PocketChange Safety Center
Clear rules and protections for Young Workers, Parents, Guardians, and Homeowners.
Before requesting a job
- You must meet PocketChange's minimum-age requirement.
- Workers under 18 must follow the Parent or Guardian requirements configured by PocketChange.
- Review the complete task, tools, pay, date, time, and safety information.
- Never accept work that feels unsafe or unclear.
- Do not share your home address, password, verification codes, school, or private family information.
- Ask your Parent or Guardian questions before requesting the job.
Before leaving home
- Wait until your Parent or Guardian has approved the job when approval is required.
- Confirm the Homeowner selected you.
- Review the exact address and arrival instructions with your Parent or Guardian.
- Bring only the approved tools listed for the job.
- Wear appropriate clothing and protective equipment.
- Make sure your phone is charged when possible.
At the job
- Check in through PocketChange when you arrive.
- Follow only the approved job description.
- Do not enter private areas that were not included in the job.
- Do not use prohibited, hazardous, or unfamiliar equipment.
- Do not accept additional work without updating the job and receiving any required Parent approval.
- Stop immediately if the environment becomes unsafe.
- Contact your Parent or Guardian if anything feels wrong.
- Use emergency services for an immediate emergency.
After the job
- Check out through PocketChange.
- Confirm what work was completed.
- Upload completion photos only when appropriate.
- Report injuries, unsafe behavior, disputes, or unexpected changes.
- Never accept off-platform payment if PocketChange requires in-platform payment for the job.
Safety Resources
Practical things a parent or guardian can check before approving a job, plus official public resources.
Before you approve a job
- Read the job details, date, time and expected duration before you approve.
- Check the job location and decide whether you're comfortable with it.
- Look at the homeowner information shown on the request, including their reviews and job history.
- Talk through the job with your young worker so you both know the plan.
- Ask questions through PocketChange messages if anything is unclear.
Safety resources
Parents and guardians may use the official Texas Department of Public Safety public sex offender registry as an additional safety resource before approving a job.
PocketChange does not currently independently determine or certify whether a user appears on a sex offender registry.
Need help?
Call 911 or the appropriate local emergency service. PocketChange is not an emergency-response provider.
Assigned Young Workers, linked Parents, and Homeowners can use the report form to flag that an active job must stop.
Send a secure report to PocketChange. Reports are not shared with the reported user.