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We are currently booked until May. There are availabilities towards the end of May and during June. Contact us for those last weeks of the school year.
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We are a three headed family (Britta, Sophia, Dana) - one Mom and two kids of 16 and 18, but Sophia is abroad until May. We have had au pairs every year so far, and the two girls have grown out of the age of having an au pair. However I am a single mom and thus the only adult person in the family with a drivers licence. Daily life is complicated without help, in particular in a typical French village with no bus connection. We work and go to school in Geneva and since schedules don't always match, assistance is helpful. Dana is attending bilingual high-school in Geneva.
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 speaks 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 I am pretty active in the Tango scene and love to discover new musics and dancers. I 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.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Jardinería
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
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 can help you with learning to ski, if you like and if there is enough snow. 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. As a teacher and with two girls in school age, topics involve 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.
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
The workawayer's main task is to pick up Dana on some days and sometimes take her to the bus stop. There is no bus connection. So driving skills are central. 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. It is mainly household tasks like picking up groceries, hanging the laundry, wiping the floor, maybe some cooking sometimes and some snow shoveling if needed. Depending on the timetables, pick ups are two or three times a week with some additional driving for leisure time activities.
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.
The schedules and tasks will be communicated in advance and and discussion about who does what and when are always very clear with us, so that you can organise your free time without surprises. We do have some flexibility, but less in winter.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Fluido
Ruso: Fluido
Español: Intermedio
Italiano: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
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.
Alojamiento
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.
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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 and easily adapt to a new car and region. In particular, since you need to pick up one of the girls from time to time. You should also like nature. However, you won't miss the city. It is only a 20-30 minutes drive to Geneva.
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.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
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.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
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.
Podría aceptar mascotas
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.
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Horas esperadas
2-3 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
Comentarios (11)
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
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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
