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)
Dominus101 20
Oh Mommy Dearest, Sounds like she needs to take out her cheque book to fix this discrepancy
smoothies14 32
You ought to try pet sitting. My neighbors pay outrageous amounts for not nearly as much work and more fun.
Witchylady 18
Some parents should mind their own business and butt out of their kids lives
fmlinact 12
The answer is pretty easy to what the rate should be. Get three quotes for how much it would cost to babysit those kids for that amount of time by someone of your skill level and experience and the average will give you a decent indication. If you want to maintain good relations with the neighbour, just say that you're willing to accept 90% of the commercial rate
oops6663 26
No one pays fifteen an hour. That's ridiculous! And don't complain, at least you got some money.
AaLlIiYyAaHh 22
What a bitch.
tlnorman 18
You're doing the work not your mother. It's not her business how much you make you need to explain to your mother the boundaries of this situation.
imbedderdenu 23
ooooooo I would be PISSED. smh I mean $15ph is a BIT much. but $5ph? that's just insulting. sorry OP
Limeila 10
That's 3$ph...
MenAreFromVegas 5
Sounds like your mom is a psycho controlling bitch who can't handle you making your own money. she should keep her god damn nose out of your business. The other woman was WRONG to let your mother be so manipulative and conniving.
amccaul1976 8
just let them know it is 15$/hr. they don't like it get someone else. walk on them just before they go out they will pay up. if they don't just don't babysit for them anymore.