Hi I am an au pair working in the south of France and at first the job was great, the family is loverly and its a real home from home. However it suddenly becom very hard for me. I know take the eldest to school in the mornings which I don't mind but means leaving at 7am which wipes me out as we don't have dinner till 8/9 pm. I then play with the baby (9months) till lunch, help with lunch, then keep the baby again in the afternoon assist with any jobs the parents are doing (who work from home). These working days can be up to 10 or 12 hours long and I am only contracted to do 5 hours a day! I don't want to sound stroppy as they have put me up in there home and are teaching me french but I am so tired by Friday evenings I just breakdown. I know I need to approach the parents but don't know how. It's such a hard situation to be in. Any advice would be great fully received! Oh so I work about 50 hours a week for 50€ a week
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