Today, I busted my ass to help this old lady move her stuff because she was going to a nursing home. I was told I would get paid. When I finished four hours later the lady took me to a room and told me to pick out anything in her little goody bag. I got a race car as payment. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I helped an elderly lady put a bookshelf in her car. She then thanked me by hitting me with her car as she drove out of the parking lot. FML
Today, after a weekend of helping my sister-in-law move out of our house, vacuuming and mopping her bedroom and bathroom for her, scrubbing her walls and cleaning her shower, transporting her furniture, and getting her carpet professionally cleaned, to cover costs she offered me $14. FML
Today, the old lady I've been taking care of and running errands for died. She hadn't paid me yet. FML
Today, I got a $20 tip from an old lady I delivered pizza to. Ecstatic, I walked back to my car where there was a $30 parking fine waiting for me. FML
Today, while buying paint, I began to help an elderly woman working to lift some heavy boxes. She told me what a nice young lady I was. Then her boss came over, screamed at her for being lazy and fired her. She cried. So did I. FML
Today, while I was delivering pizza in the torrential downpour, I waited 5 minutes in the pouring rain for an old lady to dig 20 bucks out of her purse. Her total was $19.99. She told me to keep the change and make lots of money. FML
Today, I helped a lady carry her grocery bags to her car. She was so grateful that she offered me a tip. I refused, but she insisted. When I finally took it, I looked at the bill to see she'd given me $1. I smiled and said thank you, but she looked at me like I’d just robbed her. FML
Today, I decided I'd sell an old motorcycle I had, in order to help with the bills. I had to be at work at the time when an interested buyer was to show up, so I entrusted my mother with the exchange as she's unemployed. Mom pocketed the money and bought a new freezer for her house, and won't pay me back. FML
Today, I was working at the grocery store and a very old woman wanted to give me a tip for bagging her groceries. She slid a quarter into my pocket against my thigh as deep down as she could get it, then she gave me a smile and a wink. I was groped by a grandma. FML
Today, I decided to cover a coworker's closing shift because she felt sick. My boss even gave me a $10 gift card for doing it. I felt good about it, until I walked outside and found that my car had been stolen. FML
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KuuKuso 1
Well, there was a reason she was sent to a nursing home...
wbrycem 0
Aaaand she gets a free pass, because she's old.
Dogmaw 0
That was friggin' precious. By the way, you were bustin' your ass for pay, not the old lady, so screw you.
Icarus3 0
Seriously, while I agree that it's great to volunteer and help people out without expecting anything in return, you guys are really missing the point. She didn't ask him to volunteer. She asked to hire him. And then backed out on her side of the deal. Either she's so senile that she's completely out of touch with reality, or she knows that she can use that excuse to exploit and manipulate people. If this had been anyone other than a little old lady (say, he'd helped a neighbor move and was "paid" in pizza when that wasn't the original deal) you wouldn't cut the other person any slack. If the lady was senile than it's not really her fault, but this guy still got screwed over. FYL.
BalenciagaBetch9 0
aw poor me I didn't get any money for helping an old lady move her stuff. ugh you make me sick! you are so greedy! just be happy that you helped an elder during her time of need.
Dragonmouth 4
YDI for not specifying a price beforehand.
tick_tock 0
Look, I feel really bad for the lady too, it really stinks that she has to move into a nursing home. Plus, since she had to get someone she doesn't even know to help her move her stuff it seems like her family doesn't really care about her and that is awful. However, if someone is told they are going to be paid they should be paid. It is reasonable to assume that you will be paid in standard currency or at the very least given something of actual value (not just sentimental). It was wrong of the lady to give him just a car when he spent four hours doing manual labor, where had he used his time somewhere else he would have been compensated. It would have been really nice of him to do it for free, I totally advocate charity and selflessness, but you don't know his position. What if he needs to pay his bills and he is doing odd jobs? Perhaps he really needed the money. Lastly, everyone who assumes she is just a silly old lady is stereotyping. This woman could be in full mental health and knew she could get away with it. Don't just assume he is the bad guy because he wants to be paid for an honest day's work and she is a poor, old, senile lady.
uneekfreak16 0
He still should have agreed on a price though if he was really doing it for the pay. What if she had given you a dollar, would you have been happy? Technically, that would be payment. There are too many FML's (mostly babysitting) where the OP didn't settle a price beforehand.
blankslate 0
don't worry, you did something nice. Good karma :)
michelle4srs 0
You did something nice at least. There doesn't always have to be a reward.