South African Au Pair: Three Months in The Netherlands // My First Impressions
Vložit
- čas přidán 21. 11. 2020
- Hey Guys, welcome back.
Today I am sharing my experience as a Tswana girl in The Netherlands.
This is just my view.
Hope you guys enjoy the video.
Ciao!!
This was so insightful. Thank you
❤️😊You’re welcome Mbali.
Hello Neo. I am also an african studying in the netherlands. Welcome to this side of youtube
Hi Harpy Jessy😃, thank you❤️.
Maybe we can meet up some day😊.
All the best with your studies😀.
Nice speaking voice, easy on the ear😊 Have you made any Dutch friends..I live in England and have a few English acquaintances but they are not easy to befriend. Find them inconsistent.
Thank you😊❤️. I believe I have a few Dutch friends. Making friends is not easy hey.
♥️♥️
❤️
Hi pretty 😍🥰.... how long does it take to get your visa and residence permit
Hey there, thank you for this video. love your content. I would like to know which agency did you use and how long was the process in matching with your host family
Hi Uyazidube97 Dube, thank you☺️.
I used OVC partnering with HBN in the Netherlands. If you’d like to know more about the au pair process check out my Instagram page. I did a series on au pairing: questionanswer_ask
The matching process took two/three months.
@@neompetemarufu hi there. I'm also busy with my Netherlands application with ovc. Can I message you privately so I can ask some questions please 🙈
@@dineshreenaidoo6315 Yes Sure, why not😃. You can DM me on Instagram @neojeaneva.
Hi Neo.
I have few questions for my daughter.
1. What agency did you use?
2. Was a driver's license one of the requirements for your service?
That will be it for now.
We appreciate your vlogs
Hi Mathipa Chepape,
I used OVC and no, a driver’s license was not a necessity because most au pairs use bicycles here.
❤️
@@neompetemarufu Thank you so much
Hi, I hope you’re doing well. I would love to know if a certain amount of experience in babysitting or being an au pair is required?
Hey love,
You only need baby sitting experience. If you’ve done tutoring, helping kids with homework, looking after relatives or siblings etc. it all counts as babysitting experience.
@@neompetemarufu thank you for replying love. Well I’ve been taking care of my niece and nephew since I was a teenager, I’m 21 now and I’ve also been taking care of my 3 years old nephew for the past 4 months but only on weekends. I think adding a little bit of experience with non-relatives would be great.
@@gracious746 Yes, the hours on such experience may be enough but I think, like you said, adding experience that’s not from relatives will be to your advantage. All the best hey🤗.
@@neompetemarufu Thank you hun😊
hey girl, is there another way I could reach out to you? I just got back from AuPairing in the US and i'm interested in the Netherlands but I'd like to ask you some questions :)
Hey love, you can contact me on Instagram @neojeaneva.
Hey Neo how about speaking Dutch does it matter and also if ti does matter, how do they determine your Dutch knowledge?
Hi Babs😃, you don’t need to know Dutch to au pair in the Netherlands. You can take a language course during your au pair program (costs are covered by your hosts). 😊
@@neompetemarufu there is a lady I spoke to called Robyn from OVC she was rude and told me I needed to know Dutch so that really demotivated me.
@@babs_mashiloane Send me a message on Instagram.
@@neompetemarufu okay babe on it
@Babs i can relate,she is also discouraging me,she also told me the same thing.Did you you up give up if you dnt mind me asking?
Hey hun, I'd like to know why you chose the Netherlands and not USA or Paris
Hi Zandile Masinga😃, well first of all 😅 coming here is pretty affordable hey. But I fell in love with the fact that its a healthy and happy country😊. The whole cycling lifestyle is crazy but amazing.
I had the USA fever back in 2016 but over the years I got attracted to Europe’s chill vibe.
@@neompetemarufu Thank you for responding 🤗 and how are you dealing with the language barrier? Arg I cannot wait to see you grow, continue sharing your experience and valuable info.. Xoxo
@@zandilemasinga9376 Knowing Afrikaans really helped me because I’ve been here a little over three months and already understand and try to make full sentences on my own. It’s challenging yes, especially when the kids only speak Dutch. But the kids books and cartoons helped me learn quickly.
Hey Neo
Do you ever feel like you wasted your time by being in the Netherlands for a year?
Can you please share what you're gained by doing so?
Hi there,
I was in NL for 6 months, I’ve never felt like I wasted my time.
I enjoyed every minute of it, though there were weird🥴 moments I still feel I grew and gained so much knowledge from my stay there.
How can I get hold of you? I have so many questions.
On Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
@@neompetemarufu Sent a dm on facebook, waiting for your response. Saw two accounts with your name and picture on Instagram. Followed both but I'm not sure which one you use.
@@kidstimewithauntyanne9373 I’ll respond now on Facebook❤️
Girl does Holland have a store called primark?😭
Yes it does, Primark is a total life saver for an au pairs pocket😄.
H&M is also affordable.
Didn’t you at some point want to work that side?
At some point I did, but I had other plans in mind😊. The work environment there is really nice though with so many laws that protect employees as opposed to South Africa.
Why are we sharing the same surname?🤭
I don’t know🙈😃.