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
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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 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, 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 found out that the student tutor my son advised me to hire was my son's girlfriend. I have been paying her $20 an hour for the last 3 weeks to make out with my son in his room. FML
Today, I found out my mom paid my best friend $20 to be my friend when we were 10. 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 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, the guy whose son I babysat for six hours straight confessed to being broke, then actually asked if he could pay me with sex instead. 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 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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CrazyManNo9 29
Tell Mom, she owes you $40.
jadums 5
It happens because you let it. Tell them the kid won't be tortured until balance is paid in full
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CrazyManNo9 29
Tell Mom, she owes you $40.
wheresthesafety 31
You deserve it. If she's done it a few times you learn from it. Get the money beforehand or simply drop the family.
raven_of_azarath 35
It's not the kid's mom who's at fault. It's OP's mom.
barleyguy 17
talk about victim blaming
wheresthesafety 31
Um... I don't think you know what that means.
barleyguy 17
hes the victim not getting the money owed to him and your saying its his fault your blaming the victim. sure the word has sexual harassment ingrained too much into it. but thats essentially what your doing.
KrazyKatz3 26
I thought that the first time I read it but it's actually the OP's mum saying it. Bet they wish they could drop that family though
jadums 5
It happens because you let it. Tell them the kid won't be tortured until balance is paid in full
Mal Pearce-Parra 3
Don't let your parent bully you out of money. If you need to tutor at the library or at the parents house do what you need to do. I say this as a parent. Also, before you do that, ask your parent in a calm manner why they don't want you to learn how to make and handle your own money and why they undermine your entrepreneurial spirit and devalue your hard work. If you've mastered a subject well enough to tutor it you deserve to get paid what you're asking if the parents of the child agree to it. There needs to be open communication with your parent. Maybe they are mentally unhealthy, if that is the case and it turns into a fight then just tutor elsewhere and put your money in a student account at the bank that they don't know about.
azisles02 17
YDI because you LET this happen a lot. Correct her and tell her that isn't enough, or stop tutoring them.
Isamermaid 17
I would definitely put my foot down and have a talk with her. Tell her you had an agreement with the parents. Tell her it's important you earn money for whatever your reason is- probably saving for college. And tell her you'd appreciate her not interfering anymore.
Sparx1_1 16
Time to start tutoring outside the house. Try going to the kids house or meeting at a library.
Sparx1_1 16
Time to start tutoring outside the house. Try going to the kids house or meeting at a library.
samomaha 17
Correct your mother immediately the next time she does this. "I'm sorry, the price is as we agreed, $50 for the two hours at the correct price of $25 per hour."
RichardPencil 32
It's your mom that needs tutoring. You need to give her the remedial course in "Shut The **** Up!"