Nine-year-old runs up $118,000 bill on dad's corporate credit card advertising his Roblox YouTube channel
He'll need to earn around $13K a year to pay pops back between now and when he turns 18, so at least there's that free labor to look forward to
Nine-year-old YouTube star Mighty Mike Plays inadvertently caused his father Dave a $118,000 bill after running multiple high-budget advertising campaigns for the channel using his dad's corporate credit card. Dave posted a video explaining the situation, noting that his son had been running the campaigns without his knowledge. When Dave was confronted by his employer with a breakdown of the spending, he realized the mistake and admitted his fault in granting his son access to the company card.
Dave now faces the possibility of losing his job, as he had allowed his son to misuse the card. The incident highlights the importance of not using company cards for personal purchases and keeping children away from screens to prevent such misuse.
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