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
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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
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, 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 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 told my mom I had 73 cents in my checking account. She gave me a penny and told me I had 74 cents and it was even now. Thanks mom. FML
Today, I spent all day at the hospital with my grandma for some tests. When I drove her back home she decided to thank me with $50. Knowing she is unemployed, I told her I couldn't take a whole $50. She replied with "Ungrateful, just like your mother", then took the money and left. 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, after years of waiting, my mom and I finally received a check from Child Support Services. Excited, I opened it up to find a check from my dad, written out for 45 cents. Which pays for maybe half a loaf of bread. FML
Today, I found out my fourteen-year-old daughter is making more money than me, thanks to babysitting and winning writing contests. FML
Today, a lady handed me a $10 tip on a $45 bill. I was happy with it, since it was more than 20%, until she came back in and said, "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong amount." I handed it back to her and then she gave me a dollar. FML
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jaxx11 0
tell that bitch to watch her own kids next time
kennedygirl 2
Bitch.
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Comments (172)
may_cause_fail 0
You should have agreed with her on a rate, but that still sucks. :[ Also for four kids, $130 is pretty reasonable, especially if you babysitting for more than three hours. Next time this woman asks you to do something nice for her, don't do it. She can watch her own damn kids if she's going to be a bitch.
naku_fml 0
EEK that was harsh! u should get more, after all it was four kids.
turnthecorner 0
It sucks that she ripped up the $130 check, but $55 is still a lot for a few hours. I babysit a family of 4 kids sometimes and usually get around $30-$40 / night.
Person_Man 0
you couldnt have predicted that; its not your fault. but now you know that the mother is easily manipulated ;)
missy06 0
I'd be way pissed!!! I wouldn't baby sit for her again!!! Next time she calls and askes you to tell her you're busy or that you aren't going to watch her kids any more because its a conflect of interest!!!
aykay 0
what does OP stand for?
lolatflyingducks 0
She fails for being cheap and having four kids, you definitely deserved the $130. I would've kept my mouth shut though.
peidit 0
wow she is a bitch
sumoneoverthere 0
Next time just say thank you and walk off with it. haha.
goosemanrocks 0
"How Rude!"