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Originally Posted by jfman
Got a good laugh today with strong SW1 vibes as the Guardian ran an article about “desperate” families without an au pair thanks to Brexit.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...out-eu-workers
Haven’t we got homeless, unemployed who would be grateful for the opportunity to get a free roof over their heads, free food and can provide childcare for the minimum wage? |
Apparently not.
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”Why would a British national want to go and live in another British national’s home?” says Shackell. “There’s no benefit for them; there’s no cultural enrichment.”
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There’s also the small matter of 30 hours work a week for about £100 ‘pocket money’. I suspect they must be applying an absurdly high cash equivalent value to the au pair’s box bedroom in order to avoid a minimum wage violation.