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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2017 15:50:09 GMT
My daughter is going to do some data entry for a client of mine.
In the past I figured what it would cost to have me do it.. and my boss has paid her just slightly less than that.
So this is different as she will be working with my client's admin person to get the job done. So I don't know how many hours she will put in.
Minimum wage in NC si 7.25 an hour. So I'm thinking of saying $7.
Does that seem fair? I think if she hired someone to do the job they would probably charge 10-15. And I know the admin gets paid more than that.
Curious as to what the peas think!
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Post by Peamac on Jul 13, 2017 15:53:24 GMT
I'd think minimum wage at least. Most data entry jobs around here are about minimum wage, and since she's a teen with (presumably) little to no experience, I wouldn't expect her to get what a more experienced person would make.
They could always pay her a bonus if it gets done quickly and/or extremely well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 15:53:46 GMT
They should pay her minimum wage. Even though she is a teen she is still working and the company/business she is working for will need to follow appropriate state/federal labor laws.
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Post by freebird on Jul 13, 2017 16:01:47 GMT
I don't even see how they could get around minimum wage.
If it's a job they would normally pay someone $10-15/hr and she has little experience, I would think $8/hr would be fair.
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Post by bunnyhug on Jul 13, 2017 16:03:51 GMT
Unless there is a separate minimum wage for teens in your jurisdiction, your teen workers should get at least minimum wage. And, I would argue, if the work the teen is doing is something that would pay an adult worker higher than minimum wage, the teen should also receive that.
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Post by littlemama on Jul 13, 2017 16:05:58 GMT
At my office, if one of our teen kids comes in to help out, they are paid $10/hour. (Min wage here is $8.90)
My boss is very generous and her kids are some of the teens who have come to help out.
(I'm assuming that he is hiring her as temp labor and that her wages will remain below the threshold for filing a 1099)
Also, I would think the employer would set the wage, not the mom! :-) |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2017 16:11:24 GMT
At my office, if one of our teen kids comes in to help out, they are paid $10/hour. (Min wage here is $8.90)
My boss is very generous and her kids are some of the teens who have come to help out.
(I'm assuming that he is hiring her as temp labor and that her wages will remain below the threshold for filing a 1099)
Also, I would think the employer would set the wage, not the mom! :-) Yes! We are talking 5 to 10 hours of work max. My client asked me how much to pay her as she has never hired a teen and she doesn't know what is appropriate. |
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 13, 2017 16:14:42 GMT
At my office, if one of our teen kids comes in to help out, they are paid $10/hour. (Min wage here is $8.90)
My boss is very generous and her kids are some of the teens who have come to help out.
(I'm assuming that he is hiring her as temp labor and that her wages will remain below the threshold for filing a 1099)
Also, I would think the employer would set the wage, not the mom! :-) Yes! We are talking 5 to 10 hours of work max. My client asked me how much to pay her as she has never hired a teen and she doesn't know what is appropriate. is the teen of legal age to work? Is say minimum wage. Is this a one time thing? Will the income be reported? |
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Post by leannec on Jul 13, 2017 16:24:33 GMT
My daughter is going to do some data entry for a client of mine. In the past I figured what it would cost to have me do it.. and my boss has paid her just slightly less than that. So this is different as she will be working with my client's admin person to get the job done. So I don't know how many hours she will put in. Minimum wage in NC si 7.25 an hour. So I'm thinking of saying $7. Does that seem fair? I think if she hired someone to do the job they would probably charge 10-15. And I know the admin gets paid more than that. Curious as to what the peas think! Wow ... minimum wage here in Alberta right now is $12.20 hr October 2017 it moves to $13.60 hr October 2018 it moves to $15.00 hr Our cost of living here in Canada is higher but $7.25 just seems so low  Your dd definitely deserves at least minimum wage ... no less! |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2017 16:25:07 GMT
Yes! We are talking 5 to 10 hours of work max. My client asked me how much to pay her as she has never hired a teen and she doesn't know what is appropriate. is the teen of legal age to work? Is say minimum wage. Is this a one time thing? Will the income be reported? It is a one time thing..and yes it is legal. My client is checking with her accountant to ensure it will be above board. The minimum wage does not apply to people under the age of 18 in NC. At least that is what someone told me. (client is confirming) |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2017 16:27:27 GMT
My daughter is going to do some data entry for a client of mine. In the past I figured what it would cost to have me do it.. and my boss has paid her just slightly less than that. So this is different as she will be working with my client's admin person to get the job done. So I don't know how many hours she will put in. Minimum wage in NC si 7.25 an hour. So I'm thinking of saying $7. Does that seem fair? I think if she hired someone to do the job they would probably charge 10-15. And I know the admin gets paid more than that. Curious as to what the peas think! Wow ... minimum wage here in Alberta right now is $12.20 hr October 2017 it moves to $13.60 hr October 2018 it moves to $15.00 hr Our cost of living here in Canada is higher but $7.25 just seems so low It is low! You would be hard pressed to support yourself on that wage. Yet alone a family. And they are trying to lower it. |
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 13, 2017 16:27:43 GMT
is the teen of legal age to work? Is say minimum wage. Is this a one time thing? Will the income be reported? It is a one time thing..and yes it is legal. My client is checking with her accountant to ensure it will be above board. The minimum wage does not apply to people under the age of 18 in NC. At least that is what someone told me. (client is confirming) I would think then, they would have to pay at least minimum wage. Ds has done work for people (not data entry) and they just say we'll give you x amount for the job. No hours involved |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2017 16:29:29 GMT
It is a one time thing..and yes it is legal. My client is checking with her accountant to ensure it will be above board. The minimum wage does not apply to people under the age of 18 in NC. At least that is what someone told me. (client is confirming) I would think then, they would have to pay at least minimum wage. Ds has done work for people (not data entry) and they just say we'll give you x amount for the job. No hours involved That's what I've done in the past too. The problem with this is that there are three people working on it and my teen is in Driver's Ed so it could be that she does a lot of it or a little. |
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Post by ntsf on Jul 13, 2017 16:29:41 GMT
the job should be paid at least minimum wage.. and I would say $10 an hour.
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Post by Really Red on Jul 13, 2017 16:38:20 GMT
I'm another who believes $10 is a good going rate. But let's say your teen is willing to work for less? I'd still do $8/hr. Heck, she can earn $7/hr babysitting!! Or at least I hope!
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jul 13, 2017 16:40:59 GMT
What is the motivation to hire a teen?
Offer the opportunity for experience at reasonable pay?
Or try to get something done as cheaply as possible by taking advantage of young people desperate for money?
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Post by milocat on Jul 13, 2017 17:30:09 GMT
My daughter is going to do some data entry for a client of mine. In the past I figured what it would cost to have me do it.. and my boss has paid her just slightly less than that. So this is different as she will be working with my client's admin person to get the job done. So I don't know how many hours she will put in. Minimum wage in NC si 7.25 an hour. So I'm thinking of saying $7. Does that seem fair? I think if she hired someone to do the job they would probably charge 10-15. And I know the admin gets paid more than that. Curious as to what the peas think! Wow ... minimum wage here in Alberta right now is $12.20 hr October 2017 it moves to $13.60 hr October 2018 it moves to $15.00 hr Our cost of living here in Canada is higher but $7.25 just seems so low Your dd definitely deserves at least minimum wage ... no less! I'd say minimum wage at least. I'm in Alberta too, I wasn't sure what the increase schedule was. My DD16 just picked weeds for a farmer for $15/hr. She's helps mow lawn at the ball diamond for the last couple years and makes $15/hr. She cleans vehicles and people will give her $40-100 for 1-2 hours of work - mostly for lazy single oilfield workers  . She just started at the gas station for $12.50/hr. |
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Post by pjynx on Jul 13, 2017 18:55:35 GMT
Minimum wage here is $8.90. In our office, we pay teens (always kids of employees) $10/hr when they come in to help with data entry, filing, shredding, etc.
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Post by aleighl55 on Jul 13, 2017 19:04:07 GMT
We usually pay $10/hour for temp labor helping around the office doing odd jobs that nobody wants to do. My grandmother's office did the same when I was younger. I would work about 8 hours a day boxing and moving files at the end of every year to make room for the new year. Of course, working for her meant I got free lunch and got paid for a full day the last day no matter how long it took so I had perks.  |
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Post by papersilly on Jul 13, 2017 19:14:42 GMT
Why would you Nickel and dime over $.25? Why discount her because she's a teen? If she is doing the same job an adult would do, don't minimize her contribution because she's a teen. To me it goes along the lines of paying less because someone is female instead of male. Pay her more than minimum.
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Jul 13, 2017 19:30:05 GMT
If it's only 5-10 hours of work, make it worth your DD's time to take the job. I'd say $10/hour is fair. I wouldn't do data entry for $35-$70 at the end of the job. She's a teen but her time is valuable, too. If it's worth it to your client to hire someone else to do the work, they should pay a fair rate for the job.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2017 19:34:34 GMT
What is the motivation to hire a teen? Offer the opportunity for experience at reasonable pay? Or try to get something done as cheaply as possible by taking advantage of young people desperate for money? Nothing that nefarious at all. She just wants to get the job done quickly and needs a little help to get it done. My daughter is happy to help. She is not desperate for money and she would never get hired at a "real job" at 14 in our town, baby sitting jobs are even hard to come by. She enjoys earning some money and is quite happy with whatever she gets paid. I just wanted it to be fair. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 13, 2017 19:55:08 GMT
They should pay her what the job is worth. Can you discriminate based on being a teen?
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 13, 2017 20:06:09 GMT
I would say miminum wage at least.
FWIW. Here in California minimum wage is $10.50 per hour. Increases to $11 per hour on Jan 1st.
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Post by supersoda on Jul 13, 2017 20:45:23 GMT
At least min wage.
My 15 year olds have been helping out at my office over the summer at $10/hour. The place my older daughter works pays high school interns $9 and a few dollars more for college interns. (They also have free dorms available for college students and bring in lunch for all employees every day. It's a pretty sweet gig!)
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Post by MrsDepp on Jul 13, 2017 23:54:38 GMT
$10/hour is what a local business pays our students too which is above minimum wage. Our minimum wage is $7something
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Post by christinec68 on Jul 14, 2017 0:16:41 GMT
I would say at least minimum wage. There's no reason to pay less and the difference for so few hours is negligible.
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Post by flanz on Jul 14, 2017 0:51:15 GMT
My daughter is going to do some data entry for a client of mine. In the past I figured what it would cost to have me do it.. and my boss has paid her just slightly less than that. So this is different as she will be working with my client's admin person to get the job done. So I don't know how many hours she will put in. Minimum wage in NC si 7.25 an hour. So I'm thinking of saying $7. Does that seem fair? I think if she hired someone to do the job they would probably charge 10-15. And I know the admin gets paid more than that. Curious as to what the peas think! Wow ... minimum wage here in Alberta right now is $12.20 hr October 2017 it moves to $13.60 hr October 2018 it moves to $15.00 hr Our cost of living here in Canada is higher but $7.25 just seems so low Your dd definitely deserves at least minimum wage ... no less! Leanne, it's criminal, what some employers get away with. Working full-time at a minimum wage job: lots of people in that boat are homeless! |
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 14, 2017 1:06:12 GMT
I thought minimum wage was the law?
When I was worked student summer grants we made minimum wage.
Is this under the table? That might be different.
Not sure what age has to do with salary. What does your boss pay 34 year olds vs 25 year olds? I figure you get hired to do a job and are paid whatever that job description normally gets. Maybe have your daughter check with HR?
ETA: Most places I know that hire students for short summer employments have that salary information already in place.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 14, 2017 1:14:10 GMT
Why would they pay her less than minimum wage??
THATS what minimum wage jobs are supposed to be for, people starting out.
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. She just started at the gas station for $12.50/hr.
