Results of Polls

Should this Host Mom insist on a Rematch?

  • Yes, RIGHT AWAY. (54%, 112 Votes)
  • What, are you kidding me? Rematch NOW. (45%, 93 Votes)
  • No, give it a few more weeks. (1%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 182

Start Date: May 25, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Would you intervene?

  • Yes. (66%, 29 Votes)
  • No. (34%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 44

Start Date: May 7, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
End Date: No Expiry

If you have NOT switched, but thought about it, why did you stay? (Choose all that apply.)

  • Would have lost money (deposit, agency fee, etc.) if we switched. (41%, 16 Votes)
  • Too much effort to switch. (31%, 12 Votes)
  • Other (please describe in comments....) (23%, 9 Votes)
  • No agency to switch to in my area. (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Afraid that the other host parents and/or the LCC would not talk to me if I bumped into them at Target. (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 33

Start Date: April 25, 2009 @ 2:42 am
End Date: No Expiry

If you HAVE switched, what lead you to switch? (Choose all that apply)

  • My LCC was not helpful. (19%, 20 Votes)
  • The Agency & its policies let us down somehow. (17%, 18 Votes)
  • I wanted an agency with an easier matching system. (12%, 13 Votes)
  • I wanted an agency with a larger pool of candidates. (11%, 12 Votes)
  • Other (please describe in comments....) (9%, 10 Votes)
  • I wanted an agency with a larger cluster. (8%, 9 Votes)
  • I wanted an agency that screened candidates better. (8%, 9 Votes)
  • The Agency had "unhelpful" rematch policies. (8%, 8 Votes)
  • I wanted an agency with lower fees. (7%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 45

Start Date: April 25, 2009 @ 2:37 am
End Date: No Expiry

Have you ever switched from one Au Pair agency to another?

  • No. (55%, 46 Votes)
  • Yes. (45%, 37 Votes)

Total Voters: 83

Start Date: April 25, 2009 @ 2:36 am
End Date: No Expiry

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