The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/Ok_Entry5880 on 2025-04-17 16:35:28.
I (26m) work and partially own a cafe. My parents are the majority owners. The business started when I was 21 years old. My parents brought in a building. I helped them renovate it by putting up insulation, drywall and painting. In a very small town. I started working here when I was going to college. Anytime I had free time, I would be here working. None of the time I was getting paid. The minimum wage in my state is federal minimum wage $7.25. Around the time I was in college my family was hard on cash. So any extra money I had from college was given to them. I took out student loans, they are now paying them. One of the requirements for a class was to have a paid internship. After that was over, I had to file for unemployment during COVID. Any and all stimulus money I gave to them, including the $600 weekly payment because of COVID. After I graduated college, I started working at the cafe full-time. I am the only person who works here. I work here 6 days a week for 47 hours a week. I have been doing this for almost 3 years full-time now. I make about $40 in tips each week. And my parents pay me maybe $400 a month. I live at their house. They pay for my car insurance. My car has not ran for over 2 years and I cannot pay to get it fixed. We both buy groceries. With my own money, I also buy produce for the shop. I mow and maintain all 4 properties that they own on a mower that I bought. The did not help with. I helped renovate their entire house and helped put up an addition. They let me borrow their cars when I need to go places because my car doesn't work. Anytime I bring up the fact that I can't do something cause of lack of money, they treat me like, I am ungrateful. They say that they pay me very well. It got to a breaking point where I told them that I either need to get a paycheck or I will look for a different job and be done. They are now letting me renovate one of their buildings. So I may open up my own business, but now they are expecting me to still work the cafe and my business. AITA?