What happens when not working but not entitled to anything?

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UKSBD said:

marcia_ said:

UKSBD said:

Thanks all

She is a genuine employee, although she doesn't do a great deal, I work from home and she looks after me when I'm working, does a bit of admin work and  is always on call to answer the phone when I'm out which tends to be at least 3 or 4 hours a day.

She may only answer the phone 4 or 5 times a day, but if she wasn't doing it the company would have to employ someone else

She has recently started walking the neighbors dog which she gets £20 a week for, it's less than 30 weeks a year though so well under the £1,000

I did suggest she actually sets up as a self employed dog walker, no other neighbours need her though and it seems a bit over the top her registering when she's only likeky to earn £500 a year from it, plus just bringing the subject up sets her anxiety off.

I agree unenployable is a horrible word and she does justify what she earns working for my company.

How I really should have described it is that there is zero chance of finding another employer who would employ her

 How is she a dog walker if she has agoraphobia 

The agoraphobia is more of a social anxiety thing.

She doesn't like going out where there may be other people, very difficult to explain or understand.

Typical example would be if she was walking along the street and someone other side of road laughed, in my wifes mind, they would be laughing at her.

If anything happens, it is aimed at her, anything goes wrong, it's her fault, people make a joke, there is a hidden meaning behind it, everyone who sees her is judging her.

When rational she knows all these things ae stupid and can even laugh about it - "It's those crazy little people in my head again"

The dog doesn't judge her

I was going to suggest cat sitting in addition to her dog walking, but on second thoughts, that's a bad idea. My cats DEFINITELY judge me