I'm a cashier now. And I do pretty well for a 17 year old. I make $6.75 an hour.
It's just not enough. My Mom is putting alot of pressure on me to pay for almost everything. She spent like over $16,000 on my car she got me last May, but I didn't think it was going to make us poor.
I actually feel really really guilty about the car. And I have sacrificed alot. I guess it's little things but I have given up alot. I didn't go school shopping this year because I felt really guilty. And I didn't get anything for my birthday.
I have some money saved up. And I really want to go shopping for school because I really really need to.
But my Mom says I have to buy a new television for a living room, help her pay taxes on the house and some land, and pay my own car insurance.
I need more money. I shouldn't feel this guilty. Please help. I really hate my job and I don't like working with people either. Please help!!
2007-01-02 12:32:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You don't have to pay for anything other than the car insurance. Legally she can't make you pay for property taxes as you are a minor. She legally has to provide for YOU until you are 18 or when she stops claiming you as a dependent on her tax return. TVs are a luxury, not a necessity, so she can make you buy one. Go shopping, get what you what and need, you can support much later in life, if you want to.
2007-01-02 14:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by ninecoronas2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not see an easy solution. You have to work more hours per week. You should not have spent so much on the car. For that much money you could have bought a 3 year old certified small car from a dealer. That would go many years. Try finding a job in a richer area. You would be surprised at the demand you have in such an area as compared to what is called a ghetto area. The same person can make 2 or sometimes 3 dollars per hour higher. That area is sometimes only 8 or 12 miles from a poor area. As far as your mom is considered I understand she is struggling to manage the expenses and needs your help. Otherwise she would not be asking. About 40% of US population is struggling to meet the expenses on a lesser or higher scale.
2007-01-02 20:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by Sam P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why in the world would she spend so much money on a car? Why not get a lightly used car? Or use public transportation?
Why in the world do you need to buy a new TV? Or the taxes on the house? Did you help buy it? The car insurance is understandable as it is your car.
It sounds like she's putting a lot more responsibility on you than she should be. The car might have to go and she might want to rethink the new TV.
As you're 17 I'm going to assume you're in school. Without your diploma or GED it's hard to get anything better than retail or as a cashier. Especially if you don't go to college, either community or otherwise.
2007-01-02 20:37:35 · answer #3 · answered by Bookworm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long have you been working there? Have you tried talking to your boss regarding a raise? There are other jobs out there that are paying $9.00/hour for the same position that you are in. Try checking out Target or Wal-Mart.
2007-01-02 20:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by neurodistortion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋