Mom Refuses To Pay Babysitter Because She ‘Gets Free Ice Cream And Day Of Fun’, So She Shows Her ‘Deleted’ Texts
Being a (good) mother is definitely a tough job. But if you use this as an excuse to scamming people of their honestly earned money, you’re an a**hole. Recently, Reddit user VortexThing posted an unthinkable conversation between his sister and the woman she worked as a babysitter for, and you have to see it to believe it.
“My sister’s name is Kristen, which is, unfortunately, all I can give you,” VortextThing told Bored Panda. “She had never met [the woman] before, but my sister has her own babysitting website in our town, so that’s how the woman contacted her.”
“Beforehand, my sister described her as ‘respectful and courteous,’ which made it all the weirder that the woman attempted to turn around and scheme her for free services,” they added.
Scroll down to check out their exchange and let’s hope that the kids of this cheap lady will find another role model.
(Facebook cover image: Keith Rowley)
“Sister sent me this…she was blocked immediately after”
UPDATE: “Many recommended a small claims court, which would help in small legal dealings such as this one. After speaking with my sister about her options, we decided that a court case is what we would do as a last resort. Yesterday, we decided to call the husband on his personal phone. It took a few tries to get through to him, but he eventually picked up and was quite sheepish about the whole free work thing. Basically, the conversation said something to the effect of ‘yeah, I’ll talk to her about it.'”
‘Mr. [Name], we are aware you are reading our messages. We have consistently tried to reason and work with you, and it is honestly quite laughable that you are refusing to pay. After consultation with friends
^^these other friends were Reddit users!^^
We have decided we will be using a Small Claims Court if you do not return us the $128 in cash that you rightfully owe. You will have to go through legal fees and court proceedings, and it will certainly cost you more than what you owe us. So, as soon as you and your wife stop acting like children and face the people you owe money to in person, we may be able to have a reasonable discussion.’
Guess what happened? Within thirty minutes, my sister was unblocked from the mother’s phone, and the cash is set to return today at 2 pm.”
People had a lot to say about this crazy situation
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Share on Facebookwhat the hell is with people going straight to calling each other c***s and so on. Cant remain civilised even after a disagreement, shows a real lack of self control
Idk, where they are, but in Ireland my 90 year old neighbor uses c**t to describe anything. The weather, her cat, a stuck door, the PM, the road, pretty much anything you can think of. It shocked me at first but I have come to understand it's cultural. C**t doesn't have the same stigma in the rest of the English speaking world, as it does in Canada or the United States.
Load More Replies...When did this site become Jerry Springer? Of course there are always people who are being jerks in this world. Why should a classy site like boredpanda bring attention to the bottom of the barrel behavior.
Agreed. I don't believe most of them. It's kinda like Panda click bait. I know, I know, I don't have to read it but once you're on site curiosity kicks in. Having said that I think I've found my New Year's resolution.
Load More Replies...What a horrible human. I would expose her to make sure others do not get in the same situation
When I was a kid and did some babysitting, the mother kidnapped me for 48 hours and left me with her 3 kids in a house with no phone. I didn't know where I was. My mom ended up calling the police and later taking the woman to small claims court on my behalf for the 48 hours of babysitting I did.
And even when showed proof, she still doesn't agree.... i Dont know what is up with this people. The babysitter clearly said she needs the money for textbooks, and that is the whole point of her babysitting even tho she kinda likes the kids...
If she had thought she was not going to be paid, she would have politely declined.
Load More Replies...If Ms. Tightfist treats one baby-sitter this way, she's going to have a hell of a time finding anybody to look after her kids!
Bored Panda should stick to original content. Lifting lame stuff like this from Ebaum's World is always a let down.
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Load More Replies...My adventures in babysitting: I was about 11, and a neighbor (my mom's friend) asked me to babysit. I was there all evening, and she didn't pay me a dime. About a week later, she asked me to babysit again, and I refused. Got in a fight with my mom because mom had told her I would do it for free. "Her husband is in jail. She can't afford to pay a babysitter." Well, that wasn't my problem. Fool me once.....
Good for you!!! I hate people who take advantage of others.
Load More Replies...I hate this kind of posts because we never get to know what happened next. So, she lost the money? And the other post about the 'how many times we had sex' and the bf did not answer the calls... what happened? D:
Except we did get to know- they contacted the husband, when he tried blowing them off they informed him they would take the issue to small claims court and the wife unblocked his sister and they arranged payment for her.
Load More Replies...If ice-cream and a day with kids is so rewarding, why get a babysitter? Throw in reruns of Barney the Dinosaur and she'll wonder why she ever needed time away from the kids! :)
To be honest I haven't seen any messages about the kids perception of this yet. Sounds like they had a great day with a good sitter. Then probably then heard their mother slagging her off. I don't know how old these kids are but they're probably confused. They probably have a number of different sitters and an angry b****y mother. Let's hope they don't grow up wondering why their lovely sitter never came back to be told that she was evil or some s**t. I've been aware of situations like this. People who have money sometimes have it because they refuse to spend it.
When I see these situations, my concern is what that mother is teaching her children, this lunatic should never have had children !!!
What is with all these entitled moms out there lately? This is like the 4th one I've seen where they expect free services 'because I have kids and I need it'. Absolutely go to small claims court. Show that b***h that she doesn't get to scam you.
I dunno, but I'm also noticed a lot of young parents seem to think taking very small children to a hipster-dive-bar is... a good idea.
Load More Replies...there's no such thing as karma
Load More Replies...Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. She thinks she can bully this young lady and get away with it. Now this young lady need to decide if she's going to be the one to stop it from happening to another young person.
My god! nowadays, you have to work twice : for the job and for get paid.
Stupid Babysitters... charging a huge price for easy kids, and eating the hosts’ snacks and spending money. Salted Butter!!!
"I'd love to pay my rent, but I had free ice-cream and a day of fun!" Ugh.
See, there is such a thing called "Theft of Services". It is prosecutable by police if you call them the minute you are owed and refused payment. Especially since she had the text messages as proof of contract, the mother would have been forced to pay or go to jail.
I had the same thing happen to me. It was a 3500.00 remodeling bill.
That just made me think of the one guy in Mr. Peabody and Sherman that just says in the middle of a revolution ‘Wait! What kind of cake?’ XD
Load More Replies...Don't post when you have a cold and are taking NyQuil...you won't pay enough attention to what you are reading and you'll miss something, comment on it, then realize you missed something and have to delete your stupidity. So here I am, deleting my stupidity.
Load More Replies...It's very outrageous seeing something like this. Poor girl at least she kept evidence and had her brother for backup. The swindler is unbelievable and I feel sorry for the girl having wasted her time and energy, as well as being scolded and treated unfairly. If she can get her money back that would be good, if not then learn a life lesson and from now on always charge before providing services to people; and do not trust people/strangers completely. This post brought back my memory of an incident, where I encountered the same experience. A girl tricked me into tutoring her for 3 hours, promised to pay me by e-transfer because she didn't bring cash on her first day to class, and promised to come back for more lessons. She left my place hurriedly and of course she did not come back. After asking her for the money for the next three days and she used all sorts of excuse and lies, I finally realized that I was deceived.
Unlike this girl I had no written evidence about the payment agreement, everything was verbal. I felt I was such a fool for being innocent, trusting and incautious. She took away my study materials, my time and energy consumed and most importantly my trust for her. It was a harsh, cold, brutal life lesson. I'm not thankful for it because it's painful; but I'll remember it to save myself from more pains in the future.
Load More Replies...I would definitely go to small claims court because 1) Taking care of any kids for 8 hours is hard work 2) Payment was agreed on and there is proof 3) The mother also badmouthed not just the sitter but all the work she has done. S**t when people realize that you don’t get anything for free and when has babysitting ever been free? Take the kids to grandparents if you want it to be free! Day of fun and ice cream. To hell with that! It’s around 13,50€/hour. A good salary but if it was agreed on, you should pay instead of being a c**t yourself. A little respect goes a long way! Also taking care of kids is also a profession and 8 hours is a workday. Who would waste a day for free if they weren’t related to the kids and even so a little compensation is in order even if your relatives are taking care of your kids. Maybe not money but a nice gesture like bottle of wine and a thank you.
Sounds like a case for "Judge Judy". She would hand that woman her a*s. I can hear her now "Judgement for the plaintiff"
I had a "friend" who wanted me to watch her son probably 8hrs/day 5x a week for $20bi weekly. And he was a huge handful. Nonverbal 4yr old, would throw a fit every meal, and when he didn't get what he wanted. Next time she asked I said hell no.
I could help you search up state laws to charge her with, i make sucessful petitioms and such against my school a lot. Just ask if you need any help at all!👍
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i think nanny has to use billing system and ask minimum per hour, experinced and educated, who teach kids and know how plays and games has to be paid more. Then nanny who dont have fun whit kids and kids are crying and mentally torturing children has to be fined, taken to police station from abuse. Or parent who has been raised kids who dont have fun and dont enjoy life.
at least fined if not children taken away. if mom knows nanny who dont have fun and is making children feel miserable is moms responsibility, and mom also get fines from knowing that child is in hand of possible abuser
Load More Replies...I believe you can also add money for your time lost chasing the payment.
Even if the text that she agreed to pay 16 a hour wasn't there she expected to pay in ice cream, might as well pay her kids the ice cream to take care of themselves.
the MoM is a USER ...... the brother and sister team was on point ❗️
stickyvonicky is dead-on right. take the case to small-claims court if you have the e-mails to prove your point. no lawyer required and very simple to do.
The babysitter is not the "see you next Tuesday" the mother of the children is!
Mentality of a self- centered,egotistical, rich a*****e- who only care about themselves and screw anyone else- wonder who this sounds like ....
It is called "The Hooker Principle" and anyone in a services business is best to consider how it applies to the services they offer.. The basis of the principle is that "the value of services greatly diminish once they have been rendered"...Either get paid up front, or have a documented agreement... In this cade she documented the agreement in the text message....
F*****g enraging! Glad this b***h got taught a lesson! I would also file verbal abuse against her! She is a mother of 2 kids and that is how she talks to people who she hired to watch over them? Some ethics!
Don't know where this occurred, but in California we have the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which oversees wage/hour claims. Much better route than small claims. There are waiting time penalties, etc. in addition to the wages.
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Check out the small-claims court public records. If she's been taken to SC court before, you may be able to find out about it and you can mention it to the court at the time of your own SC trial. Then, at trial, ask if she has ever done this (stiffed anybody) before. If she says "no", whip out the copies of the court's records of her having been named as a defendant, and offer them as "impeachment" of her in-court (perjured) statement.
I too have been burned by mothers I have babysit for. Big money like that too. I hope she does go through with suing her. She's got proof and all.
Before you file in small claims, you need to send a "demand letter", certified mail, demanding payment. In it, say you will include collection costs and list them: court filing, cost to have the papers served, any travel costs to get you to court, any wages you lose spending a half day in court. I've done this a couple of times and both times got promptly paid - they realize that not only will they have to pay, but the amount they owe will end up being a lot more, maybe double.
I would LOVE to see this on Judge Judy. She would make mince meat out of this a*****e mother.
If you don't have a contract with the scope of work and terms of payment clearly spelt out, then it's 50% upfront and 50% after the delivery of work. Walk away if the person didn't agree to the upfront payment, or haggles when you turn up at the door-step.
It takes all kinds of people to make a world. Some are kind, some funny, some smart but I could definitely do without some of them (like this lady)
My ex employer owes me over $9k in back pay (I was a contractor). Took him to small claims court, they ruled he owed me the money. Never paid a dime. Court said I should put a lean on his property. Constable said he had nothing to use for the lean. It's been about 5 years and I NEVER saw a cent. Waste of time.
In the US if you can find where they bank, you can get the court to issue an order to the county sheriff, who in turn orders the bank to seize your money from the account. You can also put a lien against a vehicle or any property with a title, and if they sell it the court will order them to pay or face contempt charges.
Load More Replies...My ex employer owes me over $9000 in back pay. Took him to small claims. They ruled he owed me the money. He never paid. They suggested I put a property lean on him. Still never paid and the Constable claims he had nothing to plan against. So still, after 5 years, I NEVER saw a cent.
Also, if it was W2 employment, go to your state labor board. They will force an employer to pay, and the fines for any delay are huge.
Load More Replies...Small Claims Court, only way to go and you can do it yourself. Just be careful NOT to delete the messages by mistake. In fact, I would put your phone in a safe place and use a burner until the court case is over. This rotten woman needs to be taught a severe lesson and yes, I'll just bet she has done this before.
I hope she does go to small claims court. Besides getting her money back it could support her confidence by bringing it to her attention the power and influence she has working with the rights we all have but we forget about sometimes.
I feel rage & cheated out of the outcome of this. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED & IF SHE'S TAKING THIS CHEAP A*S C*NT TO COURT!!!!
Right after the picture of the text message exchange is your closure: UPDATE: “Many recommended a small claims court, which would help in small legal dealings such as this one. After speaking with my sister about her options we decided that this is what we would do as a last-case resort. Yesterday, we decided to call the husband on his personal phone. It took a few tries to get through to him, but he eventually picked up and was quite sheepish about the whole thing. Basically, the conversation said something to the effect of ‘yeah, I’ll talk to her about it.'” “Since […] he was ignoring [us], we decided to send him the following text: ‘Mr. [Name], we are aware you are reading our messages. We have consistently tried to reason and work with you, and it is honestly quite laughable that you are refusing to pay. After consultation with friends ^^these other friends were reddit users!^^ we have decided we will be using a Small Claims Court if you do not return us the $128 in cash that yo
Load More Replies...someone should post her face on the net warning people not to babysit for her. what an idiot!
I did the same when I was young and innocent, and the swindler sued me for privacy...
Load More Replies...I am always amazed with parents : are your children the most precious thing you have !!! But why SO many parents are SO BAD at paying good money for the care of their dear little ones. I never could understand that.
next time get cash in advance...you will have to show a written signed contract to win anything in small claims court...you will also be out your filing fee costs and your time after you lose...I would call up everybody you two know in common & tell them what happened...DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING...let everyone know what a jerk this person is...be sure & tell families with teen daughters who might sit for them...
In a lot of states a verbal contract witnessed by a third party is considered binding. in this case the third party would be anyone that read the messages.
Load More Replies...Hey Paul, you remember when you graduated from MIT with your Masters and your first job was with NASA working for ice cream? Yeah mom... that was great! And don't forget that part of my contract allowed me to look at kittens on the internet for half hour a day instead of eating lunch! Right... and you lost your girlfriend, your car, got evicted, lost all your credit cards and you ended up living in our attic for three years. Well mom, if you're going to mock me then I want you to know that I'm not that same guy any more. Now I'm getting a full buffet lunch AND I still get to look at the kittens. So who's laughing now? Everyone. At you. Moron.
They might even the chance to be on "Judge Judy", and you know how that'll end up !
Just for the record, DO NOT EVER THREATEN LEGAL ACTION OR LAWSUITS WITHOUT FOLLOWING THROUGH. sorry for shouting. This is actually form of intimidation, which in most places, is a crime. where I work... it's actually considered a form of assault, and apparently when add theft of services (aka not paying for parking in a private parking lot and bitching the guard out to the point he- that's me- has to call the cops...) becomes a felony.
pack up your poop and bring to her house: "you can have your ice cream back, I want my pay..."
Take her to Judge Judy's court. She is going to whip this mother's a*s really hard!
When my son went to daycare, the woman that watched him also handled three kids from the same family. She didn't charge outrageous fees, but she was having a hard time getting payment from the parents of these three kids. Turns out mommy and daddy were going through a divorce. The mother kept insisting that the father was going to pay for the daycare. The father was shocked to hear this. The mother was refusing to let the father see the kids (she was trying to blackmail him into paying outrageous child support.) The daycare owner cut a deal with him. Pay for half the bill and she'd let the father come visit the kids when they were at daycare. Unfortunately the mother caught onto it and pulled the kids from daycare. Last I heard, the owner was taking the mother to court with the father as a witness.
This could be a fake text. The hue is the "blocked" text message is not that dark of a green in an iPhone. It's of a lighter bright green.
@Liz: Gee. I wasn't trying to be rude. Just trying to give you some advice.
Load More Replies...It literally has NOTHING to do with the fact that she is a woman.
Load More Replies...As a 14 year old I usually get paid $5.00 an hour per kid and I can't drive or anything. For an adult who can drive places, she could be charging $8.00 an hour per kid, and if the lady has two kids that'd be $16.00 an hour. Seems pretty fair tbh.
Load More Replies...what the hell is with people going straight to calling each other c***s and so on. Cant remain civilised even after a disagreement, shows a real lack of self control
Idk, where they are, but in Ireland my 90 year old neighbor uses c**t to describe anything. The weather, her cat, a stuck door, the PM, the road, pretty much anything you can think of. It shocked me at first but I have come to understand it's cultural. C**t doesn't have the same stigma in the rest of the English speaking world, as it does in Canada or the United States.
Load More Replies...When did this site become Jerry Springer? Of course there are always people who are being jerks in this world. Why should a classy site like boredpanda bring attention to the bottom of the barrel behavior.
Agreed. I don't believe most of them. It's kinda like Panda click bait. I know, I know, I don't have to read it but once you're on site curiosity kicks in. Having said that I think I've found my New Year's resolution.
Load More Replies...What a horrible human. I would expose her to make sure others do not get in the same situation
When I was a kid and did some babysitting, the mother kidnapped me for 48 hours and left me with her 3 kids in a house with no phone. I didn't know where I was. My mom ended up calling the police and later taking the woman to small claims court on my behalf for the 48 hours of babysitting I did.
And even when showed proof, she still doesn't agree.... i Dont know what is up with this people. The babysitter clearly said she needs the money for textbooks, and that is the whole point of her babysitting even tho she kinda likes the kids...
If she had thought she was not going to be paid, she would have politely declined.
Load More Replies...If Ms. Tightfist treats one baby-sitter this way, she's going to have a hell of a time finding anybody to look after her kids!
Bored Panda should stick to original content. Lifting lame stuff like this from Ebaum's World is always a let down.
If you want to avoid these stories, click on the links at the top: Art, Photography, etc. A second option is to click on "Latest" and scroll to the stories you want to read. If that still doesn't work for you, you can check out other sites, such as Kuriositas.
Load More Replies...My adventures in babysitting: I was about 11, and a neighbor (my mom's friend) asked me to babysit. I was there all evening, and she didn't pay me a dime. About a week later, she asked me to babysit again, and I refused. Got in a fight with my mom because mom had told her I would do it for free. "Her husband is in jail. She can't afford to pay a babysitter." Well, that wasn't my problem. Fool me once.....
Good for you!!! I hate people who take advantage of others.
Load More Replies...I hate this kind of posts because we never get to know what happened next. So, she lost the money? And the other post about the 'how many times we had sex' and the bf did not answer the calls... what happened? D:
Except we did get to know- they contacted the husband, when he tried blowing them off they informed him they would take the issue to small claims court and the wife unblocked his sister and they arranged payment for her.
Load More Replies...If ice-cream and a day with kids is so rewarding, why get a babysitter? Throw in reruns of Barney the Dinosaur and she'll wonder why she ever needed time away from the kids! :)
To be honest I haven't seen any messages about the kids perception of this yet. Sounds like they had a great day with a good sitter. Then probably then heard their mother slagging her off. I don't know how old these kids are but they're probably confused. They probably have a number of different sitters and an angry b****y mother. Let's hope they don't grow up wondering why their lovely sitter never came back to be told that she was evil or some s**t. I've been aware of situations like this. People who have money sometimes have it because they refuse to spend it.
When I see these situations, my concern is what that mother is teaching her children, this lunatic should never have had children !!!
What is with all these entitled moms out there lately? This is like the 4th one I've seen where they expect free services 'because I have kids and I need it'. Absolutely go to small claims court. Show that b***h that she doesn't get to scam you.
I dunno, but I'm also noticed a lot of young parents seem to think taking very small children to a hipster-dive-bar is... a good idea.
Load More Replies...there's no such thing as karma
Load More Replies...Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. She thinks she can bully this young lady and get away with it. Now this young lady need to decide if she's going to be the one to stop it from happening to another young person.
My god! nowadays, you have to work twice : for the job and for get paid.
Stupid Babysitters... charging a huge price for easy kids, and eating the hosts’ snacks and spending money. Salted Butter!!!
"I'd love to pay my rent, but I had free ice-cream and a day of fun!" Ugh.
See, there is such a thing called "Theft of Services". It is prosecutable by police if you call them the minute you are owed and refused payment. Especially since she had the text messages as proof of contract, the mother would have been forced to pay or go to jail.
I had the same thing happen to me. It was a 3500.00 remodeling bill.
That just made me think of the one guy in Mr. Peabody and Sherman that just says in the middle of a revolution ‘Wait! What kind of cake?’ XD
Load More Replies...Don't post when you have a cold and are taking NyQuil...you won't pay enough attention to what you are reading and you'll miss something, comment on it, then realize you missed something and have to delete your stupidity. So here I am, deleting my stupidity.
Load More Replies...It's very outrageous seeing something like this. Poor girl at least she kept evidence and had her brother for backup. The swindler is unbelievable and I feel sorry for the girl having wasted her time and energy, as well as being scolded and treated unfairly. If she can get her money back that would be good, if not then learn a life lesson and from now on always charge before providing services to people; and do not trust people/strangers completely. This post brought back my memory of an incident, where I encountered the same experience. A girl tricked me into tutoring her for 3 hours, promised to pay me by e-transfer because she didn't bring cash on her first day to class, and promised to come back for more lessons. She left my place hurriedly and of course she did not come back. After asking her for the money for the next three days and she used all sorts of excuse and lies, I finally realized that I was deceived.
Unlike this girl I had no written evidence about the payment agreement, everything was verbal. I felt I was such a fool for being innocent, trusting and incautious. She took away my study materials, my time and energy consumed and most importantly my trust for her. It was a harsh, cold, brutal life lesson. I'm not thankful for it because it's painful; but I'll remember it to save myself from more pains in the future.
Load More Replies...I would definitely go to small claims court because 1) Taking care of any kids for 8 hours is hard work 2) Payment was agreed on and there is proof 3) The mother also badmouthed not just the sitter but all the work she has done. S**t when people realize that you don’t get anything for free and when has babysitting ever been free? Take the kids to grandparents if you want it to be free! Day of fun and ice cream. To hell with that! It’s around 13,50€/hour. A good salary but if it was agreed on, you should pay instead of being a c**t yourself. A little respect goes a long way! Also taking care of kids is also a profession and 8 hours is a workday. Who would waste a day for free if they weren’t related to the kids and even so a little compensation is in order even if your relatives are taking care of your kids. Maybe not money but a nice gesture like bottle of wine and a thank you.
Sounds like a case for "Judge Judy". She would hand that woman her a*s. I can hear her now "Judgement for the plaintiff"
I had a "friend" who wanted me to watch her son probably 8hrs/day 5x a week for $20bi weekly. And he was a huge handful. Nonverbal 4yr old, would throw a fit every meal, and when he didn't get what he wanted. Next time she asked I said hell no.
I could help you search up state laws to charge her with, i make sucessful petitioms and such against my school a lot. Just ask if you need any help at all!👍
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i think nanny has to use billing system and ask minimum per hour, experinced and educated, who teach kids and know how plays and games has to be paid more. Then nanny who dont have fun whit kids and kids are crying and mentally torturing children has to be fined, taken to police station from abuse. Or parent who has been raised kids who dont have fun and dont enjoy life.
at least fined if not children taken away. if mom knows nanny who dont have fun and is making children feel miserable is moms responsibility, and mom also get fines from knowing that child is in hand of possible abuser
Load More Replies...I believe you can also add money for your time lost chasing the payment.
Even if the text that she agreed to pay 16 a hour wasn't there she expected to pay in ice cream, might as well pay her kids the ice cream to take care of themselves.
the MoM is a USER ...... the brother and sister team was on point ❗️
stickyvonicky is dead-on right. take the case to small-claims court if you have the e-mails to prove your point. no lawyer required and very simple to do.
The babysitter is not the "see you next Tuesday" the mother of the children is!
Mentality of a self- centered,egotistical, rich a*****e- who only care about themselves and screw anyone else- wonder who this sounds like ....
It is called "The Hooker Principle" and anyone in a services business is best to consider how it applies to the services they offer.. The basis of the principle is that "the value of services greatly diminish once they have been rendered"...Either get paid up front, or have a documented agreement... In this cade she documented the agreement in the text message....
F*****g enraging! Glad this b***h got taught a lesson! I would also file verbal abuse against her! She is a mother of 2 kids and that is how she talks to people who she hired to watch over them? Some ethics!
Don't know where this occurred, but in California we have the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which oversees wage/hour claims. Much better route than small claims. There are waiting time penalties, etc. in addition to the wages.
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Check out the small-claims court public records. If she's been taken to SC court before, you may be able to find out about it and you can mention it to the court at the time of your own SC trial. Then, at trial, ask if she has ever done this (stiffed anybody) before. If she says "no", whip out the copies of the court's records of her having been named as a defendant, and offer them as "impeachment" of her in-court (perjured) statement.
I too have been burned by mothers I have babysit for. Big money like that too. I hope she does go through with suing her. She's got proof and all.
Before you file in small claims, you need to send a "demand letter", certified mail, demanding payment. In it, say you will include collection costs and list them: court filing, cost to have the papers served, any travel costs to get you to court, any wages you lose spending a half day in court. I've done this a couple of times and both times got promptly paid - they realize that not only will they have to pay, but the amount they owe will end up being a lot more, maybe double.
I would LOVE to see this on Judge Judy. She would make mince meat out of this a*****e mother.
If you don't have a contract with the scope of work and terms of payment clearly spelt out, then it's 50% upfront and 50% after the delivery of work. Walk away if the person didn't agree to the upfront payment, or haggles when you turn up at the door-step.
It takes all kinds of people to make a world. Some are kind, some funny, some smart but I could definitely do without some of them (like this lady)
My ex employer owes me over $9k in back pay (I was a contractor). Took him to small claims court, they ruled he owed me the money. Never paid a dime. Court said I should put a lean on his property. Constable said he had nothing to use for the lean. It's been about 5 years and I NEVER saw a cent. Waste of time.
In the US if you can find where they bank, you can get the court to issue an order to the county sheriff, who in turn orders the bank to seize your money from the account. You can also put a lien against a vehicle or any property with a title, and if they sell it the court will order them to pay or face contempt charges.
Load More Replies...My ex employer owes me over $9000 in back pay. Took him to small claims. They ruled he owed me the money. He never paid. They suggested I put a property lean on him. Still never paid and the Constable claims he had nothing to plan against. So still, after 5 years, I NEVER saw a cent.
Also, if it was W2 employment, go to your state labor board. They will force an employer to pay, and the fines for any delay are huge.
Load More Replies...Small Claims Court, only way to go and you can do it yourself. Just be careful NOT to delete the messages by mistake. In fact, I would put your phone in a safe place and use a burner until the court case is over. This rotten woman needs to be taught a severe lesson and yes, I'll just bet she has done this before.
I hope she does go to small claims court. Besides getting her money back it could support her confidence by bringing it to her attention the power and influence she has working with the rights we all have but we forget about sometimes.
I feel rage & cheated out of the outcome of this. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED & IF SHE'S TAKING THIS CHEAP A*S C*NT TO COURT!!!!
Right after the picture of the text message exchange is your closure: UPDATE: “Many recommended a small claims court, which would help in small legal dealings such as this one. After speaking with my sister about her options we decided that this is what we would do as a last-case resort. Yesterday, we decided to call the husband on his personal phone. It took a few tries to get through to him, but he eventually picked up and was quite sheepish about the whole thing. Basically, the conversation said something to the effect of ‘yeah, I’ll talk to her about it.'” “Since […] he was ignoring [us], we decided to send him the following text: ‘Mr. [Name], we are aware you are reading our messages. We have consistently tried to reason and work with you, and it is honestly quite laughable that you are refusing to pay. After consultation with friends ^^these other friends were reddit users!^^ we have decided we will be using a Small Claims Court if you do not return us the $128 in cash that yo
Load More Replies...someone should post her face on the net warning people not to babysit for her. what an idiot!
I did the same when I was young and innocent, and the swindler sued me for privacy...
Load More Replies...I am always amazed with parents : are your children the most precious thing you have !!! But why SO many parents are SO BAD at paying good money for the care of their dear little ones. I never could understand that.
next time get cash in advance...you will have to show a written signed contract to win anything in small claims court...you will also be out your filing fee costs and your time after you lose...I would call up everybody you two know in common & tell them what happened...DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING...let everyone know what a jerk this person is...be sure & tell families with teen daughters who might sit for them...
In a lot of states a verbal contract witnessed by a third party is considered binding. in this case the third party would be anyone that read the messages.
Load More Replies...Hey Paul, you remember when you graduated from MIT with your Masters and your first job was with NASA working for ice cream? Yeah mom... that was great! And don't forget that part of my contract allowed me to look at kittens on the internet for half hour a day instead of eating lunch! Right... and you lost your girlfriend, your car, got evicted, lost all your credit cards and you ended up living in our attic for three years. Well mom, if you're going to mock me then I want you to know that I'm not that same guy any more. Now I'm getting a full buffet lunch AND I still get to look at the kittens. So who's laughing now? Everyone. At you. Moron.
They might even the chance to be on "Judge Judy", and you know how that'll end up !
Just for the record, DO NOT EVER THREATEN LEGAL ACTION OR LAWSUITS WITHOUT FOLLOWING THROUGH. sorry for shouting. This is actually form of intimidation, which in most places, is a crime. where I work... it's actually considered a form of assault, and apparently when add theft of services (aka not paying for parking in a private parking lot and bitching the guard out to the point he- that's me- has to call the cops...) becomes a felony.
pack up your poop and bring to her house: "you can have your ice cream back, I want my pay..."
Take her to Judge Judy's court. She is going to whip this mother's a*s really hard!
When my son went to daycare, the woman that watched him also handled three kids from the same family. She didn't charge outrageous fees, but she was having a hard time getting payment from the parents of these three kids. Turns out mommy and daddy were going through a divorce. The mother kept insisting that the father was going to pay for the daycare. The father was shocked to hear this. The mother was refusing to let the father see the kids (she was trying to blackmail him into paying outrageous child support.) The daycare owner cut a deal with him. Pay for half the bill and she'd let the father come visit the kids when they were at daycare. Unfortunately the mother caught onto it and pulled the kids from daycare. Last I heard, the owner was taking the mother to court with the father as a witness.
This could be a fake text. The hue is the "blocked" text message is not that dark of a green in an iPhone. It's of a lighter bright green.
@Liz: Gee. I wasn't trying to be rude. Just trying to give you some advice.
Load More Replies...It literally has NOTHING to do with the fact that she is a woman.
Load More Replies...As a 14 year old I usually get paid $5.00 an hour per kid and I can't drive or anything. For an adult who can drive places, she could be charging $8.00 an hour per kid, and if the lady has two kids that'd be $16.00 an hour. Seems pretty fair tbh.
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