Results of Polls
Do you ask your Au Pair to go grocery shopping?
- No. (0%, 0 Votes)
- Yes, but only for herself and/or the kids (0%, 0 Votes)
- Yes, for the whole family's groceries (100%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 0
Start Date: March 28, 2009 @ 4:05 am
End Date: No Expiry
How do you usually apportion your Au Pair's vacation time?
- two separate one-week vacations (47%, 82 Votes)
- all bits 'n pieces, a few days here and a few days there (22%, 38 Votes)
- one week (M-Sun) plus 7ish days, scheduled in bits'n pieces (18%, 31 Votes)
- two weeks in a row (13%, 23 Votes)
Total Voters: 174
Start Date: March 8, 2009 @ 1:55 am
End Date: No Expiry
What Counts as "Two Weeks' Vacation"?
- 10 working days plus 4 weekend days (54%, 280 Votes)
- 14 working days (34%, 175 Votes)
- your usual on-duty/off-duty schedule, times 2 (e.g., work m-th, off f-s) (10%, 51 Votes)
- We never worry about it since she gets more than 2 weeks off b/c of our family schedule (2%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 516
Start Date: March 8, 2009 @ 1:52 am
End Date: No Expiry
Would you recommend Au Pair care to a family with twin infants?
- Yes -- knowing that they'd have to search long and hard for an au pair candidate who could handle it. (56%, 54 Votes)
- Yes. (23%, 22 Votes)
- No. (21%, 21 Votes)
Total Voters: 97
Start Date: February 5, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
End Date: No Expiry
How do you think your Au Pair feels about walking the dog?
- She's happy to do it -- she loves dogs. (39%, 23 Votes)
- She's kind of neutral about it, but would rather walk the dog than vacuum the playroom. (19%, 11 Votes)
- She's happy to do it -- kind of as a little gift to the family. (15%, 9 Votes)
- I think she secretly resents it because she takes the dog out but never seems to scoop up the youknow. (12%, 7 Votes)
- I think she secretly resents it but appreciates the extra $10. (12%, 7 Votes)
- She's happy to do it -- she thinks the dog is a good 'guy' magnet. (3%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 54
Start Date: January 8, 2009 @ 4:10 am
End Date: No Expiry
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