What kind of selfish creep doesn't pay rent when they move back in with their parents?
Don’t you believe in the free market, where a fair deal is considered what a buyer and seller agree to?
If he doesn’t want to pay rent and the parents don’t want the rent money, it’s fair. :)
In my case I was a 20 year veteran "green-screen" system developer (IT) and lost my job Aug 30 2001. I plied my IT accumen as a stock operator as it could relate to a computerized stock charting tool. My efforts failed to pan out; I made $18k in 3.5 years (I needed $10k/yr for minimum living expenses). I ate through all of my cash and took to the liar-loan credit card cash advances to finance my capital "habit". I always paid my 0% liar-loan minimum payment each month.
It was when I was served papers that I was forced to take BK. I realized that things had taken a turn for the worse WAY before; not the last trade that went south...
The "No Worker Left Behind" program paid for college classes at the local college. Since completing my classes in May 2010 I had 2 interviews.
End of July 2011 I took on a job as a professional fund-raiser. I earn $7.40 / hr / 20 hr / wk.
MOM - not Dad - told me to save whatever I could. My parents are in their 70+'s and have health "issues" that are common that of the "Greatest Generation".
I've been hearing this for a while how I was going to be thrown under the bus for a while now. Imagine telling your kid that.
In any case: the edict from on high is that this month I paid my phone bill ($42 - including internet). Next month I'm expected to pay that AND into the Alva Edison retirement fund. The month thereafter: I pay both those bills AND assume auto-insurance to the tune of $80 / month on my '89 Buick LeSabre. If I could come up with the full amount I could save $20 / 6 month (bssed on the monthly-payment premium).
Last weekend I changed the oil for the first time since 2005 (about 10k miles). I drained about 2.5 qt of black liquid out of the crank-case after letting it drain for an hour. Next in line: replace the plugs that have 50k miles on them (since 1998). Check the wires w/ohm-meter.
Its one of them things: one has to have the gumption to pick up the slack where and WHEN one can.
I'll state this with certitude: back in the day I was offended by being charged $30 / month for "rent" (included food, shelter, clothing) by my parental "units". When I moved out in indignation, I moved into a temporary housing arrangment for $30 / wk (covering only shelter).
One qwexion: where did the good ol' days go?
I'll tell you this: my folks paid to keep me OUT of the house for the last 1/2 decade. Now they want me to assume responsibily for my personal expenses and I'm going to say: I can't afford it?
I am embarrassed to even present this account; things are what they are (largely in part due to what they were before now).
Perhaps Shirley McLain was incorrect in her role of The Turning Point that we must never have regrets for whatever we do in our lives. Sometimes, however, people make mistakes for no other reason than people make incorrect choices concerning their lives.
If a parent can sense there's no malice aforethought in their progeny, then why not afford them the opportunity to take advantage to "save" money? I state that only if its reasonable for their child to actually save any money whatsoever.
Back in my day my parents had no compunction to smack my head silly when the "dreaded letter" was received from the school; we know you.
Today I believe that there's WAY too much sentiment of: my kid's an angel; I'm going to SUE you for speaking badly to him / her. The consequences of that are attrocious...