Sometimes that means babysitters or even live in nannies, sometimes its just getting ones family to pitch in.
These sort of distinct class differences are still around, even if we dont think they are.
Contrast that to working class people who do this kind of labor just to make ends meet.
Some countries have minimum allowances that the hosts have to give them.
That being said, its still not exactly a huge amount of money.
However, as previously mentioned, most people do not become au pairs for financial reasons.
As this story demonstrates, there are, of course, other advantages to being an au pair.
For example, having an entire home to yourself when your host goes on vacation.
This is perhaps why so many readers suggested she cut her loose.
Many of us have made dumb choices as twenty year olds, its basically a right of passage.
Many readers things seemed a bit fishy
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