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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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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)
Death546 25
Trash the house and ask them if that's too clean. Seriously though, they're dicks for doing that. Sorry OP
vikky538 29
Just tell them where they hide their sex toys. I am sure they will pay you after that.
krray 7
File a suit in small claims court and NEVER work for them again. A good house sitter WILL leave the place EXACTLY as they left it. I would kill to find somebody like you close by to watch the place...
pdp_fml 21
Lesson learned! Take a selfie everyday that you sat in the house!
mintlegendary 14
I had this same thing happened to me years ago. I was so nervous of keeping the apt clean that it looked like I didnt stay there. They had a dog too that acted like it never saw me before when I went to get my money. The woman accused me of not staying there and refused to pay.
LadyDI411 6
If you weren't living there shouldn't the place be dirty? I mean dusty and all? What a lame excuse.
taybabe121 10
well then. bitches be crazy.
MenAreFromVegas 5
they set you up. they never planned to pay you. cheap assholes.
fantasyworld 39
If you weren't there then the place would be dirty.
annimal64 7
Always write a contract. Then they have to pay you.