I babysit for two brothers and get paid byweekly....today was supposed to be payday! The mother calls me this morning and tells me that she can't pay me today and she will pay me next week for three weeks instead of the two..Now, I already made plans for my money since Tuesday! My husband pays the bills and my $ is used for recreation with my kids. Now I am screwed! I promised things for my kids to do this weekend and now I am going to have to fall back on my word. Do I have every right to be pissed off? I even asked if she could give me just a small portion and she said that she has nothing! To wait for today to tell me this is making me more mad than anything else! Please someone calm me down before I explode!
2007-07-20 01:24:42 · 12 answers · asked by welcome to my world 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
See this is the thing, I do things with my kids everyday I babysit and do activities with ALL the kids including my own. But the weekend is for my family and I have $ saved in the bank that I don't want to touch for it is in there for our trip I have been saving up for in August.I know that her hands are tied but, for her to tell me this ON payday just burns me....it's like me going to her the morning I am to sit the kids "sorry can't today, you're gonna have to take off of work!" I will borrow from my hubby cause he doesn't want to see the kids dissapointed but I am entitled to that and I am just venting out. Thank you for listening though!
2007-07-20 01:43:10 · update #1
It's kinda like getting to a checkout at a grocery store and telling the cashier " I will be back next week to pay, OKAY?"
2007-07-20 01:44:38 · update #2
Very unfair of the women you are sitting for. You should be paid promptly for your service. Her not paying you means she spent what she was going to pay you on something else. She insulted you and your kids.
If your kids suffered, and they did, I personally would tell her I expect to be paid, otherwise I wouldn't show up Monday morning – that would get the message across when she's scrambling to find a sitter before work.
Stand up for yourself. You did your job and should be paid.
2007-07-20 01:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is supposed to pay you, I totally understand your being upset. You have every right to be angry!! The fact that you already made plans with your kids and will have to break your promis to them is the hardest part, I know. I'm a mom, too.
I would call her and tell her she's going to have to come up with your pay TODAY, take a cash advance, borrow from a friend, whatever. But she MUST pay you today. I'd tell her there will be no third week if she cannot pay you for the last two. How do you know she'll pay you for three weeks if she didn't have the money for two?
I'm with you, I'm sure she knew she couldn't pay you and should have said something. Want me to go shake her down? I'll get her for you!
2007-07-20 08:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah,you have a right to be pissed,but the mom really sounds like her hands are tied.You can't really force her to pay up.What if she has some financial difficulties and can only get the money by next week?You can just tell your kids that you'll do the stuff next week.Do something fun and cheap for the weekend then.The family can have a picnic and the kids can play games and stuff.
2007-07-20 08:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok take a deep breath and explain to her (calmly!) that you already made plans for needing the money and she did say that she would pay you. if she has a good reason for not being able to pay you then let it go, somethings you can't do anything about. if her reason is invalid, eg. she "just didn't have time to stop at the bank and get money" then calmly tell her that you need it. don't get mad and explode because if you babysit her kids she could fire you because no one wants their kids to by babysat by an angry person.
2007-07-20 08:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do have a right to be pissed but if she doesn't have the money there is not much you can do. I hate it when I make plans with my kids and someone screws it up for us. I hate having to have money to be able to do everything too. Maybe try to think of fun things to do with your kids that doesn't involve spending money, spending time with them is most important anyway, then when you do get paid do something a little extra for them. I feel so bad for you but I know how it is.
2007-07-20 08:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by nahimana34 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there any way you can get some money from your husband in order not to break your word? I would let it slide but tell her that she must give you notice on such things. She should know a few days before payday whether she will have the money.
2007-07-20 08:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Candi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your right, she was inconsiderate it sounds like she doesn't plan ahead and maybe behind in paying her other bills. Take a deep breath and calm down. I would let her know in a nice way that you would like to get paid ed on time. If she is unable to do so then she must find someone else to watch her kids.
2007-07-20 09:12:48 · answer #7 · answered by gizmoe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well you have a right to be upset but ( dont take this in the wrong way ) you have a family and you should have money saved in a bank for emergencies and such, dip into that and replace it when you get paid
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2007-07-20 08:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Kidnap the kids. Return them tomorrow morning, mostly unharmed, if the mother pays you in one hour.
2007-07-20 08:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
by golly gosh I'd ask for collateral ,and instate a leagal agreement
2007-07-20 08:29:17 · answer #10 · answered by martinmm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋