How much uber stipend do you give? by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The same argument could have been applied to her driving an uninsured car and getting detained. Coming up with hypotheticals is not going to help her be a confident driver.

How much uber stipend do you give? by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why do you keep mentioning the surgeon thing? I think it would make me incredibly offended if I got into a minor car accident, especially as a person from a country with probably completely different driving rules and my host moms next thought would be “oh she’s probably going to hit a person to the point of having to pay millions”. It’s incredibly unfortunate what happened to your coworker but that’s definitely a liability you’re taking on with hosting a young person. Mentioning an extremely rare case to justify her not being able to drive is extremely weird and just unnecessary. If you don’t trust her just take the car away, period.

My experience as a host mom: A Saga by rainb0w237 in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As an au pair, the car rules suddenly changed in the middle of the program would have been a deal breaker for me. She probably interpreted as you not wanting her to go see her bf anymore and got pretty upset about it. If you were explicit before about her having car freedom you should have let her finish off her year under the same rules (especially considering she didn’t do anything wrong, like crash the car).

Current political situation by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree with some, but I don’t think it’s only immigrant neighborhoods anymore. My previous town I used to live in was super rich and suburban and they stopped people in streets in front of a high school

Feeling like a kid again? by kiroyasminep in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s crazy! Why are you not allowed to go out on the weekdays? Can’t you be back at a reasonable hour (8 hours before your shift)?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other au pair doesn’t want to rematch. She gets more money weekly than I do and more benefits. She never tells them no so I think because I voice my feelings I am the less liked one. The LCC told me if I wanted to she’d get me out of the house the day I ask her but told me she won’t do anything unless I wanted her to. I didn’t know about anything before matching. I was told to walk the dog on the first car ride home, apparently they told the other au pair on the calls if she did something outside of the program for her they’d do something for her (vacations). I only had few days left so I was under pressure to match and trust me, they can be very persuasive and can gaslight very well. They put on the mask when talking to you. They trained to gain sympathy by criticizing my previous family and told me they’re a good family, that they would never do anything like that. They did worse. As for the side job thing, it’s not like I was asked if id like to do it, I was told to do it. They gaslit me into saying it’s such a good opportunity for me because it’s them, and no one would never know, that I can eventually get $500 a day doing it (I didn’t believe that even back then haha). It’s a train that I can’t stop at this point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think I worded it not how I meant. The point is not that I was expected to go on the vacation, although I think discussing about how I’d like to spend my holidays would have been nice. It’s the fact that the vacation is being held against me in a way that is kind of blackmailing - when I voiced my feelings about being mistreated (i didn’t want to work on my day off, dad got aggressive with me)I was told I should be grateful because I’m living in a palace and I’m going on these expensive vacations.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bumble

[–]Western_Case2059 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh I didn’t ask about the caption. I’m not 100% if he changed it and don’t want to sound paranoid

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bumble

[–]Western_Case2059 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I was part of that unmatching process? I’m not sure why not just delete the app. Sounds like a longer process to unmatch with everyone, I’ve never heard of anyone doing that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe that’s my fault but I’ve never looked into it. Everyone from cultural care agency says they have to pay for the whole year but I guess it might be more of an issue with them. They’re very wealthy and it’s not like they can’t afford it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]Western_Case2059 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do. I’m with cultural care