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Au pair question

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 10/09/2008 16:21

The question being: when looking for an au pair is it etiquette to register with more than one agency at once?

I'm talking proper agencies (where you pay a big fee once you get one, rather than ones that are just websites). Am asking in case there is a local au pair agency grapevine and if I registered with more than one the others would find out....don't want to piss anyone off....

Thanks!

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hobbity · 10/09/2008 20:50

I did, after all you're paying good money so there's nothing wrong with a spot of competition!

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 11/09/2008 10:19

Thanks Hobbity.
Am new to this game....

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Badpups · 12/09/2008 10:09

Agree with Hobbity.

When looking for my new AP I registered with about 7 agencies and looked at the on-line sites. I used a mixture of local and London based agencies. It seems that different agencies specialise in APs from different countries.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 12/09/2008 10:10

Good to see you Kathy

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 15/09/2008 09:57

Good to see you too Boysarelikedogs! (amazed anyone remembered me!)
thanks Badpups.
Will try some more agencies.

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