{"id":1219,"date":"2019-10-02T16:41:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/?p=1219"},"modified":"2019-10-02T16:41:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:41:51","slug":"do-you-know-how-advantageous-being-an-au-pair-can-really-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/do-you-know-how-advantageous-being-an-au-pair-can-really-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know how advantageous being an au pair can really be?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that among everything else we offer, dothegap<\/strong> can also put young au pairs-to-be in touch with families who want to host them? If you\u2019re planning on organising this kind of experience for yourself, keep reading, because\u00a0in this post, we tell you about all the advantages to being an au pair, so you can take the first steps towards your adventure, once and for all<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

5 advantages to being an au pair<\/h2>\n

1. It\u2019s a safe experience that reduces your accommodation and maintanence costs<\/strong>: your host family will welcome you into their home, so you\u2019ll be able to live comfortably as if you were another member of the family. What\u2019s more, this is also an important step in avoiding any kind of culture shock and feeling more at ease when you first arrive in a new country.<\/p>\n

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2. You\u2019ll have time enough for everything<\/strong>: even after helping out around the house, you\u2019ll still have time to seek out classes or activities you want to attend whilst in this new environment. Also, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy spending time with the new friends you make as you\u2019ll have some days free during the week.<\/p>\n

3. Linguistic immersion will guarantee you learn the language<\/strong>: one of the greatest advantages to being an au pair is combining language classes with real-life practise during your day-to-day life. Likewise, you\u2019ll be hearing and speaking in colloquial, local terms. This means you\u2019ll learn the language in a very natural and spontaneous way, and end up speaking just like the natives.<\/p>\n

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4. The whole experience is an exchange of cultures<\/strong>: being an au pair is a complete experience, which goes way beyond classroom learning or work. You\u2019re in constant contact with locals, which means you\u2019ll discover first-hand what their culture and lifestyles are like. Similarly, you could end up meeting people from all around the world who are embarking on the same adventure as you, and might even end up making life-long friendships. You\u2019ll open your mind to new and different perspectives and learn to be more tolerant of others and foreign situations.<\/p>\n

5. It\u2019s an example of international work<\/strong>: being an au pair implies a huge boost for your language learning, helps you grow on a personal level as well as strengthening your CV, as it is seen to be a very valuable activity by many employers. As an au pair, you demonstrate versatility in adapting to new situations, the ability to assume responsibility when taking care of other people, and that you\u2019re able to cope when speaking in a foreign language, to mention just a few of the qualities you\u2019ll pick up.<\/p>\n

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Now that you know some of the best advantages to being an au pair, have you decided to embrace this wonderful experience<\/strong>? With dothegap<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be able to find just the host family you\u2019re looking for, or, if you\u2019re a family looking to make this venture in learning possible, find the perfect au pair.<\/p>\n

So, what do you need to do? It\u2019s simple: register and upload your proposal: what are you waiting for? Join our community today!<\/a> What\u2019s more, you can register and create your first experience for free<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know that among everything else we offer, dothegap can also put young au pairs-to-be in touch with families who want to host them? If you\u2019re planning on organising this kind of experience for yourself, keep reading, because\u00a0in this post, we tell you about all the advantages to being an au pair, so you…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,41],"tags":[271,150,47,48,274,276,277,275],"class_list":["post-1219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exchange","category-non-formal-education","tag-au-pair","tag-cultural-exchange","tag-exchange","tag-exchanges","tag-language","tag-language-exchange","tag-language-exchanges","tag-languages"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1219"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1223,"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1219\/revisions\/1223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}