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Had a great idea, but now where would I find this ery specific kind of au-pair, if thats what it would be...

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mustrunmore · 31/12/2008 15:12

In essence, friend of a friend needed a place, so we had great idea but she had got sorted by time we asked her.

We have very small spare room to offer. In exchange, I'd want maybe £20 a week for bills, plus the person concerned to be an evening babysitter every other week Monday to Friday and one sat and sun morninig per month. on that weekend, they would have the Thurs and Fri free instead. These are based round dh's shifts pattern, and I do classes every night so it'd be so much easier than begging favours from friends all the time. It means of course that their days are free for work or study or whatever.

Would anyone wanna do this? Where should I try? I obviuolsy want someone lovely and honest and reliable etc etc as they'd be living with us and be responsible for my boys.

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nannynick · 31/12/2008 15:52

If the babysitting hours are in place of paying for accommodation, I would estimate that 22 hours it is worth £200-£250, so once added to the £20 per week you want them to pay, their room is costing them £300 or so a month. Their other cost is their time/freedom... they are committing to doing certain hours, which may not fit with their social life.
It may suit someone... but I don't know who.

nannynick · 31/12/2008 15:47

I'm not sure who it would appeal to - I can't imagine that many students wanting to be committed to the working hours.

However that doesn't mean it is not worth a try advertising the position, as it may appeal to someone. However, I would suggest making it very clear in the advert with regard to the exact hours they would be working - for example by setting out a typical Month's rota.
If the rota is the same each month, the person could plan around that.

NAB3lovelychildren · 31/12/2008 15:34

Are you going to pay them a salary?

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mustrunmore · 31/12/2008 15:33

You cant get a room for £20 a week!!! Even when I was a student in north wales which was a million years ago, it was still £28 each a week for a double room in a real dive. Then we rented a garage to live in, £50 a week.

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mustrunmore · 31/12/2008 15:31

Yes paperchase. Let me see, prob 22 hours a month, as its about 2hrs a night every other week.

Friz, you stalking me?

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Frizbe · 31/12/2008 15:27

Sounds like a good idea MRM, but I have no idea where you would look for this sort of person? ideally they'd be crb checked so you know they're not a looney, would a trainee nurse/teacher suit you? could post at local uni/college? I'd love cover here so I could go out to do classes at night, but we don't have a spare room otherwise I'd nick your idea

Paperchase · 31/12/2008 15:22

Would you want someone to babysit every night Mon-Fri, every other week?

How many hours a week would it be, average over a month?

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