Casual Work

[Sharon]

I would like some advice about casual work. I have done a search but did not find anything that quite matched.

We will be moving to France later on this year. Whilst we will have a pension to support us, I am considering doing casual gardening work, maybe 4-6 hours per week. Originally I had thought I would just put it on the tax return (as one would do in the UK), however, I am not sure that this would be ok in France where everything seems to be much more carefully controlled. I don't want to open a company as I may not wish to work on a continuing basis. Any ideas about what I could do to avoid being illegal?

Thank you for your help.

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You are quite right, to try and do as you suggest would be "travail noir", you should either be employed or self-employed; however, there is a system called "chque d'emploi" which would be ideal, I think a search of the forum should bring up plenty of information.

[Danglar]

Where about are you in France?
I am looking for a gardener in the Pont Audemer (27 - Eure Region) for the April-Sept period. Once a week/fortnight?
Appx 1000m2 of green and would also require some landscaping.
Regards

[Suzyq]

Casual gardening would fall with the 'cheque emploi' system - lots of info on the forum about this. It has the benefit of a good in to the system for you and you would be legally employed.
Suze