Kids: Today, I had to watch my neighbor's daughter for 10 hours. She...

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 JudasThePriest - 01/12/2013 07:42 - United States - Greensboro

Today, while delivering pizzas, someone ordered $19.41 in pizza and wings. After finally finding her appartment, she paid me in two sandwich bags full of pennies and nickels. I had to count them out before giving her the pizza. We aren't allowed to enter the residence, and it was 22 degrees. FML

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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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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 blahpizzablah - 22/06/2009 00:37 - United States

Today, I was delivering pizzas for my summer job. I got a big order to deliver for a fellow graduate's party. While I was being paid for the order my friend shows up and says "Don't pay him, his parents are rich, he can handle it." Then they shut the door and took off. The bill was $75. FML

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By dammit33 - 28/05/2012 13:55 - Australia - Melbourne

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

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By micheal - 21/06/2011 16:52 - United States

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

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Did I teach you NOTHING?

By Anonymous - 19/07/2022 00:00

Today, I ordered pizza for dinner and left cash by the door so my son could pay for it, in case it arrived before I got home. I told him they should get all the money, but I just found the tip. Apparently he thought I'd miscounted. I'm a server. 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 snowbell18 - 25/09/2012 07:08 - United States

Today, I had to pay my manager $10 just to take my stalker's order so I didn't have to. FML

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By BrokebyKids - 06/09/2010 20:26 - United States

Today, my daughter asked for a dollar to buy ice cream from the ice cream truck while I was on my computer working. Out of my wallet she took a fifty dollar bill. The ice cream man got a big tip before driving off. FML

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wtfdidido 0

Friday 10 April 2009 1:53

$20 for 10 hours is stupid. Why were you even willing to do something without knowing how much you'll get out of it?

TheCrow471 0

Friday 10 April 2009 1:52

I wouldn't do that guy a favor again.

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dayschape420 0

Wednesday 1 February 2012 5:04

I would've been all "**** that I just watched your kid for 10 hours AND ordered pizza, give me more money

fishisacat 2

Friday 27 April 2012 19:37

2 DOLLARS AN HOUR?!!!?? WHAT KIND OF PERSON IS HE!!!???!

Bridgettecake69 5

Saturday 2 June 2012 21:54

Next time, you let that picky brat starve.

TSE_fml 1

Saturday 18 August 2012 19:26

Who the hell pays $19 for a pizza anyways?!?

DylansMomma 9

Thursday 6 September 2012 16:19

Your comment : FYL. I'd be pissed too, OP. Though, thats only because I charge 5 dollars a day/25 a week (usually around 5 hours) buts its more like doing a favor. They help me, I help them type of thing. YDI also for speninding so much money on one pizza.

mimerino 9

Monday 22 October 2012 20:28

Well, you got a $4 half-a-pizza?

Khezwik101 5

Thursday 8 November 2012 17:46

Shoulda asked how much u would get paid

rubyliu8420 7

Wednesday 19 December 2012 20:02

What a cheapskate. Seriously $.20 an hour? That's f'ed up.

iamsophie 13

Monday 26 August 2013 10:59

First off $19 for a pizza is expensive and second, $20 for 10 hours work is incredibly unfair. Did you not agree to a price beforehand? I would be so miffed if that was me!