Today, the couple I've been housesitting for returned. Apparently, I kept the place too clean, and they don't believe that I actually stayed here. They're refusing to pay me. FML
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Today, my boyfriend and I cleaned his parents' whole house while they were out, just to be nice. When they came home, they assumed we only did it because we'd made some huge mess that we needed to hide. I'm now banned from their house. FML
Today, my parents came home after being out of town for the weekend. I stayed home, did homework and completely cleaned the house, thinking I could earn some brownie points with them. They saw how clean the house was and accused me of covering up a party. FML
Today, I hired a cleaner to clean my apartment so when my in-laws visited tonight, they wouldn't think I was lazy. I got home from work, the cleaner hadn't shown at all, and my in-laws had arrived early. My mother-in-law is now mopping the floors. FML
Today, after I've been cleaning a hostel 7/7 for free accommodation for a few weeks, and the owner telling me 3 times to take a day off while he was able to do the job, I'm finally leaving. He's now (and only now) asking me to pay for the 3 nights I "didn't work for." 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 found out that, after having moved over 500 miles to begin a post-graduate degree, I'm being kicked out of the house I'm renting. We haven't yet signed agreements. Apparently I "keep the kitchen too clean". FML
Today, the cleaning lady left a note that said my room was too dirty to clean. FML
Today, after a month of living in a pigsty of an apartment with my roommates, I spent the day cleaning the place out. When everyone returned home, instead of thanking me, all they could do was point out the spots I'd missed. FML
Today, I got a call from my mom-in-law saying I have to buy my own food. I took 3 weeks off on unpaid vacation and came out of state to watch my in-laws' house and dog sit while they go out of country. I'm not allowed to touch their food, even the spoiling stuff. My husband doesn't believe me. FML
Today, I found out my roommates spent my rent money and told the landlord I never paid. I've paid my rent and theirs the past six months. My name's on the lease. FML
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Top comments
The_Basileus 9
Just an excuse not to pay you. Sone people are really dicks.
thawny_fml 21
Take a shit on their dining table and ask if it's enough proof to get paid.
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Comments (69)
saffy66 34
Call a lawyer, they're just trying to stiff you. Scumbags abound in this world. I bet they have some hidden surveillance cameras; they'll know full well if you were there or not.
lantz4levi 19
I doubt they have cameras just to spy on a house sitter to not have to pay him.
Sathane 21
I'm sure this is super easy to prove. Witnesses, neighbours,etc. If you have a smartphone with location services turned on, pull the location history logs. If they want to fight it, Sue them.
Hatsarefun12 10
If that happened to me I would just stay at their house until they payed me.
Bragi 12
Judge Judy, here we come.
Ilovelife93 9
Cheap assholes, man!!!!! Fight for your money honey!!!!!
dylmitty 4
If it's a substantial amount of money, you could always bring them to court... Just a thought
SexyQueen0905 24
It sounds like they were never intending to pay you.
Emiweb 9
If you use their computer, they could check the Internet history, etc as proof you were there.
animeislife 11
did you take any selfies in their place? that could be proof possibly. but that sucks that they won't pay you.
writerchic85 26
This makes no sense. If you hadn't stayed there and cleaned wouldn't everything be dusty? Also I'm assuming if you were house sitting you were also bringing in their mail.