For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 09, 2022

uh…

This one is either proof that Anne was taking care of April for free, OR an indication that the hostess position pays a lot more than Elly was paying. However, I do like the way Elly is justifying Anne’s reasons for taking the job in terms that would apply to Elly and not to Anne. After all, Elly’s position as assistant to the assistant to the librarian definitely falls in the categories of a job taken because Elly “needed the change and needed to get out” and not “needed the money.”

Work at a Job has always paid more in the long run that in-home daycare of only one child on a sporadic basis. Most in-home daycare operations need to have several active customers to even begin to make it worth the hassle.

Preach!!

Make up your mind.

Finally divorcing Steve the Sleazeball, Anne?

OK, Elly, pay Anne what you were going to pay the daycare and everyone’s problem is solved.

Well that makes sense. I figure that as much as 90% of people who go out looking for a job do so because they need money. Why does Elly look so surprised by hearing that? Ahh! Lifestyles of the super rich! If Elly is so rich, why can’t she just hire a live-in nanny?

I guess Steve is blowing money on his high-maintenance GF’s!!

If Elly had paid Anne for baby-sitting, she wouldn’t have to pay for day care.

As they say: what goes around, comes around.

It may be too late now, Anne.

You mean to say that Elly has not been paying Anne for any of this babysitting??

A dentist can surely afford to compensate for such a service rendered!

The hard truth is, the “bottom line” is the bottom line most of the time.

wait… was she NOT paying her to babysit ??

https://www.gocomics.com/forbetterorforworse/2020/11/27Okay, this strip clearly states that Elly was in fact paying Anne to babysit April. It probably wasn’t very much since Elly only works part time herself. So a full time job even if she started at minimum wage would pay more. So can we please end all they stuff about how Elly wasn’t paying Anne anything, it’s getting old.

Can she take a hint?

Well Annie, do the math. Out of your paycheck comes some expenses that will need to be paid.

was Elly even paying her friend for watching April???

This is clearly supposed to be a shocking revelation. But isn’t working because you need money about as close to a universal experience as our society has?

That is usually the reason someone gets a job—money. Not the love of working let me tell you.

Ellie and John can afford to have an addition built onto their home, which even back when this strip first came out, was costly. Contrast that with Anne needing more money. I think the differences in their economic situations just hit Ellie upside the head.

Also, notice how Ellie’s first comment on entering Anne’s home is all about herself and her situation with April. In the last panel, I think she just realized that Anne’s decision was about ANNE’s needs, not hers (Ellie).

No! I think she realises that she has been taking advantage of her being there and never gave a thought about paying her

Touche! The ol’ hippie got a reality check. You can’t take advantage of people like that.

Sheesh, Elly hasn’t been paying Anne anything?! Wot a cheapskate!

Why didn’t she pay Connie?