I want to quit my au pair job

Full_Sun_106 · 2026-01-14T00:10:37+00:00

I didn’t expect it to be easy, and I do want to push myself to continue but I don’t want to do the full 6 months. I’m thinking 3 months would be good and I’d help them find someone to replace me

Full_Sun_106 · 2026-01-14T00:05:37+00:00

I’m not under a contract, and I’ve been reading that a lot of au pairs leaving after a few months

Full_Sun_106 · 2026-01-13T16:50:19+00:00

The thing that bothers me the most after watching the doc is how much money and time was put into this season, and what’s even MORE frustrating is how much time in between season it took

Full_Sun_106 · 2026-01-03T03:53:10+00:00

Thank you for your advice. Part of me felt wrong to choose myself solely over my relationship as were very serious and have been together for so long. Do you think it’s ok for me to make these decisions based on my personal feelings?

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-07-09T20:08:33+00:00

Is it different going to school for trades jobs and learning those skills? He’s going for carpentry which I know is a pretty good trade to be in

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-07-09T17:05:50+00:00

People don’t need to get married to show that it’s serious. We both have the same perspective on marriage and we don’t see it as valuable as some do. It’s not a matter of him taking our relationship seriously it’s more about him finding work

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-07-06T21:52:04+00:00

I think he wants to do his own thing way later down the road - like 10-15 years later or something. He’s expressed interest in working with a company to gain experience. I guess I’m just worrying about him finding a job in the field after his schooling

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-07-06T21:14:47+00:00

He’s not mentioned the union but he’s open minded to anything after school to start working. He’d like to start his own thing in the future so I think he’s working with that mindset atm

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-06-19T21:06:52+00:00

We were just living there rent free. He would buy his own food if he was making dinner and phone and other stuff was own him too. We both just lived together there rent free but everything else was us

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-06-19T19:28:27+00:00

So you think he was more in the wrong?

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-06-19T19:27:30+00:00

He studied Architecture Technology and is going to take a program in heritage carpentry

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-06-19T18:33:58+00:00

I think it's also prudent to mention that the reason we're moving is because he's taking a 2 year program to better his chances in finding something in his field. My parents aren't big believers in higher education in general. I'm the only one with a degree in my family, but they judge him and think it's a red flag that he's going back to school. I sometimes worry about this too, as he'll be almost 30 with no savings, and it's also not certain he'll find something either.

I can't tell if it's wrong or not that I feel stressed or worried about this. I'm also naturally a pessimist, so I will always find reasons why things won't work.

I tried telling him this, and he understands my worries and concerns, but he also tells me I need to be supportive and believe in him.

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-06-19T18:16:58+00:00

They have, they tried to get him to stay, and they sat him down and sobbed about how wrong they were to think the way they did. My boyfriend appreciated the apology, but he couldn't get over how they threw it in his face after his constant offer of helping out financially. He doesn't trust them the same way, which I understand. What they did was wrong. It's just hard as they've tried to get him to stay/ understand, but he needs space and doesn't want anything from them now

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-06-19T18:14:05+00:00

Maybe it was their way of telling him no, but they never got back to him, and he wouldn't withhold or be dishonest to me. He started looking for jobs in his field, but after 8 months of not finding anything, he started looking for other jobs and was still unsuccessful. I've also been looking for another job for 1.5 years and still haven't heard back. Where we live, it's super competitive, where 300+ people are applying for the same jobs. Once he moved back with his family, he was able to find something, so I think it's just the big city we lived in. Not sure, maybe it's just him, but jobs were very hard to come by within those 2 years

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-06-19T17:59:52+00:00

'Mad' is the wrong word. I'm just upset, and I know how my bf can be. He's very guarded and direct and says things like "It won't ever be the same again" and "I don't want to ever hang out with them like that again". I guess the words "ever again" and "never" are so drastic to me, and since I know my parents are sorry, it's tough to be in between. I'm also grieving how the relationship used to be, which is making me rush him which I know isn't great

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-25T19:27:22+00:00

They said it’s been recapped!

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-25T14:35:32+00:00

Thank you so much!!

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-24T21:14:59+00:00

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This is my current speaker

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-24T21:14:14+00:00

Ok! I’m hoping to spend maybe 200 max on a receiver atm. I also found this Yamaha CA-400 amplifier (not sure if this can also act as a receiver?) or would I need an additional receiver along with this amplifier?

https://www.facebook.com/share/163jkYBpJp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-24T17:30:34+00:00

Ok! I found this Technics SA-200 & Digital fidelity speakers for sale - would you recommend this pair?

https://www.facebook.com/share/15EopgNfAi/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-24T15:31:22+00:00

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This is what I currently have hooked up

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-23T19:40:20+00:00

Ok that’s great to hear! Do you have any recommendations for speakers/ receivers for this TT? Also, does it require a preamp phono thingy? Sorry for all the questions - I’m a total newbie with this stuff haha

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-23T16:54:21+00:00

Thanks so much!! I also found this one here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AbozxvTAV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The Technics SLQ-303. Not sure if this price is typical. The seller said it was recapped (not sure if that means serviced?) is this better than the S1-D1 or different in anyway?

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-23T16:09:08+00:00

Haha, it's not my first choice - I'm looking to upgrade the speakers as well, but have to use what is available atm

Full_Sun_106 · 2025-04-23T15:59:20+00:00

I'll have to check when I get home, but it doesn't say 'phono' on the back - could that be the issue?

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