Family discounts should come with gratitude, especially when the favor costs someone an entire day of professional labor.

This plumber arranged reduced company rates, drove 90 minutes, worked seven hours, and saved his sister roughly $600.

Although she knew he expected some payment, she dismissed his $100 request and never even produced the jokingly promised five dollars.

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AITA For not doing work for family member

A few years back, my sister needed a new well pump.

I work for a small plumbing company.

She lives about 45 minutes from our shop.

I worked it out with my boss for me to use a vacation day for that day.

This man, along with 2 co-workers, helped his sister with her plumbing problem.

In exchange, my sister would not be billed for labor for two men. She would just have to pay the labor charges for my co-worker, who I needed to help with the job.

This was a pretty involved process for all she needed done.

We spent a good 7 hours there, plus the 45-minute commute each way.

All in all, my arrangement saved her a good $600 in labor charges.

He asked her to pay $100, but she refused.

At the end of the day, when I was getting ready to leave, I said to her:

“I’d be good with you giving me 100 bucks for helping you out with everything. I definitely saved you several hundred dollars.”

Possibly more, because she wasn’t at the mercy of other unknown plumbers in her area.

Her response was, “You got paid for the day, didn’t you?”

He realized he wasn’t gonna get paid, so he left.

I hovered around a few seconds thinking she was joking, but when I realized she wasn’t, I got in the truck and left.

Everyone else I’ve ever helped out on the side or whatever has offered me more than I ask just out of sheer gratitude.

Her sister texted him again asking for help with another plumbing project.

Now, she texted me a few days ago, asking if I could help with another plumbing project.

I never replied.

I’ve spent the past few days trying to come up with a response to respectfully decline, but the only thing I can come up with is, “You burnt that bridge several years ago.”

Anyway, AITA for expecting some sort of payment for helping her out?

He thinks she should still pay him even though they are siblings.

I understand you shouldn’t always expect money for helping out friends or family.

But I feel like there is a big difference between helping someone move furniture or something like that versus helping someone with something that you are a paid professional in, especially when you saved them a significant amount of money in the process.

Was he wrong to want his sister to pay, or was his sister wrong for refusing to pay?

Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.

This person suggests a good response to the sister.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Your vacation day isn’t a free day, says this person.

Here’s valid advice from this user.

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Finally, short and simple.

This plumber was right to decline more favors after his sister accepted the savings but treated his time and professional expertise as worthless.

He could politely explain that their previous arrangement ended badly and direct her toward booking his company at its normal rate.

She burned the plumbing bridge, then returned wondering why nothing flowed.