I hired a provider and... no, it's not what you think

I thought you may be interested to know that I hired a provider to work at my business about a year ago... and I am really happy to report that she is in many ways the sharpest witted person in the place and the sky is the limit for her.  

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful, heart warming story. I'm so glad things worked out so well for both of you. You have a lovely heart.

Seriously, you really made my day!

kidding me!  Probably the most refreshing post I have read on here and you bring on nothing but negativity?  Our words are clearly a reflection of us.  Have you got any idea what a miserable person your words make you out to be

justifying my presence on this board.

Trying to imagine the nature of your business, 80 employees, need of administrative assistant(s), a management team that an entry level employee can break into within a year...it doesn't sound right. But there are all kinds of business structures, and not knowing what field you're in (and certainly not asking you to disclose it here), maybe it's possible.

Sometimes helping others in need will lead you to success!

Thank you for sharing your experience. It warmed my heart and soul to read it!  

I too have a similar story. But she is still my administration assistant.  She found herself in a mess and I hired her as I knew she has integrity. Never regretted hiring her.

Isn't everyone supposed to have health insurance now under the Affordable Care Act?

That,'s okay, as I'm not offended Brut.  I always like your insightful and well written comments.  

I think the key word here is 'supposed' as I believe her direct quote was something like 'I can't afford the premiums for coverage that I will never get past the deductible on so they'll have to track me down and fine me as I can't sign up for it'  

Amen brother... and others here have done the same so this is why I really didn't want my post to be about me because I didn't do anything all that great except hire someone because I hire lots of people... what SHE did is great and that is inspiring and especially in view of such sad news below, I just thought it was a good time to shed a little dawn on the darkness that encroaches everywhere in this world  - not only here.  

has seen this lady as a escort?

If they cause her problems then you deal with it like any personal problem. If they don't then who cares? It isn't any different then any other person. We all have pasts.

Well Scoed, some people are assholes and can cause problems. Would a business owner want to through everything they've worked for away, to help out one person? Unfortunately, the business owner has to look out for their interests, along with the interests of the 80 people they employs

there are numerous exemptions, ck the link below

If you think about it, a good provider has a lot of skills that we value in the workforce. Probably better business skills than a lot of their customers. Seriously. Clothes on, mouth closed:
  - Ability to relate to different types of people & put them at ease
  - Ability to read different situations and adapt
  - determination & drive
  - Entrepreneurial & marketing skills,taking the initiative
  - Scheduling/shows up on time
  - Discretion
Unfortunately, you can't really demonstrate this to a bonehead HR drone.

People can alter their identity more easily than most think. Some have slipped in and our numerous times. Granted, some situations make it easier and some situations make it harder.

And glad it worked out so well!

After thinking about your response more than I probably should have, you may have made a believer out of me. I'll admit my skepticism stemmed from a bias I have about such situations and what's likely to happen or even possible.

for the same reasons you mentioned. Can see through the BS and think out of the box. Also out going and friendly not afraid to talk to people. Also they have the skill to get people to talk.  
Thanks for the letter.

She's not working any more and thus is completely legal.  And the business owner isn't paying her for sex.  Sp, once again, you have shown yourself to be a complete, blithering idiot.

You'd see where I said if there was an employee whom new of their relationship, that employee could cause a stink

I tell you exactly how you handle it. You fire the one causing the problem for harassment and be done with it. I had to do it when my assistant past came out and one lady gave her no end of problems. You are not risking anything hiring a former sex workers convicted or not as long as the job doesn't require state or federal mandated background screening like in the medical field.

And your post to which I responded didn't mention it either.  Thanks for remaining consistent as the board's dumbest poster.

1) He might know someone else who saw her.
2) He might have known her on the boards.
3) He might have considered seeing her and read her reviews.
4) He might have seen her at a Meet & Greet.
5) He might have seen one of her ads.
6) He might have visited her web site.
7) He might have booked her but the date was cancelled on not re-scheduled.
Get the picture, oh dense one?
And even if Joe confirms he actually did see her, any of the above could have been true as well.

As long as they have no physical evidence they can't do shit as long as the relationship is strictly platonic from that point on. I dealt with the issue before.

But, then, I thought what if she gets mad at me down the road and as she's walking out the door "screams he's a John."  I decided to play it safe and not hire her

Well, if you did do it Joe, you did a very noble thing. The govt. tracks insurance via income tax returns now so they don't have much trouble tracking people down. I couldn't sleep nights if I didn't have good health insurance. My plan for my old age is to marry some young thing who needs great health insurance since adding a spouse to my existing plan is cheap PLUS she gets my monthly pension for life when I kick the bucket.