Paying Teenage Child’s Salary
Is it ok to pay my teenager’s salary anonymously in order to help her get hired for a job as an art teacher’s assistant at a Gan Israel Camp? I feel it would be good career experience ( she thinks she might want to teach art) for her to work as an art teaching assistant and it would benefit the camp. However the camp cannot afford to pay her more than the traditional $50!per week that they pay other teens. My daughter could use the boost in confidence, the experience and the Jewish atmosphere that she is otherwise lacking. The camp director said he would keep my sponsorship a secret. Thanks!
Answers
I am inspired by your dedication to your daughter and by your sensitivity. Yes, you can add on to your daughter’s salary so that she can spend a productive summer helping others and picking up work experience.
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