Dont work for relatives!

[Phil]

I did a job for my Nan the other week...

Was skint to be honest.. didn't ask for money

She insisted on paying me

I didn't look at the money when she pushed it into my hand

Was very happy when I counted it.

Felt guilty ever since!

nothing to feel guilty about mate, at least you know she got a good job done well, and not done rough by some out there that would have done. it`s nice to know she appreciate`s what you have done for her.

 

[martysparky]

Very true indeed.

Shame not all family can be like that though

 

[pevvers]

The best one was when I had to go to this little old dears house to do some remedial work that was picked up by the recent PIR. She was lovely and we chatted about her life, and how she had lost her husband and son very young, and I felt so sorry for her as she was so lovely!

When I had finished my work, she came over to me and said, here have this for all your hard work (I did a bit extra for her as I was working for an extremely large company who could afford the extra bits and my time), and she put a shiny pound coin in my hand.

Now that made my day, as it's obviously not a lot of money to me, but probably was a lot to her,

 

[martysparky]

Prob had dementia and thought it was 1930 0r something. I bet she had a great big smile on her face.

What can you say to those situations annoying as it can be?

 

[pevvers]

Well that's the thing, she wasn't paying me any money out of her own pocket anyway, as it was a housing association house.

To be honest, I thought it was rather nice.

 

[martysparky]

good stuff

 

[Phil]

I remember when i did a paper round many many time ago this woman asked me if i wanted a tip.. yes please, push the papers all the way through in future!! Priceless i would love to have seen the expression on my face

 

[gazzamikes]

yes i fully agree, can not take money off nan, but it didnt even cover the 3 trips to her house being 35mile round trip.

justs get to you when they automatically expect all for free. with all my family i have the agreement that as long as they cover travelling and materials i'm happy to do the work. its just the principal that the over cost of the job meant i was fully out of pocket! what do you do, can hardly go after arguing with a 67 year old woman.

 

[rizla1990]

my old boss told me that when he first started he was told that there are No Friends In Buisness!
just thought that summed it up really.

 

[Johno]

these nice old ladies may appear to be skint, but alot of them are far from it.