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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our neighbor runs a moderately successful small bakery business out of her home. She sells her goods at craft fairs, festivals, etc. She approached me this weekend and asked if our 14yo is looking for work, because she’s looking to hire another person to run booths with her. I said I wasn’t sure the legalities and I’d have to look into where she could obtain a work permit during the summer months, etc. She cut me off and said she pays under the table, but pays really well. She said DD could easily make $200 on a Saturday. But then she started saying DD could also work at the kitchen, helping with baking and doing dishes. When she said that, alarm bells went off in my mind, but I said I’d talk to DD and DH.

Being paid under the table would make her ineligible for Worker’s Compensation in the event she’s burnt while baking, or otherwise injured while working. It’s easy money, and I think she baited and switched by presenting it as DD would be working a booth, but I get the feeling she really plans to stick her at the sink doing dishes and hopes the easy $200 cash will lure her in to stay. I don’t feel comfortable with the off the books nature of the position, and feel they will take advantage of DD, who really just only recently turned 14 and isn’t even in HS yet, hasn’t had a job.

Do I just say no, we’ve decided she’s not ready to work? And what happens when she finally gets a job? DH is close-ish with the husband.[/quote]

You have way too much anxiety for this to work. Your neighbor will be happy for you to decline. [/quote]

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