Au Pair in AmericaReviews of aupairinamerica.com

I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Au Pair program and for the chance to experience life in another country. Working with children has been the most rewarding part of this journey for me, and it has reinforced how much I truly enjoy spending time with them. However, my experience has also had challenges. During my time in the program I went through two rematches and lived with three different families. These situations were not easy, but they taught me a lot about adaptation, communication, and knowing my own values and boundaries. I believe the program could continue improving the screening and preparation process for host families and Au Pairs, so that expectations are clearer and both sides can truly experience the cultural exchange the program promotes. I would also like to highlight that my current LCC has been an incredible support. She has truly made me feel heard and supported during difficult moments. Her guidance and kindness played a big role in my decision to stay and finish the program, and I will always appreciate that. One thing that was disappointing for me was not being allowed to change my program status to IQ after arriving in the United States. I understand there are policies, but this decision limited some opportunities for me. If I had known this earlier, I might have considered making that change before coming to the U.S. Despite the difficulties, I appreciate the lessons I have learned and the people I have met along the way. I will continue doing my best to complete my program in a positive and professional way. Thank you for the opportunity and for the experiences that have helped me grow.

Some LCC have issues

The payment is extremely low if you live in an expensive state. In the us if you don't have a car is impossible to move and there's no requirement for the family to give it to you. One weekend a month and one day a week is so little time to do things. It's a good experience but you depend so so much on the extras that a family can give you and it feels all the time that you have to be super thankful or you'll get worse treatment. So, to sum up, i think you should regulate the price and the schedule to make it fair for everyone.

It all depends of the family you choose to go with. My LCC in California, Barbara didn’t help at all and she tried to screw me. I never knew why she had that hate towards most of the girls. But I’m very thankful that I could extend to another state and the people, my host family and LCC were incredible. At least they made me feel I can count on them no matter the comments with other intentions from CA.

I barely recieved any help if needed. My first community counselor didn't really care about my issue with my host family and told me to solve it myself. When I flew to my 1st and 2nd host family I got a flight including a seat. On my way to my home country I suddenly got told they don't book seats for you. Some workers respond to emails late and rarely care about your issue. I had an issue with my flight back and recieved an email asking if I still need help when I was already back in my home country and solved it myself.