Miscellaneous: Today, I went to babysit eight kids under the age of ten, all...

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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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 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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I quit!

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - East Carondelet

Today, I'm babysitting kids whose parents said they would be back by 12. Its 4 a.m. and they still aren't home. I don't get paid enough for this. 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 Thatguynoonelikes - 29/09/2015 13:21 - United States - Mansfield

Today, I was babysitting a couple of kids. I'd spent time with them before, so I brought my video game console to play with them. I forgot to take it home with me. They soon sold it to another kid for $10. FML

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By bastards - 05/06/2014 20:05 - Netherlands - Den Haag

Today, I babysat the brattiest and most foul-mouthed 8-year-old I've ever met. After I survived three hours of it, his parents finally came home. He claimed I'd invited a boy over and that we did "stuff" on the couch all evening. They believed him. I didn't get paid, to say the least. 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 Anonymous - 25/03/2011 03:36 - United States

Today, I'm babysitting three children under the age of seven. They have no discipline, don't listen, scream all the time, won't nap, terrorize my dog, and have peed their pants a collective 5 times today. I am not getting paid for this. Their mother has no plans to come get them any time soon. FML

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Little darling

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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I'm not even supposed to be here today!

By Anonymous - 06/11/2023 00:02

Today, after my family left me at home for the weekend before finals while they went on vacation so I could focus on my studies, I spent the weekend watching my little cousins for no pay. It wasn’t an easy babysitting job either. I had to pay attention to and then re-enact basically every Bluey episode ever to exist, with no time to study. FML

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anniebananie 3

Sunday 20 September 2009 16:13

Why didn't you say anything?! Stand up for yourself!

Alister09 0

Sunday 20 September 2009 16:10

I would say Hmm...$5 for 8 kids under 10? I think I'll tell everyone that goes to my school that you're cheap and you'll never be able to get a babysitter again!

Comments

sweatteaforme001 0

Monday 21 September 2009 5:38

Call them up and ask "When is a good time for me to come over and pick up the rest of my pay? I'm sure you were out of cash after the game, but I do have a bill due/event coming up/gift to buy and I was planning to use the money from babysitting on Saturday to pay for it." And next time, negotiate a fee up front. If they can afford to go to an ASU game, they can afford to pay you a fair wage. Also, bring a friend to help you with the brats...I mean angels!

CLICKHEREx 0

Monday 21 September 2009 6:31

In future, SPECIFY YOUR HOURLY RATE FIRST, for each full hour, or part thereof. Have it in writing, and get them to sign. Note the time they leave, and the time they enter!

cmac86 23

Monday 21 September 2009 7:15

man that sucks. and for an ASU game? arizona state and Arkansas state are not worth that.

KittenOnAcid 1

Tuesday 22 September 2009 5:38

Because ASU ******* sucks, U of A is where its at

LOKIM8 0

Monday 21 September 2009 9:12

See you got taken for a ride because of your foolish inocence. Agree on a price before hand and if they don't then pay, vandalise their place later in a non tracable way like wear something that obscures your face (cap), throw a brick through a window and run like hell.

Passerbye 0

Monday 21 September 2009 11:30

Agree on a price and get it in writing for informal business transactions like babysitting, otherwise you'll get screwed most of the time.

iplayrugby18 11

Monday 21 September 2009 12:11

Think of all the cool stuff you can buy with that $5...in Mexico.

kira822_fml 0

Monday 21 September 2009 12:34

Obviously they only got five dollars because they were sitting cheep Kate Gosland and her new body gard bf.

idontspeakmuch 0

Monday 21 September 2009 13:54

hahha, i thought of Jon & Kate as well,. man that sucks though, only 5 bucks. ****. and hey! i love that show! and being in Australia were like, seriesss behind.