At Hands N Paws, we believe in rewarding your hard work, flexibility, and dedication. Beyond your base commission, we offer multiple, straightforward ways to significantly increase your income. This guide details all the opportunities available to you.
Visit Earning Boosts
Earning boosts are automatic bonuses applied to services that require extra effort or flexibility. They are our way of saying thank you for going the extra mile.
What Boosts Are Available & How Much Are They?
- Multi-Pet Households:
- +$3.50 per pet for households with more than two pets.
- Why? This accounts for the additional time and care required.
- Last-Minute Bookings:
- +$10 per service for requests made with less than 24 hours’ notice.
- Why? This rewards your flexibility in accommodating urgent client needs.
- Federal Holidays:
- +$15 per service on designated holidays.
- Holidays include: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve.
- Why? We appreciate your availability on these high-demand days.
- Late Cancellations:
- Full pay for the service if a client cancels with less than 24 hours’ notice.
- Why? Your time is valuable, and we honor your commitment.
- Client Tips:
- Clients often reward exceptional service with tips, typically ranging from $3 to $15 or more.
- Why? This is a direct reward from clients for your outstanding care and wonderful journal reports.
How Do Earning Boosts Work?
- They Are Automatic: When you accept and complete a qualifying service, the boost is automatically calculated and added to your total earnings. No extra steps are required from you!
- How to Identify Them:
- On your My Schedule page, look for services that indicate multiple pets, are on a holiday, or were recently added (suggesting a last-minute booking).
- For a precise view, run an Estimated Earnings Report (Resources > Reports in Precise Petcare). This report will show a detailed breakdown of all boosts applied to your scheduled visits.
- When You Get Paid: Boost earnings are included in your regular bi-weekly direct deposit. You can see the detailed breakdown in Resources > Payroll on payday.
The Monthly Contest
Ready for some friendly competition and fantastic rewards? Our monthly contest is designed to be fun, engaging, community-focused, and highly rewarding for your hard work.
How It Works
Earn Points
Throughout each month, challenge menus are posted in the #monthly-contest Slack channel. Challenges vary from month to month and may include:
- Picking up open visits
- Participating in team initiatives
- Attending Game Night
- Completing surveys or reflection activities
- Referral challenges
- Community engagement opportunities
- Creative tasks
- Team recognition projects
- Wellness and fitness challenges
- And much more!
New challenge menus are typically released weekly throughout the month, giving everyone multiple opportunities to earn points.
Submit Your Completion
In order for points to count, you must reply directly in the challenge menu thread with proof of completion.
Depending on the challenge, proof may include:
- A photo
- A screenshot
- A completed survey
- A visit count
- A written response
- A referral submission
- Or other requested documentation
If it’s not submitted in the thread, it cannot be counted toward the contest total.
Track Your Progress
Your Team Leader tracks submissions, tallies points, and periodically posts leaderboard updates in #monthly-contest so you can see where you stand throughout the month.
Win Prizes
At the end of each month, the top three point earners receive rewards that apply to the entire following month.
Contest Rewards
| Place | Rewards (For the Following Month) |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st Place | 70% Commission (instead of 50%) |
| 🥈 2nd Place | 5% Commission Raise |
| 🥉 3rd Place | 1,000 points to kickstart the next month’s contest |
Why We Do It
The Monthly Contest is about much more than points. It’s designed to encourage team connection, recognize engagement, celebrate initiative, create opportunities for growth, and reward the people who consistently help make Hands N Paws such a special community.
Whether you’re competing for first place or simply participating here and there, every challenge is an opportunity to connect, contribute, and have some fun along the way.
Monthly Contest FAQs
Additionally, leaderboard updates are posted periodically in #monthly-contest, typically before a new challenge menu is released, so you can track your progress and verify that your points have been tallied correctly.
If you believe points are missing, simply reach out to your Team Leader and we’ll be happy to review it together!
#monthly-contest Slack channel.3. Emergency Coverage Program
Get paid for your availability! This program allows you to earn a guaranteed monthly stipend simply for signing up to be on emergency standby for visits during designated time blocks.
The Best Part: You are paid a monthly stipend based on the number of blocks you sign up for, even if you are never called to cover a visit!
This is a fantastic way to build a reliable, predictable income stream on top of your visit commissions.
👉 Click here to read the full Emergency Coverage Program article and learn how to sign up.
