Why make a teenager and your son get used to being paid for doing home chores? U may soon regret your actions. I advise that u sit him down and... exactly find out why he needs the money at his age while staying with you and you are providing everything to him  more

It sounds like he's ready for a part time job as he's motivated to work and earn.

Make it a “full circle”. To teach him responsible explain that wherever he lives he must pay. So, sit down & go over him financially contributing to... the household - additionally teach him to save some of his money. Maybe ask for $25-$40 a month. But, I think it’s a good idea to go over financial literacy, also.  more

Tell him you shall pay him monthly for a standard fee(minimum wage) and increase the workload.

Since you landed yourself into the trap, get yourself out without hurting him. Find someone to counsel him and bring him to the point of realization... that it is wrong for mummy to be paying him for personal administration and that it is a joy,rewarding to help mummy. He should be reminded of how much you take care and that he need not exert extra burden on you especially for personal care. more

You actually now need to work extremely harder, maybe even get the third job coz this guy is now moving from the garage to the compound and walk way.... Before u realize, he's washing ur utensils, clothes and the car.
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Moral or social obligations should not be tied to financial rewards. They are what makes us wholesome adult with healthy conscience. Sit him down and... talk to him like a real father should. Paint a scenario that would resonate with him. Assume reverse is the case should you choose parenting based on moral inducement/reprocity from your kids or third party.  more

I never paid my children for weekly or daily chores. Chores were simply part of being a family. If they didn’t do them they lost privileges. They... still got an allowance but it was not tied to chores or grades. They did get paid for helping with projects like removing wall paper or major lawn work. I now have 3 happy and financially independent adults.  more

The boy did not ask to be born. You should clean his room for free! (LOL) Seriously, it is great to pay children to do things. However, they should... not be paid to do those things that are good for them, like brushing their teeth, bathing and cleaning their room. These are essential needs. Children should be held accountable for cleaning their room. They should lose some privileges. The reverse is true, they could be given tokens of appreciation, which could involve cash, but it would be best to take them to dinner or something as a show of appreciation and reinforcement. My amazing son is 8 years old and he LOVES riding the subway here in the city under siege, Washington, D.C. We have great and clean Metro system. I told him today, the last day of his summer vacation that for every week he does not have a meltdown at school or home (getting angry, crying, etc.), I will take him on one of the rail lines from end to end--which is quite a ride (1.5 hours round trip, approx.)  more

now is the time to have a real discussion. Once he has seen that he can clean his room, he can now do it because that is what a man does, he takes... care of his responsibilities. he can feel a sense of pride as he contributes to the integrity of the home by doing his share.
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Money shouldn't be a motivator for young children. If you explain the value of cleaning his room and motivate him to stay with his value-based... discipline as he grows up, it will be beneficial to him throughout his life. more

You shouldn't pay children to do normal household chores. They must be aware that as a member of the home, doing chores is their contribution as long... as they are of age. So when he begins to stay alone, who would pay him to take care of his own space? You can however appreciate his cleaning the garage and probably doing the lawn no taking care of his room or sitting room.  more

renegotiate it with added perks but less cost

Never pay for what should be done because he's living under your roof.

You could review the deal if it isn't longer sustainable.

Don’t break the deal, just see it as motivation for both of you. Maybe even find a way to turn it into a win-win, like picking up extra work together.... It could be a fun personal motivator that benefits you both. more