Results of Polls

Did you use skype when interviewing your most recent AP?

  • Yes (71%, 113 Votes)
  • No, we don’t use skype (16%, 26 Votes)
  • · Yes, but it slowed down the process because our AP needed to arrange to use someone else’s computer (6%, 9 Votes)
  • No, s/he didn’t have access to skype (4%, 7 Votes)
  • No, we met her/him in person (3%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 159

Start Date: May 15, 2011 @ 5:46 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Over how long a period does your interaction with an AP last?

  • · We don’t rush the process and sometimes it lasts more than a week (57%, 97 Votes)
  • We make a decision in 3 – 7 days (30%, 51 Votes)
  • We schedule the required 2 conversations in quick succession and make a decision within 3 days (13%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 170

Start Date: May 15, 2011 @ 5:45 pm
End Date: No Expiry

How much total time do you typically spend in verbal (phone/skype/in-person) interviews with prospective APs?

  • · Less than 1 hour (29%, 54 Votes)
  • · 1 to just shy of 2 hours (28%, 53 Votes)
  • · 2 to almost 3 hours (25%, 47 Votes)
  • · 3 to just under 4 hours (10%, 19 Votes)
  • · 4+ hours (8%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 186

Start Date: May 15, 2011 @ 5:44 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Which au pair should get the Au Pair Bedroom during overlap?

  • The incoming Au Pair (75%, 310 Votes)
  • The outgoing Au Pair (17%, 72 Votes)
  • They should split the time of the overlap. (7%, 27 Votes)
  • They should flip a coin. (1%, 4 Votes)
  • Don't give the room to either one. (0%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 416

Start Date: May 10, 2011 @ 7:45 pm
End Date: No Expiry

If you were in this situation, would you like your au pair to

  • Share info with you (42%, 32 Votes)
  • Keep the information to herself (38%, 29 Votes)
  • Talk to your partner (12%, 9 Votes)
  • Wait until just before she leaves to tell you (8%, 6 Votes)
  • other (describe in comments) (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 76

Start Date: March 23, 2011 @ 7:36 am
End Date: No Expiry

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