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Get in touch with us if you are interested in staying with us for some time in September.
I am looking for someone to help in the household and garden and maybe drive my daughters (17+19) to the busstop a couple of times.
In September there will most probably only be one daughter (Dana - 17 turning 18) at home. We drive to Geneva to school and work every day and with our busy lives it is good to have someone to help in the house with daily work and on the seasonal projects.
We are used to living with a person from abroad and we have always enjoyed the exchange with the additional family member very much. Dana (and her sister Sophia) speak German, English and French. I am of German origin, we live in France and I work as an English teacher in Geneva. The region here is very international and both my daughters have experienced home-stays abroad for student exchanges. So international atmosphere and the coming and going is something we cherish.
We are mostly busy with work and school during the week and enjoy the mountains, the lakes, fitness center and being with friends and family during the weekend.
I also enjoy dancing. I dance Argentine Tango and could also teach you the basics.
We also have a cat that likes to have a lot of attention, but which is not a lot of work.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Culture
Self development
Music
Writing
Performing arts
Languages
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Mountain
Dancing
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have had someone live with us for more than 14 years with frequent changes involved. So we are very easy going, curious and open minded. We will have dinner together on workdays and you can join our hikes, excursions to cities or lakes, ski days or evenings in restaurants in the region. I have lived in the region for more than 20 years and can give you good information about where to go. We enjoy local food and are glad to share the recipes. We speak German and French at home, but are also able to communicate in English. As a language teacher I can easily help you with learning French.
Around the dinner table we discuss a lot of topics involving learning, social interaction (in the classroom), travelling, health, languages, psychology and of course homework and many more.
I am also willing to share my passion for dance and hiking with you. I used to teach dance, so I can easily help you with it, or take you to the right places.
Au Pair Help
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Help
You will assist in the household in a very light way. No more than 2 or 3 hours of help every day will be required - sometimes more, sometimes less. The tasks are mainly household tasks like picking up groceries, hanging the laundry, wiping the floor, some cooking , if you like. Depending on the season there is some gardening or extra cleaning to do. Maybe Dana needs to be taken to the busstop a couple of times, before she turns 18 (end September) and can drive in Switzerland.
In addition to housing and meals, you will have a car that you can use. It is a manual car. You will need to use it for the job, but you are free to use it for private driving as long as we are clear about who pays whose petrol and who needs it. If you come with your own car, this will be appreciated, since it leaves you and Dana the freedom to move around as you like without discussion, who takes the car when . There are always solutions found and possible compromises, if you come without car. We are used to that.
The schedules and tasks will be communicated in advance (with a certain degree of flexibility needed) and organization is always very clear with us, so that you can plan your free time without major surprises.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
It is interesting for the girls to practice German or English, since they are pretty stable in both, but still want to progress in speaking practice.
Accommodation
You will have a room in our house with a balcony and Wifi connection. You can use the kitchen, since you live with us and you will share the bathroom with my daughters.
What else ...
We live in a small pre-Alp village (Mijouet- Fillinges) not far from Geneva and Annecy. It is a very beautiful and touristic region. In summer tourist come for hiking (it is one hour from Mt. Blanc) and obviously in winter they come for skiing. There are plenty of other workawayers in the region. However, there will always be driving a car involved. So it is really important that you can drive a manual car and that you easily adapt to a new car and region. You should also like nature. However, you won't miss the city. It is only a 20-30 minutes drive to Geneva.
You will have a lot of time for youself, so it is good to have interests and occupations.
You can also get into contact with the au pairs and workawayers that have lived with us, to get an idea about the kind of family we are.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a stable Wifi connection. You will have a room with a desk and a bed, but you can also use common rooms, if the noise and concentration level allows it.
Space for parking camper vans
It is a mountainous region, but we will be able to find a flat spot, that still leaves enough space so I can park and move my car.
Can possibly accept pets
We have a cat and it is very territorial oriented and loud. I don't mind accepting another animal. I like animals, but there might be tension with the cat. If you take care of your animal and there is no additional work or dirt for me implied, I am fine with it.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Unfortunately she stayed for only 10 days, but all the garden and… read more
Oliver integrated into the family without problem and it was… read more
We had a great time with them during their 2,5 weeks stay. They picked up my daughters at the bus stop and were very flexible, although they worked a lot online for their jobs. Both also helped in… read more
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Unfortunately she stayed for only 10 days, but all the garden and… read more
Oliver integrated into the family without problem and it was… read more
We had a great time with them during their 2,5 weeks stay. They picked up my daughters at the bus stop and were very flexible, although they worked a lot online for their jobs. Both also helped in… read more
Coming from a very busy city for me just entering the house felt already like holidays. Britta's place has a beautiful and calming energy, the town and the area surrounded by mountains are what any nature lover like me always dream for. I wish i… read more
The work:
- Very simple tasks such as cleaning, driving and shoveling some snow. all the work was very easy and very well communicated by Brita and the family so you always knew what you were doing and could plan your next day accordingly - with plenty of free time during the day… read more
The area is so beautiful I've spend hours with my book and my camera walking around Lake Lemen and in the mountains.
Britta gave me a lot of advice on the walks and hikes I could do… read more
Britta is a great host who herself has travelled a lot and is always open for interesting talks/discussions. She and the girls, who were also really open and welcoming, were always able to give me suggestions on where to go and what to see in the… read more
Franka has an interest in politics and I liked discussing her independent ideas… read more
She is a warm and calm person, ready to join into an interesting conversation and I liked… read more
Before my arrival, Britta sent me a document with my tasks written in detail, which I really appreciated! We went over the coming days in the evenings as well, so it was always really clear what to expect.
My main job… read more
I stayed with Britta and her two daughters, Sophia and Dana, for 3 weeks in May - despite an accident taking me out of the game after just a week I had an incredible time! This is such an easy family to get along with and they are all very kind and welcoming. Britta communicates clearly the work to be… read more
Joe stayed with us for 3 weeks and helped me in the garden, in the house and driving my two daughters to places, when needed.
Unfortunately he… read more
She left… read more
