Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Hiring individual versus businesses

[Lauren Lake (laurenlake161]

Also in Oregon … our liability insurance requires that anyone we contract
for services be licensed and bonded. This means we pay a higher rate. It
took forever to find a landscaper that was affordable. We do most of the
work ourselves, but hire out some of the tree and shrub pruning.

Lauren Lake
Green Grove Cohousing

On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM Kristina B. <kristinabridget [at] hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I'm part of a cohousing community in Oregon. Just wondering if anyone has
> come up with out of the box solutions for hiring individuals (versus
> licensed businesses) for various community tasks, as needed? Or if you have
> clarity about what the risks are in doing this? I know about the ideas of
> trade and barter, but wondering about, for example, hiring a local
> small-scale gardener or a cleaner or neighborhood or community childcare
> help.
>
> The problems seem to come down to liability if accidents happen, is that
> right? Also, maybe something that is against the law regarding tax status?
> My apologies, I'm not knowledgeable at all in this area. Thanks for
> guidance or referrals/resources/links. Warmly,
>
> Kristina
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