by snookie1001
Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:38 pm
This was my first communication between us
Hi Joann,
Very nice to hear from you. We'll give you a bit more info about us, and what you can expect. We are separated, but we are on a very good level with eachother. So no need to worry about bad vibes in our households. The kids are our main priority, and we both fully focus on them to raise them with the proper love and attention. The kids are very sweet and listen quite well. They both go back to school at 2nd September. The current au pair leaves 11th september and you can continue her same schedule, even at end of september. We have friends and family who can help us out in the meantime. I can send you the current schedule maybe more clear in an email. My emailaddress is [email protected] But just in case, I also include it here also for you (at the bottom of this message)
You will have your own private spacious room in the house of Marc, and your own private bathroom. You will have a laptop, wifi and TV in your room. It is allowed to invite your friends over.
We wil show you around the area. You will have your bike here and can go from one house to the other, to the groceriesstore (occasionally small groceries) or to the kids school. Also we will show you a bit of Dutch culture if you like.
We see that you have some child care experience. Could you also provide us a reference who we can contact? Also what is the period of time that you can stay in Netherlands? We mostly have au pairs staying for a year. But shorter is possible too. The pocketmoney is 400 euro per month. You will also get a cellphone including mobile internet and airtime.
If this still sounds good to you, maybe we can set up a skype meeting with you, marc, shagha and the kids, so you can see and speak to all of us.
Here is the current schedule:
Thursday: kids at Marc's 7.00-9.00 wake up the kids, help them get dressed, prepare breakfast, walk the dog 15 minutes, after marc takes the kids to school clean up the kitchen
15.00-19.00 School finishes at 15.00. Either Tristan and Hannah take a friend along to play, or they go out to play. If they have no friends to play with, then you can do something with them, like take them to the park, or to the beach. Or do crafts or drawings at home. They also watch TV or play on the Wii, but not too much. Every other day, or if necessary every day the kids need a bath. Best is around 17.00. Then after the bath you can prepare a meal for them. They are easy eaters, and have no allergies. At 18.00 they can eat, and around 18.30 Marc comes home. After dinner you can clean up the kitchen and walk the dog. After 19.00 you are off. Occasionally it might happen that we ask you to babysit. If you are home anyway it is no extra effort, because the kids mostly always sleep through till the next morning.
Friday kids at Marc's 7.00-9.00 Same as thursdays
12.00-19.00 On fridays school finishes early at 12.00. Activities are the same as Thursdays
Saturday kids at Marc's 08.00-09.00 Assist with breakfast, walk the dog
every other week: 17.00-19.00 Assist with making dinner, walking the dog and cleaning the kitchen. (If you wish to be off on Saturdays, this is discussable) The other weeks the kids go to shagha at 17.00 so you will be off on Saturday afternoons.
Sunday OFF
Monday kids are at Shagha's
mornings OFF
15.00-19.00 Activities are the same, except now at Shagha's place. They can also bring friends along, or go out to friends. After when shagha comes home you can go to marc's home and just walk the dog, and then you are off.
Tuesday kids are at Shagha's
mornings OFF
15.00-19.00 Activities the same.
Wednesday Kids are at Shagha's, but after school go to Marc's mornings OFF
12.00-19.00 School is out at 12.00. After school they go to Marc's place. Actvities the same. Sometimes when Shagha has off from work she picks them up from school, and brings them to Marc's place at around 17.00. So in that case you start only at 17.00.
Hope to hear soon from you. Best regards, <removed - dotti>
I found a couple of things odd but im not sure If im being paranoid. Our second communition was this:
Hi Jo Ann,
Thanks for your reply. It would suit us to skype on Thursday evening. Would be nice, because then you can see us and the kids and we can explain you a little bit more about the situation and the 'job'. Actually tonight Shagha was here and cooked dinner for me and the kids. So we are both totally fine with our divorced situation.
Thanks for your references. Also for you we can give you as a reference some of our previous au pairs, and also of course our current au pair.
<removed - dotti>
Of course the current au pair can confirm you much about our situation, and what the schedule and tasks are.
We can work out that you are off on weekends, maybe on fixed basis, or only when you have plans. What you prefer.
If you are able to start by 23rd of September that would be fine. In the meantime we have friends and family who can help us out with picking up the kids from school.
Also if you plan to stay between 6 to 12 months that wouldnt be a problem, as long as we know at least 2 months before you plan to leave.
Let us know if you are able to skype Thursday. And if you are in the Netherlands any time soon, you could meet us in person and know where you will be staying if you think we will be the right host family for you..
Best regards,
Marc & Shagha
Just wondering what you guys think...let me know
thanks Jo
Hi Joann,
Very nice to hear from you. We'll give you a bit more info about us, and what you can expect. We are separated, but we are on a very good level with eachother. So no need to worry about bad vibes in our households. The kids are our main priority, and we both fully focus on them to raise them with the proper love and attention. The kids are very sweet and listen quite well. They both go back to school at 2nd September. The current au pair leaves 11th september and you can continue her same schedule, even at end of september. We have friends and family who can help us out in the meantime. I can send you the current schedule maybe more clear in an email. My emailaddress is [email protected] But just in case, I also include it here also for you (at the bottom of this message)
You will have your own private spacious room in the house of Marc, and your own private bathroom. You will have a laptop, wifi and TV in your room. It is allowed to invite your friends over.
We wil show you around the area. You will have your bike here and can go from one house to the other, to the groceriesstore (occasionally small groceries) or to the kids school. Also we will show you a bit of Dutch culture if you like.
We see that you have some child care experience. Could you also provide us a reference who we can contact? Also what is the period of time that you can stay in Netherlands? We mostly have au pairs staying for a year. But shorter is possible too. The pocketmoney is 400 euro per month. You will also get a cellphone including mobile internet and airtime.
If this still sounds good to you, maybe we can set up a skype meeting with you, marc, shagha and the kids, so you can see and speak to all of us.
Here is the current schedule:
Thursday: kids at Marc's 7.00-9.00 wake up the kids, help them get dressed, prepare breakfast, walk the dog 15 minutes, after marc takes the kids to school clean up the kitchen
15.00-19.00 School finishes at 15.00. Either Tristan and Hannah take a friend along to play, or they go out to play. If they have no friends to play with, then you can do something with them, like take them to the park, or to the beach. Or do crafts or drawings at home. They also watch TV or play on the Wii, but not too much. Every other day, or if necessary every day the kids need a bath. Best is around 17.00. Then after the bath you can prepare a meal for them. They are easy eaters, and have no allergies. At 18.00 they can eat, and around 18.30 Marc comes home. After dinner you can clean up the kitchen and walk the dog. After 19.00 you are off. Occasionally it might happen that we ask you to babysit. If you are home anyway it is no extra effort, because the kids mostly always sleep through till the next morning.
Friday kids at Marc's 7.00-9.00 Same as thursdays
12.00-19.00 On fridays school finishes early at 12.00. Activities are the same as Thursdays
Saturday kids at Marc's 08.00-09.00 Assist with breakfast, walk the dog
every other week: 17.00-19.00 Assist with making dinner, walking the dog and cleaning the kitchen. (If you wish to be off on Saturdays, this is discussable) The other weeks the kids go to shagha at 17.00 so you will be off on Saturday afternoons.
Sunday OFF
Monday kids are at Shagha's
mornings OFF
15.00-19.00 Activities are the same, except now at Shagha's place. They can also bring friends along, or go out to friends. After when shagha comes home you can go to marc's home and just walk the dog, and then you are off.
Tuesday kids are at Shagha's
mornings OFF
15.00-19.00 Activities the same.
Wednesday Kids are at Shagha's, but after school go to Marc's mornings OFF
12.00-19.00 School is out at 12.00. After school they go to Marc's place. Actvities the same. Sometimes when Shagha has off from work she picks them up from school, and brings them to Marc's place at around 17.00. So in that case you start only at 17.00.
Hope to hear soon from you. Best regards, <removed - dotti>
I found a couple of things odd but im not sure If im being paranoid. Our second communition was this:
Hi Jo Ann,
Thanks for your reply. It would suit us to skype on Thursday evening. Would be nice, because then you can see us and the kids and we can explain you a little bit more about the situation and the 'job'. Actually tonight Shagha was here and cooked dinner for me and the kids. So we are both totally fine with our divorced situation.
Thanks for your references. Also for you we can give you as a reference some of our previous au pairs, and also of course our current au pair.
<removed - dotti>
Of course the current au pair can confirm you much about our situation, and what the schedule and tasks are.
We can work out that you are off on weekends, maybe on fixed basis, or only when you have plans. What you prefer.
If you are able to start by 23rd of September that would be fine. In the meantime we have friends and family who can help us out with picking up the kids from school.
Also if you plan to stay between 6 to 12 months that wouldnt be a problem, as long as we know at least 2 months before you plan to leave.
Let us know if you are able to skype Thursday. And if you are in the Netherlands any time soon, you could meet us in person and know where you will be staying if you think we will be the right host family for you..
Best regards,
Marc & Shagha
Just wondering what you guys think...let me know
thanks Jo