Kids: Today, I babysat for my neighbor's brat kid. The mom gave me...

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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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 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 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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By Anonymous - 21/05/2016 04:27 - Australia - Clayton

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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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 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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By GabsAlot829 - 21/07/2009 22:17 - United States

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

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By lockedoutbabysitter - 09/03/2010 17:19 - United States

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

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By Liz - 09/04/2009 21:51 - United States

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

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By JazzyandAlice - 20/09/2009 06:06 - United States

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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Friday 23 October 2015 14:46

Well, don't complain to mother. Complain to neighbor. That is less than the average wage. Still tho your mother should keep to herself rather than saying that. It's almost saying your not worth that much.

MdMan2 23

Friday 23 October 2015 14:49

$3 per hour? That's absurd. You should discuss that with your neighbor. Forget what your mother says.

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Dominus101 20

Saturday 24 October 2015 2:44

Oh Mommy Dearest, Sounds like she needs to take out her cheque book to fix this discrepancy

smoothies14 32

Saturday 24 October 2015 2:49

You ought to try pet sitting. My neighbors pay outrageous amounts for not nearly as much work and more fun.

Witchylady 17

Saturday 24 October 2015 7:48

Some parents should mind their own business and butt out of their kids lives

fmlinact 12

Saturday 24 October 2015 11:33

The answer is pretty easy to what the rate should be. Get three quotes for how much it would cost to babysit those kids for that amount of time by someone of your skill level and experience and the average will give you a decent indication. If you want to maintain good relations with the neighbour, just say that you're willing to accept 90% of the commercial rate

oops6663 26

Saturday 24 October 2015 14:04

No one pays fifteen an hour. That's ridiculous! And don't complain, at least you got some money.

AaLlIiYyAaHh 22

Saturday 24 October 2015 15:47

What a bitch.

tlnorman 18

Saturday 24 October 2015 21:08

You're doing the work not your mother. It's not her business how much you make you need to explain to your mother the boundaries of this situation.

imbedderdenu 23

Sunday 25 October 2015 11:42

ooooooo I would be PISSED. smh I mean $15ph is a BIT much. but $5ph? that's just insulting. sorry OP

Limeila 10

Sunday 25 October 2015 21:02

That's 3$ph...

MenAreFromVegas 5

Monday 26 October 2015 23:17

Sounds like your mom is a psycho controlling bitch who can't handle you making your own money. she should keep her god damn nose out of your business. The other woman was WRONG to let your mother be so manipulative and conniving.

amccaul1976 8

Monday 26 October 2015 23:39

just let them know it is 15$/hr. they don't like it get someone else. walk on them just before they go out they will pay up. if they don't just don't babysit for them anymore.