I don't know if you have anything like a high school work experience program or not where you live in Florida, Kim, but if so, look into it for future shows. It might be beneficial both for you and for a kid. But only if you're planning on maintaining a steady schedule of shows and follow the required protocols.
After my retirement we opened a restaurant where we hired a few HS kids through the work-experience program. They were paid basic minimum wage (per state law), of course, but they were reliable because they were earning high school credits. I had to do evals periodically for the school on their ongoing performance. Had to fill out all the usual employee forms, etc. and also had to adhere to HS work hours policies. Maybe that's too much hassle for a temporary helper once in a while, though. But for a long-term, dependable worker, it's really beneficial.
I mention this because sometimes hiring a teenager to help out can lead to frustrations when said teen doesn't really have the work ethic we might hope for and then we're stuck with a no-show or they spend the entire time texting friends instead of actually doing the job when they do show up. I'm not trying to belittle teenagers, just speaking from experience with a few I've known.
After my retirement we opened a restaurant where we hired a few HS kids through the work-experience program. They were paid basic minimum wage (per state law), of course, but they were reliable because they were earning high school credits. I had to do evals periodically for the school on their ongoing performance. Had to fill out all the usual employee forms, etc. and also had to adhere to HS work hours policies. Maybe that's too much hassle for a temporary helper once in a while, though. But for a long-term, dependable worker, it's really beneficial.
I mention this because sometimes hiring a teenager to help out can lead to frustrations when said teen doesn't really have the work ethic we might hope for and then we're stuck with a no-show or they spend the entire time texting friends instead of actually doing the job when they do show up. I'm not trying to belittle teenagers, just speaking from experience with a few I've known.