<p>I worked at my family business alot during my years of high school. I was not paid because the money was going to bills, since my family did not make much. Do i put this as work or volunteer or family obligation on the common app?</p>
<p>It’s work and you were paid - you just didn’t get the paycheck. You helped to support your family, and provided for them financially. Your parents could have cut you a check every week and then asked you to deposit it in the family bank account, but they decided to cut out the paperwork and avoid the tax issues. It’s still a job.</p>