Au Pair...
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i've just joined a au pair website and was doing some searches....
not many singaporean functioning as au-pair/nanny. why is that?
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maybe it is view as maid.
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Cultural differences probably?
All perspective I guess.
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singaporeans dont like jobs like that.. like plumbers, i wouldnt mind being a plumber in canada. but not in sg.
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Originally posted by ben1406:
singaporeans dont like jobs like that.. like plumbers, i wouldnt mind being a plumber in canada. but not in sg.
I would love to be a carpenter here.
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Originally posted by jetta:
I would love to be a carpenter here.
haha ! when i do get my pr, im going to take a plumbing course.
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Basket!
A accquaintance did a nail technician course in Oz and was offered PR!!!!
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Originally posted by ben1406:
haha ! when i do get my pr, im going to take a plumbing course.
hey, chef better, right? ;-)
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Originally posted by jetta:
I would love to be a carpenter here.
wah seh.......... * salutes * :)
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Originally posted by littlestream:
hey, chef better, right? ;-)
more glamor in canada, but plumber makes more money !
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thing about au pair, there is more scammers then actual families.
Here's one example:
From: [email protected]
Subject: DEAR AUPAIR
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:59:41 +0100
Hello Dear,
I am Mrs Jennifer Kutty, 35 Years Old,From United Kingdom.I work in an Private company in United Kingdom and i am not usually at home unless during weekends.My contact address is : 28 gunner lane.woolwich london. I will like you to know that i have just one kid which name is Scott Bill and he his a boy and he his just 5years old.I want an aupair nanny for him because he his the only one left at home .And my Husband is not usually at home due to the nature of his job.
I have an apartment room for he/she that would be taking care of the boy in my house.So i will like you to know that i will be paying you 800 POUND for every four weeks and a pocket money of 100POUND per week for the buying of some things for your self and i will also be responsible for some of the money for your Flight Ticket but you have to agree that you are the one to pay for your traveling documents such as (Visa,working permit, and also tax clearance)Via the travel company that i shall recommend to you.
The working hour is just 5 hours per day and your responsibility in my house is just to take care of my son, cooking ,taking him on shopping ,taking him to where the school bus will pick him up from which is just 2 km ahead from home.And also you have a private room batroom toilet and also if you wish to be having free period from 5 pm to 6 pm is acceptableSo i will like you to get back to me if you are intrested in being my aupair nanny for my only boy.So i hope to hear from you soon.
Regards.
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Here's another one:
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:21:51 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Au Pair Needed Urgently
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> Hello Au pair,
> I'm Samuel mayes by name from United State Of America ,I'm
> 37 years old with 2 lovely kids named keke ,joe .ages are 2,4,
> looking for an Aupair to take care of them, cos they mum just got me
> divorce due to my last coming back from my job as a banking manage
> with welsfrego branch here in dallas so i don't mind having you from
> any countries all i want is your trust and honest cos presently the
> kids are with my sister which i did,t like cos i want to be seeing my
> kids whenever i am back from the office , i will be paying 5
> thousand dollas per month cos all i want is an a great aupair who can
> show them real love and take good care of them cos i think all they
> need now is a good aupair ,Hope to hear from you soonest Get back to
> me and please don,t be interested cos of the money but cos of the kids
> who need you very urgent .
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> Reply to [email protected]
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And this one was especially warned to be a fake nigerian scammer who posted a profile using stolen pictures and a stolen credit card.
> Subject: ***Urgent Aupair Needed***
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:06:14 +0200
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> Hello Dear,
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> I am Mr. Brain Hunt 40 Years Old, From United Kingdom. I work in a fabric company in United Kingdom and I don't usually stays home unless during weekends. My contact address is: 28 gunner lane.Woolwich London.
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> I will like you to know that I have just two kids which name is Janet, john. Janet is a girl while John is a boy and they are just 7 years old twins. I want an Aupair nanny for them because they are the only one left at home after I got divorced with their Mum and she went with another Man.
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> I have an apartment room for he/she that would be taking care of the kids in my house. So I will like you to know that I will be paying you 2500 Pounds monthly and a pocket money of 200 POUNDS per week to buy varieties of things for your personal use. And the working hour is just 6 hours per day and your responsibility in my house is just to take care of my kids, cooking ,taking them on shopping ,taking them to where the school bus will pick them up from which is just 2 km ahead from home. And also you have a private master bedroom and also if you wish to be having free period is acceptable. So I will like you to get back to me if you are interested in being my aupair nanny for my kids. Here are what you will gain from me if you wish to work as a nanny for my kids.
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> 1: Paying you 2500 Pounds monthly and 200 pounds for pocket money.
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> 2: Having a private master bedroom.
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> 3: Having free period
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> 4: After when I see that you work very well I shall increase your salary.
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> 5: Free access to the Internet
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> 6: Access to my cars.
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> Hoping to hear from you soon
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Sounds like the Nigerians are at it again.
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I also want to join the Ah Pek website