> be me
> graduated physicist
> get texted by a couple of 15yo classmates of my sister
> they need help with physics and they want to pay me
> go at their place in the middle of a busy day
> help them out for 1h45
> one of the two kids literally wants to hug me when im about to leave because i helped him out last year and saved him from failing the class
> they ask how much they owe me
> i was ina hurry so i think for a sec and dumbly spit out “20€”
> without a sexond thought , they spill out a 20€ bill EACH
> feels kinda crappy but they definitely can afford it , also i have 50€ on my bank account so i can use the extra money
> tell tge story on my family groupchat since i feel a bit guilty but oh well too late now
> day later
> wake up
> still in bed
> mom calls
> “i dont think that was fair of you you should call and give them 20€ back , youre too young to be asking for that kind of money and also their mother is my friend and i dont want her to think that i only gave her your number for the money yknow..”
> mfw
@fiore yeah im sure 20 is more than reasonable. they would be paying more for a tutoring service right
@budsofstone total or each ?
@fiore each, youd have to pay a service for each kid right? So yeah 40 total is a perfectly resonable price
@fiore exactly, i dont think you should feel bad at all. And being younger doesnt mean you need less money. Probably means you need more money to survive tbh
@budsofstone exactly . im asking less than a person i know who is 50 and does this for a living and shes a chemical engineer lol