Today, I'm babysitting kids whose parents said they would be back by 12. Its 4 a.m. and they still aren't home. I don't get paid enough for this. FML
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Today, I'm babysitting three children under the age of seven. They have no discipline, don't listen, scream all the time, won't nap, terrorize my dog, and have peed their pants a collective 5 times today. I am not getting paid for this. Their mother has no plans to come get them any time soon. 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 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
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 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 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 called my usual babysitter, one of the few people who can handle my difficult kids, to ask her to watch them for a night next week. She refused. It turns out my wife has been repeatedly underpaying her and she's fed up with it. So long date nights, I guess. FML
Today, I spent my date night babysitting. After waiting three hours later than I was supposed, the mother finally gets home at 11, too late for me to get out and have any fun. Already annoyed, I take the money as she says, "I hope this is enough, I got hungry and spent some of your money." FML
Today, I found out why the parents whose children I babysit use me so often and on such short notice. It's not because they have abrupt nights out; it's because their kids hate me, and me being around is their way of punishing them. 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
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tintarroja 31
Let's hope these parents are fine. If they are, demand the right payment for the extra hours.
cfojo 19
I hope it was just a mistake, and that they pay you a little bit of compensation for your troubles OP! Oh, and you could always raid the fridge if not.
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Comments (65)
Fmlsea 28
i would charge them extra for every hour over thats not right of them to only pay you for the hours they orginially said when they were out longer .
Sasshole 4
4am? Kids should be in bed asleep so basically you're getting paid to watch tv or play on your phone. No sympathy here. Wish I got paid to sit on FML
iwadasn 33
If she has school or work the next morning, she probably doesn't want to stay up past 4am for any reason.
fantasyworld 39
Make them pay you more and don't sit for them again.
hulmeman 17
Maybe 12 pm?
_Moonlit_Iris_ 10
I babysat twenty five Jewish devils once. It was terrifying.
magickiss87 22
I'd tell them, and any future "employers" that you have a strict policy: however much more PER hour past whatever time you decide, an extra $10 fee if not contacted regarding being back much later than planned, and that if you are required to stay the entire night that you expect to be paid a flat rate, and if there's more than one child each additional child to be cared for past midnight is an extra $5-$10 (per hour or something of the sort). Don't be afraid to speak up about it. When I baby sat, I let the parents walk all over me. Now that I'm older I know better and not afraid to speak my mind. Though certain circumstances may prevent a parent from contacting you, If it's not a legit reason :being arrested phone truly died and car stolen, etc then there's no reason they couldn't be courteous enough to call you claiming they'd be back later than expected - or at least send a text!
Jwaye2 7
Be careful how you "demand" more money. If you are not an official registered babysitting service and just doing this for cash then you demand more money the wrong way they can just kick you out of the house and dont have to pay you a cent.
Quasars 10
Demand a Raise, or charge by the hour
1karls1 8
Get paid for over-time
mrrossh 3
Don't babysit for them again. And drop them off your cv.