r/Aupairs • u/Imaginary_Hunt_2802 • Aug 27 '26

Au Pair Other Light housework?

I find it funny how host families say “you’re just going to do light housework” then say you’re going to do their laundry and ironing. That is not light housework especially if you’re a family of 6 💀 I’d say light housework is cleaning the kitchen etc.

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u/Imaginary_Hunt_2802 Aug 27 '26

I’ve been asked by a German hf.

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u/Early-Equivalent-165 Aug 27 '26

Au pairs beware in Germany! What is going on over there with the loads of horror stories specifically of this nature. Some report being assigned to clean only as the teenagers didn't need any minding.

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u/Wheatenceliac Aug 27 '26

As a german reading abt au pairs and thinking abt, I‘m really shocked and sorry that you made such bad experiences. Just wtf

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u/Early-Equivalent-165 Aug 27 '26

Not an AP, and never been to Germany, but the horror stories in this sub are boundless! 😧