Money and Miscellaneous: Because I'm worth it

Because I'm worth it

By Anonymous - 30/03/2009 13:34 - United States

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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You deserved it 30 748

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By Thanks a lot - 23/10/2015 01:27 - United States - Chestnut Hill

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

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Slashing Prices Left and Right!

By Charity - 20/03/2017 17:00 - United States

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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By never again - 30/08/2012 01:03 - Canada - Carstairs

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

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That's not how it works

By Anonymous - 05/09/2021 02:01

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

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By Kilamo - 14/05/2018 20:30

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

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Cheers

By Anonymous - 09/09/2009 01:22 - United States

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

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Extended play

By Not a babysitter - 09/02/2024 15:00 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 07/10/2010 04:39 - United States

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

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Winning

By Anonymous - 16/05/2020 08:00

Today, I found out my fourteen-year-old daughter is making more money than me, thanks to babysitting and winning writing contests. FML

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By monkey2069 - 13/05/2014 13:58 - United States - Elgin

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

Monday 30 March 2009 23:09

tell that bitch to watch her own kids next time

kennedygirl 2

Monday 30 March 2009 23:09

Bitch.

Comments

happyreader1010 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:28

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorry

Manny_B92 0

Friday 29 May 2009 1:56

2 things: You should've just said thanks and put it away. Or maybe she got offended because you looked at the amount immediately. So FYL but you deserved it.

3ChibiEds 0

Friday 5 June 2009 2:33

What a bitch

Lady_Chantelle 0

Monday 29 June 2009 1:14

What a bitch D:

circle_0f_1ove 0

Saturday 1 August 2009 7:25

that sucks. You were trying to be grateful, and she took ur money from u. But hey, maybe her kids said u were mean to get back at u for telling them to eat their veggies or something. Evil children...

Gstone5 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 1:30

and that is why you keep your mouth shut dumbass

jordan75_fml 0

Tuesday 20 April 2010 1:31

wow she's an ass eh?

My2864 1

Friday 14 May 2010 1:07

lmao 130 for just babysitting? your lucky to get 55 bucks hell you shouldve been happy with 20

Wizard_and_glass 0

Tuesday 10 August 2010 21:27

YDI for letting your customers dictate your prices. I learned that lesson the hard way last summer. I watched this lady's two kids two days in a row for a total of about fourteen hours, but I forgot to tell her my hourly rate. I was paid about a month later. She gave me $25.