<prompt> Human: I recently quit a job and moved onto a job that is more aligned with my career path.I left said job on good terms - they loved what I did for them and now are offering to pay me 1099 work for some consulting on eveningsweekends.Additionally: They would like to pay me commission because I referred a friend.Things are fishy, and Id like to run some of these things by you all:They sent me some paperwork today that states:- 35hr for 1099 35hr was about what I was making when I was a direct hire -- and I know that my boss was sending me out to other companies and billing for my duties upwards of 120hr. Knowing what I know about taxes, I think this would essentially mean Im working for 20hr while Im worth 120.- Consultant will earn a Monthly Commission for a period of 12 Months in the amount of 100.00month 1,200.00 max while friend remains an employee of company- Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete clause I thought this was not allowed for independent contractors?!- Weekly timesheets must be signed; Work must occur during business hours -- Not what I had agreed to when discussing the 1099 work. If they approached me with work AND if I accepted, work would be done in the evenings and weekends.And in the email, they have stated Please sign and return and we will process the commissions earned thus far. Questions:- Is it legal to sign paperwork that combines 1099 contract pay AND commission pay?- How much could I honestly expect percentage-wise to pay in taxes for commission from a company I am no longer hired for? I have seen some numbers stating 23 but some as high as 48. Wondering where these numbers come from so I could do a little more researchmath on it.My concerns:- The 100 month commission up to 1,200 total - Does this mean that I might just be taking home about 600-700 for this commission?- Knowing that I have a full time, and well paying job making significantly better money than the 35 via 1099 -- Im considering on saying no thank you when they offer some work...I think it would take a lot to break even for my timeeffortstress that the pay wouldnt be worth it to me.- If I signed - am I committing to actually taking work at the 35hr 1099 to receive that commission at all??Is there anything that I have glossed over that I should inquire about further before I commit to this?Im truthfully not sure if this is a good thing for me. Commissions and free money are nice - but not if I have to sign my life away to become a 1099 employee.Edit: Im from Michigan, USEdit: UPDATE:Thank you EVERYONE for all of your helpful advice.I ended up coming back to them with a counter offer of no less than 100hr... I know that the HR is going to shoot down the counter-offer of 100hr because theyre cheap.If they continue to press - I will request a retainer fee for quick phone calls which I have been doing might be my best bet. Giving them 15 mins of my day for a phone call vs. 4 hours a night on-location, nights and weekends --- its better for me, and I think itd work better for that company.Thanks again all!  <response>: If you are a contractor, an Independent co tractor, they are not allowed to stipulates when the work happens...e.g. during work hours. All in all...your return should be 60hr, 1099, and its illegal to schedule an independent contractor. Do not under any circumstances accept 35hr. Your rates went up, not down. 