Student Demands $100 From Teammates for Project Credit

We’ve all been there – stuck with teammates who just won’t pull their weight in a group project. But what happens when one student takes matters into his own hands and demands payment for their teammates’ lack of effort? Meet our scholarship-driven protagonist, who’s had enough of his lazy teammates and is now facing backlash for his bold move.

The Scholarship Student’s Dilemma

A High-Stakes Project

The Uncooperative Teammates

Ignoring the Problem

Taking Matters into His Own Hands

The Project Deadline Looms

The Bold Demand

Pay Up or Fail

The Angry Response

Friends Weigh In

A Daring Move: Righteous or Rude?

Our scholarship student is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He’s done all the work for a crucial project, while his teammates have done nothing. Now, with the deadline approaching, he’s demanding $100 from each of them if they want their names on the project. But with his friends calling him out for being an a-hole, he’s left wondering if he’s in the right or if he should just give in and add their names. Let’s dive into the top responses from the internet to see what people think of this dramatic situation!

Demanding cash for project credit? Fail them and move on.

Extorting teammates for $100? ESH, but risking scholarship is worse

Offering grades for money? YTA and risking trouble with admin.

Committing academic misconduct for $100? ESH in this situation.

Ignoring teammates and going solo: a viable project strategy?

User criticizes team’s lack of maturity and suggests seeking help.

A scholarship-seeking student demands money from teammates, ESH.

Demanding payment for project credit? ESH in this situation

Student’s actions jeopardize scholarship. Could have handled better. ESH

Student demands money for project credit, gets called out for bribery. ESH.

Student demands money for project credit, gets called out for evidence ‍♂️

Demanding money for project credit? YTA and not approachable

Student demands payment for project credit, called out for blackmail

College group project gone wrong, everyone sucks at communication

Honesty is the best policy. Don’t accept credit for others’ work

Demanding $100 from teammates? YTA and risking scholarship loss

Teammate demands payment for project credit. Commenter calls them out.

Keeping records is key. ESH for demanding money.

Demanding money from teammates for project credit? YTA

Offering to sell credit is academic dishonesty, YTA

Being an extortionist won’t win you friends

Student extorts teammates, called out for being a major a**hole

Proof of slackers, but charging teammates? Everyone sucks here.

Student demands payment for project credit, but is it ethical?

Don’t risk your scholarship for $100, YTA to yourself

Risking scholarship for $100? ESH, block them and move on

Blackmailing teammates for credit? You played yourself. ESH.

Demanding payment for project credit is academic fraud.

Teammates and OP both suck, talk to professor instead

Student tries to charge teammates for project credit ESH

Contacting the professor could have been a better option

Managing team members is tough, but demanding payment is wrong. ESH.

Ignoring teammates backfired, now risking scholarship. ESH situation. ‍♂️

Academic dishonesty! ESH. Charging money for grades is not okay

Managing bad coworkers is key, not extortion.

Charging teammates for project credit? ESH and risky move

Stand up for yourself and report their behavior to professor

Demanding money for project credit? ESH, but document everything

Teammate demands money for project credit, ESH. Asking money is extortion.

Bribery and irresponsibility in group projects

Take the credit, not the cash . Projects teach teamwork.

Attempt to cheat academic process for money jeopardizes grades. ESH.

Don’t risk your future for some extra cash YTA.

Warning against cheating in universities and advice on handling group projects.

Communication is key! ️ Talking to the professor is important.

Taking an L and letting the professor know is enough

Don’t demand payment for group project credit

Student demands $100 from teammates for project credit

Uni students encounter uninvested teammates, holding grades hostage is wrong. ESH

Student’s attempt to extort teammates for project credit backfires. ESH

Student faces backlash for demanding payment from teammates. YTA.

Demanding $100 for project credit makes you look greedy

Team projects worth 60% grade? Penalizing individuals for team’s incompetence

Monetary extortion raises the bar. ESH. You’ve messed up bad here.

Demanding cash from teammates for project credit? ESH in this situation

Student backs out of credit deal, avoids extortion accusation. NTA

Charging teammates for project credit? YTA and risking consequences

Blackmailing teammates for project credit? ESH and it’ll backfire

Offering money for project credit could lead to serious trouble

User suggests malicious solution to payment demand situation

Demanding payment for project credit was a bad joke. ESH.

Lazy teammates don’t deserve credit or money

Unfair group work worth too much? Is it just American?

User suggests NTA option but calls out ESH behavior.

Submit project alone to protect scholarship, don’t charge teammates

Group project accountability is important to avoid conflicts

Seeking professor’s advice is wise, but don’t mention payment

Take credit alone, keep proof of contact with teammates.

Proper communication could have avoided project credit drama

Blackmailing teammates for project credit? ESH, seek help instead

Student demands payment from uncooperative teammates, but ESH.

Standing up for yourself without being an a**hole

Suggests talking to professor, warns against accepting money. NTA

Charging for project credit? Friends enabling? Everyone sucks here.

Solo project, solo credit. No money can buy teamwork.

NTA, but gather evidence and email professor for backup

Let them fail . Laziness shouldn’t be rewarded with money.

Fair to not share work, but don’t let them cheat.