What's the worst advice you've ever received from someone?

Help!! I need advice, help, please?

• I work at a small restaurant in my town, Iam 16 years old and work from 3:00 pm to 8:oo pm after school. My employer is paying me under the table and I was wondering it that's legal. This is my first job and I've never dealt with the process. Ive received one paycheck so far and it was for 23.75 hours at minimum wage which she pays me at 6.80 an hour. On my "paycheck" which by the way isn't an official paycheck because she just wrote down the info on a piece of paper says that the gross is 161.50, the Fit is 14.99 which by the way what is that? The SS which I can only assume its the social security is 16.21 and the Med,(what is that) 3.79, which in the end I received 126.51 dollars and I worked for 23.75 hrs. so she says, I dnt keep records.......Ive started to though, because I suspect she is ripping me off, and I dnt know what to do.....have I mentioned I never filled out an application and she has no information on me nor my social security and where is all this cash that she is deducting from my paycheck going? I dnt know what to do or how to word my worries. Please can someone fill me in so I can know whats the deal here ps, she is an intimidating woman(boss lady)

• Answer:

  I dont think this sounds right. If she is paying you under the table she must not be turning anything in for taxes. How is she deducting taxes if she is not turning them in. I would ask her where all this money is going. If not you may want to contact the irs. I am not exactly sure who else you would contact. Have you talked to your parents about this?