Rematch

Rematch

An Au pair normally do a rematch when situation at the host family home is not ideal. The following are the main reasons for rematch

• Au pair is asked to work long hours than is required by law

• Au pair is being used do do hard house hold jobs. It include cases like using Au pair as a full time cleaner and cook

• Host kids physically attacking Au pair

• Host parents always controlling the Au pair. 

 Few times rematch happens because the expectation of Au pair was different or Au pair had high expectation. Sometimes the issues can also be because of cultural differences. 

Au pair has the right to change the host family or change agency. Au pair can find a new family from Au pair websites or Au pair social media groups. They can also find a family through another agency. Important thing is that Au pair should always have an agency.

Residence permit is for 1 year. It doesn't mean that Au pair can independently go and work with any family for 1 year. Au pair has to be with an ind registered agency. (AupairWorld is not an Ind registered agency)

Since you are already in Netherlands its advisable to visit the new host family home and then make a selection.

It is ideal to give 2 weeks notice period when doing a rematch. Incase of serious issues notice period is not mandatory. Au pair does not have to give any financial compensation for doing rematch. 

Do a rematch only if its necessary or if host family is not following the rules of the Au pair program. Host family have big financial loses when Au pairs leaves early or do rematch.

Abuses

Incase of abuses Au pair can inform the agency and if agency does not help its possible to contact the IND helpdesk for Au pairs. The number is 0610823594. 

Another Scenario

Recently we have also noticed that Au pairs are rematching or moving to something else due to their pesonal interest. Some Au pairs  rematch becasue they want to move from village to a city. Sometimes they rematch becasue their boy friend live in another city. Sometimes they quit Au pairing early becasue they want boyfriend to get them a partner visa. Sometimes they quit and move to Au pair in another country.  For all this rematch scenarios Au pair do not give the correct reason for rematch and they always say they are overworked or put blame on host family. So it has now become more difficult to distinguish if an Au pair rematch due to overwork or due to personal interest. This can also be a huge financial loss for host family even if its not their fault. 

FAQ

1. How much time does Au pair have to rematch after leaving the first family?

Some agencies give 2 weeks and some agencies give 4 weeks for Au pair for rematch. As per the Au pair brochure on IND website its 3 months. Our recommendation is to find a family within 2 weeks to avoid complication.

2. When doing rematch can i go and stay with any family?

During rematch make sure that the new family has a agency. Agency also has to interview this family and make sure they have enough income and facilities at home to host an Au pair. New family should be ready to pay agency fee.

An agency is always needed for an Au pair through out the stay. If Au pair goes to a new family and do not have an agency the visa of Au pair will get cancelled. The date mentioned on the residence permit is no more valid.

3. I was not paid last month pocket money when i did rematch. I dont have enough money. What can i do?

In most rematch cases host family refuse to pay the last month pocket money. In that case ask your agency for help. Try to get the pocket money before you leave the home, Becasue after you leave the home their is less chance they pay you.

4. After rematch, my first host family refuses to get me the return flight ticket even though it was agreed earlier. What to do?

If you already do not have a return ticket, its better to make an agreement with new host family to pay for return flight

5. When i requested rematch agency ask me to pay compensation and pay for inbound flight ticket 

    We have noticed that few Au pair agencies in Netherlands presents an Au pair with a bill of around 1200 euros if an Au pair ask for rematch. This is a huge amount for Au pair who gets 340 euros a month. This is to force Au pair not to rematch. Providing such bills are not legal and Au pair could do rematch.

6. Host family is very unhappy that Au pair is doing rematch. Why is that?

   A host family spend around 3500 euro to bring an Au pair from Non EU country to Netherlands. When an Au pair leaves suddenly host family will lose full or part of the money they put to bring in Au pair. Host family need to find alternative child care. Host family need to put in few more hundreds or thousands of euros to get another Au pair.