Results of Polls

What would you recommend?

  • Give the au pair the week off to go to LV (31%, 73 Votes)
  • Have the au pair take the week in LV as one of her vacation weeks (26%, 61 Votes)
  • Give the au pair extra time off to go to LV another day (13%, 31 Votes)
  • Hire an ad hoc babysitter for the wedding events (13%, 31 Votes)
  • Take the au pair with you to the wedding events (10%, 23 Votes)
  • GIve the au pair extra time off to explore NYC while you are there for the wedding (6%, 15 Votes)
  • other (please describe below) (1%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 187

Start Date: January 22, 2010 @ 9:48 pm
End Date: No Expiry

For a so-so to not very good, but not horrible au pair,

  • Would you write a recommendation letter with "faint praise"? (39%, 41 Votes)
  • Would you write a recommendation letter that told the clear ('tho gentle) truth? (35%, 36 Votes)
  • Would you decline to write a letter at all? (26%, 27 Votes)

Total Voters: 104

Start Date: January 18, 2010 @ 6:06 pm
End Date: No Expiry

If you Au Pair stays out overnight, is that okay with you?

  • No, not if she needs to be on duty the next morning. (51%, 111 Votes)
  • Yes. (31%, 68 Votes)
  • Only on rare occaisions. (16%, 35 Votes)
  • (2%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 217

Start Date: December 28, 2009 @ 2:50 pm
End Date: No Expiry

How much do you expect to spend on Au Pair gifts & bonuses, total, this holiday?

  • More than one week's pocket money (29%, 97 Votes)
  • One week's pocket money (27%, 90 Votes)
  • $100 (17%, 59 Votes)
  • $150 (14%, 47 Votes)
  • $25-$75 or so (13%, 45 Votes)

Total Voters: 338

Start Date: December 18, 2009 @ 7:13 pm
End Date: No Expiry

If you are giving her cash, how much do you think you'll give her?

  • One week's pocket money (31%, 65 Votes)
  • More than one week's pocket money (24%, 50 Votes)
  • $100 (24%, 49 Votes)
  • $25-$75 or so (12%, 24 Votes)
  • $150 (9%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 208

Start Date: December 18, 2009 @ 7:12 pm
End Date: No Expiry

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