Attic Rat, when your helper helps you finish a job is less than quoted time, do you share the extra profits with him? Of course not.
If your helper does a really good job and you get work references from the customer (known in generall accepted accounting practices as "good will"), when he leaves your employment, do you pay him a commission for his effort? Of course not.
If your helper has a friend who hires you to do work, do you pay your helper a finder's fee? Of course not.
He who shares in the profits, also takes the losses. He who shares in the losses, shares in the profits. If you make your helper pay for losses, you have a new partner. When he leaves, get your check book ready.
