Ads for au-pair and babysitting jobs have been proven to be extremely hazardous Internet scams of late. These positions are offered overseas through various media. The wages are high and benefits like travel expenses are offered.
These ads are usually accompanied by a request for a resume and a phone number you can dial. The average resume contains a tremendous amount of personal information so great care should be exercised when submitting this document. Far too many times, people have given out their resumes for these and experienced identity theft.
In an interview for a job of this kind, the interviewers are usually well dressed, talk in a cultured voice, and paint the picture of a carefree job, at top pay, with lots of time to investigate the countryside. They offer positions to single women with few contacts or relatives.
They advertise for a native speaker from another country with the excuse that they want to raise their children with another language besides their own. This may or may not be true. It is extremely important that, in these interviews, the prospective employee ask questions regarding all aspects of the job as well instead of just answering personal questions. Decline the job if they seem reticent to answer questions about the job that you may have.
Far too many instances have seen young women wanting to experience a new country and travel. When they arrive they sometimes find sordid conditions and are, virtually, slaves to families. There are even instances where white slavers have taken these kinds of girls.
Once the woman reaches the other country, she is alone with little money and few resources and at the mercy of the employer. As a result, you should research the company that is offering to hire you. cell-registry.com/732/698/ and other such telephone look-up services can help you figure out the validity of the caller that you are communicating with, and to see if the job is legitimate.
You can also tell a babysitting and au-pair scam is they ask you for money to pay for your ticket. They’ll try to get your money under the pretense of having better luck figuring out your travel arrangements over there than you would in your home country. Of course, with money in hand, the scammer disappears.
In the event that you’ve determined that it’s a real job that you’re applying for, cover your bases by recruiting a friend to check up on you in the event that they don’t hear from you for awhile. Also, upon arrival in a foreign country, they should contact their country’s Embassy, prior to meeting with the employers, so that they are also aware of their presence. When you’re in a foreign land, you should be extra careful to protect yourself.
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