I won’t hire off-the-books people. It’s a matter of ethics. There is an in-demand caregiver in my area that I interviewed but she didn’t want the paperwork involved with the VA VDC program because she is collecting unemployment, food stamps, and other benefits. That is MY tax dollars she’s benefiting from. I was very close to reporting her. My husband has a saying “If a person will lie to you, they will steal from you.”

There’s substantial liability if a worker is injured at your home. Like many parts of the country, I’m in an area where there is generational poverty. The “golden parachute” is having disability income. This steals from both the taxpayer & those who truly need disability benefits. Rant over LOL.