To have taken the money I'm owed at work?

[Housekeeperbatcocoa]

Per my username, I'm a part time housekeeper in a private house for an older lady. I'm in my mid 20s, she's in her 60s. She is very well off and wants for nothing. (Example - she spent almost £300 on clothes in Next without blinking)

Last Wed, she asked me to take her to the park. The ticket machine for parking was broken so i paid through RingGo. It cost £4. (I'm paid £11/hr for context)

I told her how much it had cost and she said she'd give me it when we got back to the house. Reminded her when we got back and she made an excuse of having no change. I was late for the school run so had to dash off so didn't get it on the Wed. I asked again on the Thur and she made a excuse again and got a bit short with me so I left it.

Today I asked again and was again fobbed off. I know four quid isn't a lot in isolation, but it's nearly half an hour's wage so feels a lot. I'm a single parent and money is often a bit tight. I took the money from the change jar and left a note as a reciept.

I feel bloody guilty though and like i should just let it go but it's my youngest's birthday this weekend, I'm tight on money and she did honestly owe it to me.

Wibu?

People like that have money because they're tight as arseholes. Don't be accepting her excuses any more. No money, no parking etc. I binned one of my clients because she kept making me chase her for my £30 despite the fact she's a designer andher wallpaper sells for £90 a roll!

Can you find another job? Cleaners charge £16 p/h

Stop paying for things. Every single time say no.
It must be awful for you, I sympathise. Cheeky entitled woman. Very unfair to treat you like this.

As much as the job fits in with your DC schooling it sounds like you do alot for your 'boss' and maybe it's time to have a chat about upping your wage.
Sounds like she needs you as much as you need the money.
The only problem here is whether it's all year round work or just term time as its cash in hand so tax/insurance implications if over the personal allowance.

It was her car - I'm a named driver on it and often use it to go to the shops or take her to appointments. She had a major illness last year and is no longer allowed to drive because it affected her sight.

It's strange that as your 'boss' isn't allowed to drive due to health reasons that they are the first named driver and you're a named driver and not the owner/first insured for want of a better explanation