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Well, I talked to my host parents last night as we usually do once the kid is in bed. And they have a few contacts with 2 girls and 1 boy. They were against the fact to host an Au Pair boy but they realize it might be a good idea. 
I can’t quote your messages so I’ll try to reply here …
Yes, the Mexico trip was the “deal breaker” for me. I was starting to realize I wouldn’t be happy for other reasons (the kid hitting me and not being able to discipline him, the schedule, no tv, access to the car only if they don’t use it which was not often, very few au pairs to hang out with, the mom not being there for her child) and suddenly they tell me about that trip … That’s when I decided I would leave.
Maybe I would have reacted differently if they had been more open about their decision why not to take me, but they just said “we’re going there, we’ll be gone for one week, we need you to stay home for the workmen”. They said they’d leave me a check for the groceries.
The reason that my LLC gives to the prospective families is that I didn’t click with the family and that I want to be included in the family life more. My application speaks for itself too, I have very good references and recommendation letters from my teachers at University and my daycare bosses as well ?
I have talked to 2 host families last night, one in NJ and one in Minnesota. They’re both going to send me an email with more information about their families and pictures. Then they will call me back tonight. But I really got along with the Minnesota family, they live by a lake close to a middle sized town but there is a car for the Au Pair and dozens of Au Pairs around. And St Paul is about 30 minutes away.
The NJ family lives in Secausus, very close to Manhattan. Anyways, I’ll see what happens, there are 2 more families that will call me this afternoon, one from Texas and one from Queens.
About the extra hours, I know this is not allowed. They told us at the orientation that we can’t work more than 45 hours and not do anything “under the table” as well. The parents didn’t ask me “if” I wanted to do these extra hours, they said they’d need more hours and that the pay was $5 an hour but that they round the pay up every time.
About the TV being mandatory, I honestly think that should be the case. And an access to a computer with internet. In this day and age, we all use them.

Thank you to the persons that wished me good luck, that’s very sweet of you ?
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