host familys

teacup_2

Hi Have just become a host family for foreign students. I just have to provide breakfast and evening meal . It pays £102.00 per week if you provide a packed lunch it is £8.00. So far they have been in college all day and has been smooth so far. I thought it was a great short term way to raise some extra money as well as my children learning about different countries and languages. Some language schools have people on 10 month courses. My children are sharing a room to accomadate an extra person. Also it pays ok , I couldnt earn that part time fitting in around school drop offs and pick ups.
Wondered if any one else has foreign students?

skintas_2

my mum used have them when i was younger really helped with french homework and her with the bills

Penny_Watcher

My Dad did this for a while for groups of foreign students (he [strike]has[/strike] had a 5 bedroom house that was empty apart from him after the kids left home).

He made quite a nice profit out of it and he could pick and choose how many lads he had and at what time of year. I occasionally consider having a student to stay in the spare bedroom, but I'd have to persuade Mr Watcher not to sit on the sofa in his pants drinking beer Homer Simpson stylee after a hard day at work. :eek:

badmumof1

we would love to do this now ds is in his first year at secondary school but wouldnt know how to go about it
can anyone help at all please

robnye

we have got 2 - eldest daughter has moved into the study - with her stuff spread around - she never knew how much [STRIKE]crap[/STRIKE] stuff she had

we get £14 per night - £98 per week for each student, dont need to give lunch unless at weekends.....

got 1 for 3 weeks, other for 2 weeks, then get another 2 for 2 weeks, finish just before we go on hols....... finger crossed get paid in time for spending money.......

used to have students when the eldest was a toddler and had them most of the year - whilst DW was stay at home mum..... a few funny stories to tell....

good fun, educational for all involved......

robnye

badmumof1 wrote: »

we would love to do this now ds is in his first year at secondary school but wouldnt know how to go about it
can anyone help at all please

check your local paper/friday add - usually adverts in them

badmumof1

thanks robnye ill have a look on local newspaper website

Justie

badmumof1 wrote: »

we would love to do this now ds is in his first year at secondary school but wouldnt know how to go about it
can anyone help at all please

see if you have a language school in your town - you'd be surprised how many of them there are. Ours pays £110 a week I think for summer students. We will do it at some point but not this summer with a baby about to be born.

Penny_Watcher wrote: »

but I'd have to persuade Mr Watcher not to sit on the sofa in his pants drinking beer Homer Simpson stylee after a hard day at work. :eek:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

HelzBelz

Penny_Watcher wrote: »

but I'd have to persuade Mr Watcher not to sit on the sofa in his pants drinking beer Homer Simpson stylee after a hard day at work. :eek:

LOL:rotfl: :rotfl:

don't you just love hubbys, glad mine's not the only one who thinks completely changing his clothes after work is too difficult

newcook

I have known 2 families have junior footballers stay with them - dont know how much the money is for that but would imagine it would be quite good

badmumof1

im in essex and believe me no student will ever wanna come here lol