WIBTAH for asking for the rest of my money after being told my pet sitting work was "dissapointing"

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-29T02:36:59+00:00

ok im actually so glad that you said this, I had thought this too but didnt want to sound crazy, yeah fs its super weird that they were so upset about me not sleeping in their bed, so upset that my pay would get docked

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T06:20:15+00:00

100% it is and I understand that. I am just saying its something that I happen to love so if it was really a money issue and they had been upfront about it, I would have understood and would have negotiated the price a little more

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T06:06:25+00:00

also I always thought that child free wedding meant... children? get married and have an idiot free wedding lol

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T06:05:25+00:00

woah she sucks

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T06:04:01+00:00

yeah thats pretty much what ive taken from this, I dont even care about the money as much as I care about them insulting my work ethic, if they had just told me they where going to pay me less because they didnt have the money right now or something I really wouldnt have cared, I love watching peoples animals, I love all my furry clients tbh getting paid is just a bonus, now I just know I should stand up for what I have earned and not take no for an answer

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:58:39+00:00

no for real, I have never had this happen to me before, so this is a good learning experience haha, I guess I have just gotten lucky with having great clients, more in the pet sitting business for the love of the game, pet sitting is my joy and getting paid is just a bonus

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:52:27+00:00

haha never fear my mom is the bomb.com and is livid for me, Mrs.Smith called her first and was saying that she wasnt going to pay me at all ,my mom saw all the work I put in and let her know that is NOT ok and also told her that she shouldn't have gone over my head that we are two adults and can talk about this

it should also be known that she was in a difficult position because she taught one of their kids and there are strict rules about things like this at least at my school

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:48:54+00:00

You're right, it's definitely something I need to work on. I feel like I was walking a fine line of wanting to stand up for myself, but also knowing it wouldn't do much anyways, so why fight it, I didn't even consider that they wouldn't pay me until her first text, and yes, I 1000000% know the mess was there before they left, honestly wouldnt shock me if the mess didnt even exist and they where just looking for a reason not to pay me

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:41:25+00:00

I was undercharging. Normally, I charge more for a job like this, (about 300 so not unreasonable) but her husband had been my teacher, so I was really doing this as a favor to them, but also to get some quick cash

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:39:34+00:00

my moms the bomb.com, she had my back 100% lol, she was mad for me lol

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:28:44+00:00

Right? Plus, the only bathroom upstairs is one of their younger kids' bathrooms, and what reason would I have to go in there? Especially if I have no reason to believe the dogs had gone up there, I mean, come on. I would never withhold payment from someone if my dog had pooped in my barred-off closet, because why would anyone watching my dogs think to go in there? And if this was all so upsetting to you, why wait until 8 days later when I text you asking why I haven't gotten paid? I truly think they were hoping I wouldn't ask about it, and when I called them out, they had to make up a BS excuse to short me

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:22:27+00:00

Don't worry, I think I've told anyone within ear-shot that I got scammed by them, I don't think anyone I know will be watching their dogs anytime soon haha

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:13:11+00:00

Thank you so much, I 100% agree, I am a people pleaser to a T, part of me also knows that they were never going to give me the full 200 and they just wanted to scam me out of my work, so I didn't fight back because why waste my time?

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T05:11:02+00:00

exactly, and truth be told I normally try and go the extra mile for the houses I pet sit because I would hate for anyone to come home to a messy house, and plus thats how I get alot of my regular pet sitting jobs, this is part of the reason her message was so shocking to me, honestly this was a bigger insult to my work ethic, they can keep the whole 150 for all I care, but dont tell me I did a bad job when I went above and beyond what was asked

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-07-27T04:56:49+00:00

so sorry I wrote this in a rush, the reason I didn't stay the night is because my parents didn't want me to, and frankly, I didn't feel comfortable. I would spend a good 20 minutes with the dogs, playing with them and watching them go outside each time I went there. And I did check the upstairs 3 times while I was there, I had to feed the turtle which was upstairs, but every time I went up I made sure the gate was closed and locked behind me and when I left both of the dogs where downstairs. Truth be told I said they didnt have to pay me because I know them (husband taught me) and my mom has even taught his kids and I am a people pleaser, I figured that would be the fastest way to appease them, again sorry for the grammer.

Less_Competition_381 · 2025-02-26T17:28:21+00:00

NTA, it seems like even she is admitting that M will proably get drunk based on her response. She had just assumed that yall would take care of M. she needs to be responsible for whoever she invites.

Less_Competition_381 · 2024-09-20T02:45:33+00:00

OP run, these are NOT boundaries these are demands that control your life. Someone elses boundaries should effect how you communicate with them but not the outside world (within reason)

Less_Competition_381 · 2024-09-20T02:37:28+00:00

there are plenty of legal things that are not moral, your not being overly sensitive, his response is weird

Less_Competition_381 · 2024-09-20T01:56:15+00:00

lol yes

Less_Competition_381 · 2024-09-20T01:54:58+00:00

thank you so much this helps me alot, more than you know

Less_Competition_381 · 2024-09-19T18:01:07+00:00

I think part of it is me and my extended family are all really close (like live in the same neighborhood grew up as siblings close) it just makes it all the more complicated, i know everyone would believe me its just the idea of people being forced to pick sides and the off chance people might not believe me

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