Results of Polls

What information does your family letter include?

  • Kids’ ages, personalities & activities (20%, 103 Votes)
  • Parents’ personalities & occupations (18%, 96 Votes)
  • Geographic location (18%, 94 Votes)
  • Summary of responsibilities (16%, 83 Votes)
  • Summary of hours & typical schedule (15%, 76 Votes)
  • Car availability (10%, 52 Votes)
  • Curfew (or Work Week Nightlife Policy) Information (4%, 19 Votes)

Total Voters: 104

Start Date: May 16, 2011 @ 8:35 pm
End Date: No Expiry

If you send your Handbook via email to prospective Au Pairs, how much do you send?

  • (We don't send any parts of the Handbook) (58%, 57 Votes)
  • The Whole Thing (34%, 33 Votes)
  • Only certain portions (please describe) (8%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 98

Start Date: May 16, 2011 @ 8:32 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What information do you include in your initial email to the au pair?

  • Additional details about our family that are not in the family letter (24%, 61 Votes)
  • Family letter, in case they didn’t receive it from the agency (21%, 53 Votes)
  • Questions for the au pair (19%, 47 Votes)
  • Details on our location (e.g., description, map, links to local sites) (17%, 42 Votes)
  • Pictures (14%, 35 Votes)
  • Other (please describe in comments) (4%, 11 Votes)
  • Handbook (1%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 107

Start Date: May 16, 2011 @ 8:28 pm
End Date: No Expiry

If your Children talk, do they interview the Au Pair candidate (and have a say)?

  • They chat, but don't really have a say in the decision process. (56%, 79 Votes)
  • No (24%, 33 Votes)
  • Yes (20%, 28 Votes)

Total Voters: 140

Start Date: May 15, 2011 @ 5:49 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Which Host Parents interview the Au Pair Candidate?

  • Both Host Parents (74%, 121 Votes)
  • Just the Host Mom / Parent A (25%, 41 Votes)
  • Just the Host Dad/ Parent B (1%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 164

Start Date: May 15, 2011 @ 5:48 pm
End Date: No Expiry

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