should i be geting payed?

Question

i am 14 years old(all most 15) and i work for my mom and dad
im a model and they take photos of me for there sites(not naked photos) and for there books
but i dont get payed and i want to buy things
like cell phones pics web-cams and stuff like that but i cant
and they said i can buy it if i buy with my money
but they dont pay me and models in real life get payed right??


should i be geting payed??

if so how much should i be geting payed?

all so i would like to put in that i pay for most of my own cloths(most as in i buy all of them) i do my own lawndry and buy my own stuff to wash it with
i buy my own shoes and i only get paid 2 bucks for alawince and my grandmom gives me 10 bucks for cleaning her house

the only thing I dont pay for is the house and the water i use for baths..and some of the food(i buy my own most the time)

Answer 1

Ask for a cut of the profit.

Try for 10% but settle for 3%.

Your parents sell these things (web site and books) so they make money off it. They can either pay you and hourly wage or you can take a much lager cut of the profits.

Use math. Say they make $1000 a month. If you ask for 10% you would get $100 a month (1000 divided by 10).

On the other hand, if they make $20,000 a month, you make $2000 a month!

Answer 2

Not to sound like a typical parent but what are your parents getting for feeding, clothing, and providing you with shelter and warmth? I really think that this is becoming a huge problem in society today. If you say well, that's just a given that they should provide you with that then I say that it should just be a given that you should always get straight As one hundred percent of the time and never miss a day of school no matter what. On the other hand, if you have expressed to your parents that you would like to buy some of these things (slow down, one thing at a time!) ask them how they can work with you to achieve your goals. If your modeling takes up all of your time and you cannot get a job because of it, it may be okay if you ask your parents if they can give you some kind of allowance for the work you do for them. If not, ask for less hours that way you can get a part time job so you can earn the money for some of the things you want. Either way, most parents are very understanding and would be happy to help you achieve your goals as long as you approach them in a mature and appreciative manner. Good luck!!

Answer 3

Wow, there is a lot to say about this topic, but I'm gonna break it down to the basics. First of all, are these amateur modeling pictures, or does your parents put in a lot of time and money for these photos? Second, do you get an allowance? The thing is you are only 14 years old here, the least you can do is help them out, since I'm sure they support you. Don't you want to help your parents pocket money instead of paying out? Don't you want to see their business grow, and know that you helped contribute to that in some way? There is a lot of family's who have a business and work together to help the family grow. When they become more successful with their business, then maybe you can ask them for some cash, but right now, there trying to push there business out, don't you want to help them?

Answer 4

Do you already get free room, board, clothes and an allowance? If so, you are getting paid something. You might ask for an increase in your allowance if you think it is too low, and you might mention the amount of modeling you're doing as a justification for the increase.

How much allowance should you get? I don't know, but it should probably be similar to what your same-age friends get, perhaps a bit larger if you are spending LOTS of hours modeling.

Answer 5

You recommend by potential of bartering and sharing the workload? at first through fact there are some jobs that no person might desire to do and a few human beings do no longer desire to do something and a few human beings will no longer be able to provide up doing some thing - and secondly through fact bartering does no longer in all hazard artwork so properly. If I provide you milk and additionally you're making me footwear then we are even, yet what in case you do unlike milk and that i nevertheless desire footwear? funds is an trouble-free way of having each thing to absolutely everyone with out too a lot problem.

Answer 6

I know you would all get paid a lot more if you learnt to spell properly.

Payed = Paid
there = their

It is tricky as your parents have probably paid heaps to keep you happy over the years. If they are making lots of money from you image then maybe you can. Depends who owns the photos. If you are just on their website or magazine cover as a 'warm prop' or 'warm coathanger' then you should be thankful you can be useful to your mum and dad.

Answer 7

Let's see.... Your parents pay for everything such as a place for you to live, food to eat, things you need for school.... You do modeling for them. Are you entitled to the same pay that real-life models get? You think about it. Increase in allowance maybe.

By the way, if you are almost 15, you need to pay more attention to school. You get PAID , ALMOST, CAN'T, and THEIR, not payed, all most, cant, and there.

Answer 8

Do you currently pay for your food, clothing's, entertainment, room, laundry? If so, you should get paid. If not then they are trying to make money to charge the expense of raising a child.

You should receive a percentage of any money that will come from the pictures.

Answer 9

i think you should get paid. without you posing for them they would have to find someone else... and probably pay them. right? i think you should but i don't know how much models get paid, talk to them and try to settle with something reasonable for both of you.

Answer 10

This hole thing is weird...i dont want to touch this with a ten foot pole until i see the type of pictures.