My partner and I are on vacation and her coworker is watching our house for us while we’re gone. There’s street parking everywhere around us for free except for the street directly outside. We told the coworker to move their car on days that they’re not working because they can’t be there all day, and if they can, to just park where there’s free parking. Well, they messaged us and told us that they have not one but 3 parking tickets. One is for overtime parking, one for expired tags, and one for not having a front plate. We feel bad that this happened to them and that if they have to pay for all the tickets, it’ll take all the money we are paying them for watching our place. But also, we told them not to park in that spot and we didn’t know they had the other issues with their car. We’re thinking of offering to pay the cost of the overtime parking to be nice. What say ye, are we in the wrong?
NTA – especially if you do pay the overtime parking.
That’s one thing to be nice, maybe they were confused on where to park if we’re giving the benefit of the doubt.
But expired tags and missing plates is their problem, and something that would’ve potentially arose regardless if they’re driving around on them. That could’ve happened in the parking lot at work, while they were driving down the street, etc.
NTA
You told her all details about parking protocol there. You also have absolutely nothing to do with the fact that she didn’t have up-to-date registration or lacked a front plate.
NTA. They’re responsible for parking legally. You were even helpful enough to make sure they know where free parking is and isn’t. They opted to park and behave (not moving vehicle appropriately) in a way that caused them to break the law resulting in their tickets. Not your responsibility.
NTA. And it is not your fault that her freaking tags expired and there’s no plate. Don’t give her a dime for any of it. She was warned and has just learned a lesson about ignoring warnings.
NTA. I would pay whichever ones are just for parking. But the tickets for expired tags and no front tags are on them. That’s definitely not a you problem.
Just pay the ones that you are responsible for
Tip : It’s none of them.
Ha! “I’ll pay all the tickets with my name on them.”
NTA. You gave clear instructions about where and where not to park, and the other tickets are entirely due to the sitter’s own vehicle issues. It’s reasonable to feel bad, but responsibility still matters. Offering to cover the overtime ticket is already generous, not required. Paying for everything would set an unfair precedent when you did nothing wrong.
Not your problem, especially the expired tags and not having a front plate wtf. You told her where to park, and she didn’t listen. That’s not on you, that’s on them.
NTA. Is your employer responsible for paying your gas on your way to work? No, that’s a you expense. They parked illegally, they had expired tags, they didn’t have appropriate license plates. None of those things are your responsibility.
NTA.
Certainly the expired tag and missing front plate tickets are not your fault at all. Those are their problems for not registering their car properly.
The parking ticket itself is also not your fault. Even if you had not warned them, I’m sure there are signs on the street. You’re being nice to pay for that one.
EDIT TO ADD: Frankly this person seems irresponsible, and perhaps not someone who you should trust to house sit. They might leave the front door unlocked, or who knows what.
NTA. You didn’t tell them to park illegally.
NTA. You explicitly told them not to park in that spot unless they were actively working. The overtime parking is on them for ignoring your instructions. The expired tags and missing plate? That’s their own negligence that has nothing to do with house sitting. Offering to split or pay the overtime ticket is generous but you’re under no obligation. They made multiple poor choices here
NTA- not only are you not responsible for the parking ticket as you told her in advance the situation and she still accepted the job.
But the other two are completely her fault for being lazy and not having her car up to legal standard