Need advice about giving personal information

[Dogmama]

Hi Trisk-
The thing is - you can pay bills on line with the check routing information. I rarely write checks anymore - cash or credit cards. I don't even use my debit card.

Oak - I haven't seen any BMI or ASCAP sticker. He did say, via email, that I'm covered by insurance. But you make a good point about being an employee or independent contractor. He seems to waffle on this.

Frankly, the whole thing is becoming more of a bother than it is worth. He never responds to emails where I ask direct questions. I need him to know exactly what I'm willing to do (e.g., I can sub T/5:30PM but only through December - no response). Again, maybe my big University mentality is getting in the way & private businesses DO run fast & loose.

[Koronin]

I work for a couple of companies that only pay by direct deposit. These are merchandising companies. The ones that only pay direct deposit I am an employee of. There are a couple that I'm an independent contractor for, but each of those off the option of either direct deposit or a mailed check. Granted each of these companies I had to complete full new hire paperwork for.

[Crankin]

I've doing direct deposit since 1985. What's the big deal?
I would be more concerned about the no ASCAP or BMI sticker and the insurance. Even she I taught in gyms, back in the day, that was a given for me.
And my DIL turned in her former employer (an architectural firm) in NYC for hiring all "contractors," when they really were employees. She got fired.