READY TO PLAY?
As with any Game you need to know the Rules BEFORE you Play. HFK is quite unique and will take an investment in your time (20-30 min) to understand the method and proper set up for a successful launch. Check out our TRAINING section to learn more and once set up is customized & complete, you can invite your players as you're Ready To Play!
Object Of The Game
FIRED: Kids need to finish each Pay Period without getting Fired and KEEP their Incentive Bonuses making them eligible for the Employee of the Month.
HIRED: Kids apply to the rolling Job board for Hire, get rewarded upon completion and get paid out on Payday.
Kids do their best to follow the Family Values and Expectations you‘ve set together. If your Kid is caught NOT following a Value or an Expectation by you, they're given a warning X. After a certain amount of warning X's the Kid get's Fired. (Option to remove an X if the Kid corrects X immediately)
INCENTIVE BONUSES:
If the Kid can go the entire Pay Period without getting Fired they get to KEEP their NOT FIRED Bonus.
If all Siblings can go the entire Pay Period without getting Fired they all get to KEEP their TEAMWORK Bonus.
FIRED:
If your Kid does get Fired they are NOT entitled to the above Incentive Bonuses and a consequence that you set together at your last Team Meeting will activate.
Game Rules
- Set your Pay Period (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
- Set your recurring Pay Day / Team Meeting Date
- Set your Payment currency (dollars or points)
- Set the number of Warning X's before getting Fired
- Set the NOT FIRED Bonus reward amount
- Set the TEAMWORK Bonus reward amount
Game On!
Set your recurring Family Team Meeting day and stick to it!
Stop giving your Kids money for their wants and stop buying their wants. Instead teach your Kids to EARN their wants.
Start playing with a Probationary Period (testing) in mind so everyone can get used to things...before getting Fired.
JOBS:
Kids apply to the rolling Job board created by you and get rewarded upon completion (no assigning chores by parents in this game)
EXPECTATIONS:
Kids follow the family values and expectations set, trying not to get Fired
WARNINGS:
Parents issue warning X's when a family value/expectation is missed and can potentially Fire their Kid. Parents can remove warning X's if corrected by Kid immediately
RECOGNITION:
Parents RECOGNIZE their Kids with Recognition notes
MESSAGES:
Families communicate with messages along the way
PAYDAY/TEAM MEETING:
Kids get Paid out on Payday/Team Meeting by Parent
PAY PERIOD:
Game resets every new pay period
Watch Tutorial Videos BEFORE Playing - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPw1x1kN0ZgNaFYkGS8E7BV2RpDhA0KmV
FREE Web App Version by opening any browser and type - app.hireandfireyourkids.com to login with username and passphrase.
YOU'RE FIRED / Expectations
1. COMMUNICATE YOUR FAMILY VALUES
What are your own family values? e.g. Be Kind, Respectful, Stay Positive etc.
2. CREATE & COMMUNICATE YOUR FAMILY EXPECTATIONS
Use our template/default or customize with your own Expectations. These are behavioral, hygiene, manners, extended game rules & expectations your family must follow at all times, and can include some "must-do" chores. (Expectations are what can get you FIRED!)
3. EXPLORE & COMMUNICATE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES
- Obtain input from your Kids about the type of consequences they’d expect for not following the Family Expectations.
- Consider consequences that are realistic, manageable and that you as a parent can stick to.
- Decide on the consequences of being FIRED! Examples:
- No TV
- No Internet for the day
- No playing with friends
4. COMMUNICATE THE “NOT FIRED BONUS"
- Customize Kids Kash amount to suit your Family.
- A dollar (or points) Bonus is held at the beginning of the pay period for each Kid, encouraging them to stay NOT FIRED.
- If your Kid is FIRED, then the Bonus is taken away and not paid out on pay day.
5. DEFINE & COMMUNICATE THE FAMILY “TEAMWORK BONUS”
At the end of the pay period if ALL Kids stay NOT FIRED then...
- Dollar or Points Bonus is awarded to Each Kid.
- Family Experience for the whole team. ie. Laser Tag, Home Movie Night, The Zoo.
YOU'RE HIRED / Jobs & Employee of the Month
1. CREATE & COMMUNICATE THE JOB POSTINGS (CHORES FOR HIRE)
- Choose from our template/default or customize with your own.
- Decide if any should instead be part of the everyday must-do basic contribution chores (Non-Payable). Move these to the Expectations.
- Customize Kids Kash amount to suit your Family.
- Parent(s) Initial each time job is complete on "paper" version
2. COMMUNICATE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH & HFK CONTEST CRITERIA
Parent(s) chooses Employee Of The Month (EOTM) and considers:
- FAMILY VALUES – who was best at family values ie, helpful, kind, respectful, etc.
- FIRED – who was NOT FIRED or had least amount of X’s.
- TEAMWORK – who was helping or encouraging others to stay NOT FIRED.
- HIRED – who participated the most, applied for most jobs.
Your Own Employee of the Month receives:
- Special Reward for the WHOLE MONTH. Kid to choose with parent(s) approval. ie. favorite seat in the car for the whole month.
- Submission to our HFK Employee of the Month Contest.
HFK Employee of the Month Contest:
Parent(s) submit Kid to our contest for a chance to win prizes and extra recognition.
CRITERIA :
o Must stay HIRED.
o Overall values, participation, effort and teamwork.
PHOTO EVIDENCE
Snap those X's!
While the Kids are getting used to the game it's fun to snap photos of their dishes not put away, or their laundry on the floor. You can send it to them as a reminder without "nagging" a single word!
Learn more about our recommended Probationary Period and other recommendations in our Ready To Play section.