Im not sure if I spelled that right. I have a male Au Pair. Is it customary to have a male or female in the Usa ? ( He drives me around and protects me and my sisters...makes us study...cooks some times ...etc ) I wish we had a female one though....it would be more fun to have a girl au pair and do more female stuff. I get the feeling we also would have more fun and get away with more.
2007-03-20 17:34:39 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Au pairs and nannies are different employment contracts, and very different pay!!!!
An au-pair is usually a young person who wants to live abroad (with a goal of learning a language). He/she gets free room and board, pocket money (about 150 US a week), for up to 35 hours of work a week - including baby sitting and some house cleaning. In many cases they end up working a lot more than that - but there are also decent jobs. There are age limits (I believe in the US is under 26...), and a work permit is necessary if one come from abroad.
A nanny is a full-time employee. She may live in the same house or not, but she earns usually more money than an au-pair and fills a specialized position. While an au-pair will set you back 600 or 800 dollars a months (plus agency costs, about 5000 US once a year), a nanny will cost 2000 or more a month... but the nanny is normally older, more experience and lots more reliable.
As for the man/woman debate - it sounds like you have a good one. An au-pair or a nanny is not supposed to let you do what you want, but to protect you and make sure that all works out well while your parents are busy elsewhere.
2007-03-23 01:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by OneLilithHidesAnother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally we use the term nanny, though Au Pair is also used.
I think of them as slightly different, and the position you describe is really more of a body guard, though some families will hire ex-military or police to au pair for their children.
2007-03-21 00:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by Born of a Broken Man 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Americans generally call them Nannys. Although, recently, many (usually upper upper class) have take to calling them au pair. Yes, you spelled it right.
2007-03-21 00:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it's also called a "nanny". Or if you want a male one you can call him a "manny". Females are more common in this field of work, but there are some males that do it.
2007-03-21 00:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a combination nanny and security guard...
2007-03-21 00:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by XX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called the same here. Most are female, but males aren't unheard of.
2007-03-21 00:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
nannies
2007-03-21 00:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by shiningon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for asking this - I had seen the term before, but never knew what it referred to.
2007-03-21 00:45:02 · answer #8 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋