Father agrees to pay teen daughter $200 to quit Facebook for 5 months
More and more people are taking a break from Facebook.
But not many are getting $200 for the effort.
Count Rachel Baier in that exclusive group. The
14-year-old made a deal with her father, Paul. If Rachel stayed off of Facebook
for five months, she'd find herself $200 richer.
To make sure everything was above board, a contract was signed
by both parties. Rachel will get $50 if she resists the call of Facebook until
mid-April. She'll score $150 more if she makes it to June 26. She has given her
father her password, which he has changed to prevent her from accessing her
account. According to the contract, Rachel intends to use the proceeds for
"stuff."
We spoke with Paul Baier about the plan. It turns out, it
was Rachel's idea. "She mostly wanted and needed the money as she has been
frustrated by not finding babysitting jobs. She is an honors student but she
says Facebook can be distracting."
Rachel originally asked for $70, but then, like an expert
negotiator, she came back and asked for $200. "When she realized it would
be for five months, she wanted an amount that would really excite her,"
Paul explained.
Paul hopes this may start a trend. "I've realized
that she is part of a generation of kids that has grown up on Facebook. She's
been on it for two years full time. This is two years of 24/7 teen discussion
of friends, clothes, parties, etc. They can't get away from it. I'm proud she
recognized the benefit of a hiatus. She plans to go on using it after the
contract ends."
The contract expires on the last day of school. So far,
she has no regrets.
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