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So we've taken in a homeless au pair

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Millarkie · 21/10/2009 21:05

who has only met our au pair a couple of times so isn't even a friend of hers...oh well, could be a huge mistake but couldn't see someone's daughter without a bed in a foreign land.
She has found a new host family but job starts in 10 days..not sure how long we will tolerate her here (cooking for 6 - arghhhh!) but hopefully she's honest and won't scare the children.
Wish us luck.
And if anyone near Cambridge is desperate for an au pair for the next 10 days CAT me

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Millarkie · 22/10/2009 22:18

Well, all clean and civilised again (was worrying after certain former au pair threads). She seems normal, friendly etc although she has caught us on a mad week with parents evenings and medical appointments and general chaos so we've not done more than touch base.
Can't believe that (ok, unless there was theft, hitting children or drugs involved - actually, even if those were involved) people will just chuck young girls out without a care where they go! I hope if we ever have a very very unsatisfactory au pair we would still be able to book a flight and organise accomodation until the flight went at least!

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DadInsteadofMum · 22/10/2009 09:23

Hadn't heard of this on the local grapevine, but unless there were very serious GMC issues there is no excuse for this. (lock up the family silver just in case )

PixiNanny · 22/10/2009 09:14

What the hell? Who could throw someone out on their arse like that? Bastards.

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Millarkie · 22/10/2009 07:00

(I'm not sure what access she's had to hot showers and washing machines recently but she hasboth now.) She went to the pub last night so haven't seen very much of her. But hopefully I'll get back from work to find all ok.

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Millarkie · 22/10/2009 06:21

Her host family told her to leave immediately (hazy on details but still ). Then she spent a few nights with another au pair - who also got asked to leave imediately (but found another host family within a day and has gone there).
I will be happy if she at least has a shower!

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catepilarr · 21/10/2009 22:29

oh what a day today, i know of an ap who will was told today to leave tomorrow...

benjysmum · 21/10/2009 22:19

very good of you. Surely she will volunteer to help around the house/cooking etc?

If this was my daughter/sis etc, I'd hope someone would do her such a good turn.

nannynick · 21/10/2009 22:10

Good luck - Expect she and her parents are veru grateful to you.

frakula · 21/10/2009 21:55

Oh gosh - what happened?!

I bet her parents are v. grateful and you'll be repaid for your kindness one day