Today, I babysat for my neighbor's brat kid. The mom gave me $15 for 5 hours. I complained to my mom when I got home because last time I got $15/hour. Turns out my mom had told my neighbor that she thought they'd paid me too much last time. Thanks mom. Thanks. FML
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Today, I babysat the neighbors’ evil kids. They dropped them over at my house and I played with them for five hours. After taking the brats back home and putting them to bed, their mother asked me what time I came back to the house. She only paid me for the 20 minutes I was in their house. FML
Today, I tutored a kid for two hours, for $25 an hour. When it came time for them to pay, my mother told the kid's parents that they could give me ten bucks for the whole thing. She does this a lot. FML
Today, a mother wrote me a $130 check for babysitting her four kids for a few hours. Trying to be gracious, I said, "Wow, thank you, this is very generous!" She thought for a minute, then said, "You're right." She took the check back, ripped it up, and wrote me a new one for $55. FML
Today, I babysat a kid who was such a bratty little prick that I actually considered walking out on the job. After his mom finally got home 4 hours later, he called her a slut. When he got in trouble for it, he claimed that I taught him the word. Needless to say, I didn't get paid. FML
Today, I taught a kid piano for a two hour lesson. The mom left to do some errands, and by the time two hours was up, she texted me asking to watch the kid for another "15 minutes" while she returned home. No problem, she had the money too, so I stayed. Four hours later, she showed up, and refused to pay me extra. FML
Today, I babysat for a woman for the first time. When I arrived, there was a large pile of dishes in the sink. I decided to wash the dishes for her while the kids napped. She came home, noticed it, and bitched me out over how I'd only done it "to try and get more money" out of her. What? FML
Today, I babysat the most annoying and obnoxious kids for almost eight hours, when the parents assured me that they would only be gone about three or so hours. After constant calling and worrying, they finally showed up at 11:30, completely drunk. The mother paid me with three dollars and a banana. FML
Today, I was babysitting. Being kind, I went to grab their mail, while their 4 year old ate lunch. He locked me out, wrecked the house, and let me in right when he saw their car two hours later. I didn't get paid. I paid them. FML
Today, I had to watch my neighbor's daughter for 10 hours. She wouldn't eat anything I had to offer, so I ordered a pizza for $19 + a $5 tip = $24. Her father came by to pick her up, thanked me, and gave me a $20 bill. I effectively just paid to watch his kid. FML
Today, I went to babysit eight kids under the age of ten, all by myself. After five hours of Hell, the parents finally came back from the ASU game. I got paid $5. FML
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Allusivness 21
Well, don't complain to mother. Complain to neighbor. That is less than the average wage. Still tho your mother should keep to herself rather than saying that. It's almost saying your not worth that much.
MdMan2 23
$3 per hour? That's absurd. You should discuss that with your neighbor. Forget what your mother says.
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Comments (94)
andrewn2468 4
I've had that same problem a lot of times
ionxcore 19
At least your getting paid sheesh. I mean you use their food, electronics, electricity, wifi ect. If it was me I'd say that was your payment right there!
MoxleyCrue 17
Really? Do you know how much energy goes into babysitting? It's not just relaxing on Facebook and eating Doritos. You have to know exactly what the kid wants and needs, and how to keep them safe. There's a lot of responsibility to it.
xoteeshaox 22
And I don't use their electronics or wifi when I babysit. And very occasionally will I use food.
jmcr 27
wow that sucks op. I also babysit and nothing makes me more mad than being paid below what was agreed upon. never do business with her again. ppl don't realize that babysittting can be very tough and forget that we are responsible for keeping the kids safe while they are enjoying their night out
thatonetribute 31
Your mom blows.
mattiscg 22
your mom is a bitch
snydeeli000 27
Those are both two extremes. I get $10/hour when I babysit multiples
HollyQuinn 21
What kind of parent does that?! Damn.
cturtle 2
You're babysitting, why do you expect to earn an adult wage? You're getting paid to sit on a couch and watch TV, and make sure the kid doesn't leave your sight. People who are saying you deserve minimum wage or higher are on crack. A kid's job deserves kid's pay, and $15 an hour is more than millions of adults across the country make.
Leelee227 9
Um...no. You're paid to feed the kid, to play with the kid, to make sure they don't get hurt, and to take care of them when they get hurt. If it's a baby, you have to change them, feed them (a long and difficult process that can take an hour or more) and make sure they don't swallow anything on top of the stuff mentioned before. You also might have to wipe a kid's butt for them, help them with homework, bathe them, or anything else the parents or kids want you to do.
MoxleyCrue 17
If you're sitting on the couch watching tv then you're a shitty babysitter. I'm always actively engaged with the kids I watch.
jmcr 27
babysitting is NOT easy. sometimes it can be a real challenge especially when the kids are scared of you and are crying for their parents for at least an hour. you go through advil pretty fast. you clearly never babysitted or got lucky with easy kids.
tlnorman 18
Your view of babysitting is warped. Good babysitters spend the time engaging with the child, bathing them,feeding them, getting them ready for bed, ready a story, making sure if they're sick they get medication, I mean I don't know one babysitter who spends the whole time sitting on the couch watching tv. I certainly never did and I got paid $10/hr. It's a real job it deserves real pay. I suppose you think day cares should volunteer their time as well.
carlyggibby 18
Happened to me but I baby sat for two hours with my sister. She gave us $5 split, and we had to watch four kids under the age of 6. One was an eighth month old baby.
bapbap_fml 15
$3/hour is absurd, I made $5/hour when I used to babysit and that was in the late 90's.