We found a local aupair on our own, then were required to join her agency in order to hire her. After having joined the agency, Au Pair International, our aupair announced 2 months into her contract that she was leaving the country to return home. The local au pair coordinator assured us that we would be able to obtain a replacement in time. However, after the agency was unable to provide any suitable candidates, we were forced to hire someone outside of the agency. We were told that if this situation arose we would receive a full pro-rated... read full review »