There goes my income.

**beautifullyhaunted** · 08-01-2007, 02:54 PM

The lady I babysit for has decided that she'll pay me what she wants, when she wants.

Um, what? In the back of my mind I've known this was coming, the last babysitter she had for her daughter, she screwed her out of the last weeks paycheck, and was bouncing checks on her all the time. She's done that to me too. So I knew it was coming, but I'm still beyond furious. Now, I have $11 to my name, my cell phone bill and my car insurance is due in a month(among a lot of other bills obviously) and my recruitment process is going slow because of the various waivers I need. Anyway, this was pretty much the last thing I needed this week. Im trying to get a job at the truck stop up the street for a 3rd shift cashier. Wish me luck

**Mom23boys** · 08-01-2007, 03:20 PM

Good luck with the new job!! I am not sure I would continue to babysit for someone who makes thinks they can pay me what they want, when they want! You might as well volunteer your time to her if she is going to dictate to you what she is going to pay. That would be like walking into a grocery store and telling the manager that I am only giving you $1 for this $4 gallon of milk. I am sure he would tell me to shop elsewhere. (Sorry for the rant, but I hate to see people taken advantage of!)

**Michelle68** · 08-01-2007, 03:28 PM

I would be pretty p.o.'d about that, too. Sorry you had to deal with that.Good luck on getting the cashier job.

--Michelle

**latierra84** · 08-01-2007, 04:22 PM

hope the cashier's job comes through. itd make for steady work with a steady paycheck, that you can count on. that woman sounds like a real piece of work.

**Cricket1** · 08-01-2007, 04:40 PM

Have you thought about putting an ad for babysitting on Craig's list?

**beautifullyhaunted** · 08-01-2007, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by latierra84

hope the cashier's job comes through. itd make for steady work with a steady paycheck, that you can count on. that woman sounds like a real piece of work.

haha, you have NO idea. the lady is a fruitcake. I told her one day she'll learn to stop burning bridges. Especially when its someone like me that has always taken great care of her daughter, and at times when I did NOT have to, and without asking for extra $. She works retail at JC Penney, and when they do overnight inventory, I keep her. The last time like a month ago it was Sunday night at 5pm until 4pm the next day, and she called at 11am to say her car had died and she didnt know when she'd be able to get to my house, and I said thats fine, she's fine here. She didn't pick her up until 4pm the FOLLOWING day. Didnt ask for extra money, nothing. AND I feed her breakfast lunch and dinner every day, out of my own pocket. Im so furious I cant even explain it. Ive bent over backwards for this woman, and she doesnt care.

Thansk ladies, your responses made me feel better. I love this website.

**Dixie** · 08-01-2007, 05:19 PM

I hope you can find another job, asap.

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 08-01-2007, 05:59 PM

Just stop babysitting for her...she sounds SO unappreciative!!

Good luck with the cashier job! Let us know how it goes!

**beautifullyhaunted** · 08-01-2007, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Luv2BeFrugal

Just stop babysitting for her...she sounds SO unappreciative!!

Good luck with the cashier job! Let us know how it goes!

Oh I did! I told her she's not to step foot on my property ever again.

**PAVallygrl** · 08-01-2007, 06:36 PM

I'd take a walk and I wouldn't forget to tip off the IRS on my way (presuming you are paying the taxes for yourself of course) Since she does this on a regular basis, she is what is known as a S*umbag so sorry but she has it coming.

**FrugalMomof3** · 08-01-2007, 07:40 PM

I am sorry this is happening to you but I do hope you get the new job but one word of advice "STOP" dont babysit for her anymore unless she pays you upfront and daily.

**Cricketlegs** · 08-01-2007, 08:55 PM

Goog luck on finding a new job--maybe the new one will pay better.

**ktsmama** · 08-01-2007, 09:42 PM

Sending good vibes. Hope the new job works out!!

**ktsmama** · 08-01-2007, 09:43 PM

Oh, do you have anything you don't need anymore that you might could sell to scare up some bill money?

**beautifullyhaunted** · 08-01-2007, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by ktsmama

Oh, do you have anything you don't need anymore that you might could sell to scare up some bill money?

I'm working on that right now. I've listed a bunch of stuff on craigslist, and I'm having a garage sale Saturday morning. Hopefully that will get me some cash. I'm also borrowing some money from a friend so that I'll have gas money to get to/from a job until I get the first paycheck. I don't like borrowing money, but I really don't have much of a choice right now, so I'll just have to grin and bare it. Anyone want to buy some books? lol