TikTok star Olivia Kyriakopoulos has shared the highs and lows of being an au pair in France.
I was studying for an exam for my last semester of college, and procrastinating on the internet, when I saw the website advertising how to become an au pair. I clicked on it, thought it looked really cool, and made a profile. Then I completely forgot about it.
In my first three weeks, I wanted to go home so badly. The kids were on school break, so I was watching them all day, which was a challenge. And I had no friends. That was really hard. The best part of the job itself was looking after the youngest child, who was only 2 years old. Every day was exciting, and we would go on our little adventures together—to the park, or to the city. I got to be like a kid again.
I felt like I was part of the family. The parents were so warm, and they would invite me on family trips, so we all went skiing, hiking and mountain biking together. Those things were so amazing for me.The biggest downside is the lack of boundaries. I was working insane hours, especially at the beginning. You're contracted to 25 hours a week but a lot of us work longer.
Olivia Kyriakopoulos in France, where she worked as an au pair for three months. Kyriakopoulos has returned to France to work with another family, but says this will be her last au pair experience.Part of me understood, and I just wanted to fit into the family—I didn't want them to think that I was treating it as a job. I wanted it to be like I was a big sister. So I didn't speak up a bunch of times.
Olivia Kyriakopoulos on a cycling trip in France with her host family. Kyriakopoulos says she enjoyed these trips as she felt part of the family.I felt exhausted at the end of the day and, when you live where you work, you can't show that or talk about it. You're eating around the dinner table, or watching TV with the kids, and you have to put on a brave face. You bottle those feelings up inside.
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