? Have you called her?