She Moved To Paris To Be An Au Pair Right After Graduating From College, And She’s Sharing What Her Life Is Like
Have you ever considered dropping the standard 9 to 5 job routine, moving to a different country, and pursuing a different career path? Perhaps you should consider becoming an au pair.
One TikTok user has been gaining a lot of attention as she’s made videos about her decision to become an au pair in Paris after graduating from college.
One of her recent videos gave all the details of how she found her job, what her experience has been like, and what a typical day looks like.
Sarah (@sasscarella) is a 22-year-old American au pair living in Paris and has been very open about her journey in taking on the job.
In October, Sarah made a video detailing how she found her au pair job and what heading to Paris was like, as she felt there weren’t enough honest resources for her when she was looking into the job.
Sarah explains that she felt like she wanted to explore the world more after graduating from school instead of immediately starting a 9-to-5 job.
Then, she discovered a website called aupairworld.com, where she could enter the city she’d like to live in, look through families looking for au pairs, exchange messages, and schedule interviews.
Sarah also says that the kind of au pair you become varies on what you and the family are looking for.
“For me, my position feels like I’m literally a big sister to these two boys,” explains Sarah.
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“One is two years old, and one is five years old.”
Sarah lives with the family she au pairs for, and they provide her with family meals and transportation.
She helps the boys with their morning and evening routines and has a few hours in the afternoon available to do whatever she’d like.
Additionally, Sarah has weekends off, which she can use to explore more of Paris or go on a little trip.
Sarah also mentions in her video that she’s been in France on an au pair visa, which she describes as “one of the easiest visas you can obtain.”
Sarah gets paid 80 euros a week, which may sound like very little, but she says it’s not too bad of a salary, considering that she doesn’t have to worry about rent or any of her meals, which are all provided by her family.
“Of course, you can go out and spend your money however you’d like, and you can spend it on food as well, but I just feel like it’s easier to just eat with the family,” says Sarah.
“Eighty euros, I believe, is the minimum per week that you have to make as an au pair. A lot of my friends make more than that.”
Sarah is in a group chat with fellow au pairs, as it seems very easy to find support from other au pairs online.
Interestingly, Sarah mentions in her video that unless the family requires it, you don’t have to be anywhere near fluent in the country’s language.
Sarah was very stressed about learning French before moving to Paris, but her family surprisingly told her not to worry about it.
She acknowledges that, of course, things would be easier if you know some of the country’s native language, but you don’t have to have it down perfectly.
Sarah is a great resource for any young people considering becoming an au pair in Europe and continues to make vulnerable and realistic content about life as a young American in a foreign country.
If you want more tips on getting started, check out her TikTok page!
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