im fourteen and i have to vacumme 8 rooms including a set of stairs, take care of the dog (feed it, brush it, walk it) wash 4 tvs and do my own laundry. i get paid 20 a week if i do this does that shound right.
2006-09-05 06:42:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
where did i ever say that i dont appreciate that i get paid or that i'm not spoiled
2006-09-07 09:57:56 · update #1
seeing that you also get room and board meals served, transportation to and fro school
heck ya 20 a week is good.
my kids dont do near as much as you do.. but what they do is required of them.
2006-09-05 06:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tah Dah 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Count yourself extremely lucky. You're getting paid to do what most kid's consider just normal everyday chores. They do this as part of a family, they all pitch in.
Most parents are lucky to afford food these day and can't afford to "pay" their kids to do what comes normal to most. A lot of children, if they get allowance at all, may get $3-$5 a week, yet you're getting about 4 times that amount. I'd quit complaining if I were you before your parents remember how it was when they were kids and start thinking that's WAY to much. Be glad with what you have, most don't get any $$.
Also, by paying you, your parents are encouraging you to help take care of yourself. You wouldn't believe how many young adults go into college not knowing at all how to do their own laundry,clean house, cook their own meals, or care for the family pet the right way.
Some adults would actually call you "spoiled" because you fail to appreciate the fact of what you do have. There is no shame is learning to care for yourself, and aparently you are. Be proud of that because it's skills you'll need soon enough.
2006-09-05 07:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by Voice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds fair. You could be doing your chores as simply part of pitching in to the household, your cost of living there. You are being taught work ethic, finance, self discipline, and teamwork. Your situation sounds cushy if you have 8 rooms and 4 TVs. your folks are probably working really hard to keep it all together paying those utilities etc. Be mature, don't whine.
2006-09-05 06:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by Emee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get more than I got for the same work (except for the washing the TVs. What is that?). I never got an allowance, but I did my chores because it is just so much easier that way rather than listening to your mother yell your name every ten minutes. You are paid well in my opinion.
2006-09-05 06:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as how your parents do not have to pay you anything to do chores, you are doing pretty good. Many children are required to help out around the house and do not get an allowance. Be grateful for what you have, and don't begrudge your parents twenty to thirty minutes out of your day to help them out.
2006-09-05 06:50:08 · answer #5 · answered by steph 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say yeah, that's fair. I didn't get any allowance when I was a kid so you should count your blessings. It sounds like your parents are raising you to become a very responsible, self-sufficient adult. Hooray for them!
2006-09-05 06:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by hot mama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$20 a week....sounds good to me. Maybe $25
2006-09-05 06:48:42 · answer #7 · answered by Art 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have to do more than many kids. Just do it better, faster and get 'er done and it wont seem so bad. Good luck!
2006-09-05 07:40:07 · answer #8 · answered by hirebookkeeper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how many hours you spend on them.Total the hours and work it out,then ask your parents if they would work for this.If they throw you out......come and work for me
2006-09-05 06:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
way way underpaid!!
How do you have time to do homework and have fun????? Thats just a whole lof of chores!!!!
I only had one chore as a teen.. and i could hardly find time to do everything i wanted/needed to do!!
2006-09-05 06:44:05 · answer #10 · answered by ♥cutemamma♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋