When I grew up (in communist Poland in the 80ties), I was never paid for doing chores, and neither was any of my friends. I suggested this to my parents (I was

When I grew up (in communist Poland in the 80ties), I was never paid for doing chores, and neither was any of my friends. I suggested this to my parents (I was a sly kid), but they refused it, citing that we're all a family and we should all be doing things for one another. I was getting a monthly allowance that I could spend however I wanted, but it was not linked to the chores. I think it's healtier attitude than paying children for their contributions to the family, as if the family were a business and they were employees.