Next-day pay: how getting paid works

You are a W-2 employee

When you work shifts with us, you are a W-2 employee of Crew Staffing Pros, not an independent contractor. That matters for your paycheck:

• We withhold federal and, where it applies, state and local income tax, so you do not get a surprise tax bill at the end of the year
• We pay the employer share of Social Security and Medicare
• You are covered by workers' compensation if you are hurt on the job
• Overtime rules apply: time and a half over 40 hours in a workweek, plus daily overtime in states that require it
• You get a W-2 form for your taxes each January

Many gig apps pay workers as 1099 contractors. That means no withholding, no employer taxes and usually no workers' comp. Read more in W-2 vs 1099.

Step 1: Your hours get recorded

Check in when you arrive and check out when you leave, using the app or the method on your shift details. The business confirms your hours after the shift.

Step 2: Next-day pay

Once your hours are approved, pay is sent the next day for eligible shifts. You choose how to receive it:

• Direct deposit to your bank account. Timing for the money to appear can depend on your bank.
• Pay card, a reloadable card that works without a bank account.

Instant pay is also available on eligible shifts. If a fee applies to any pay option, it is shown before you choose it. You will never pay us to apply or to get a job.

Step 3: Read your pay stub

Every payment comes with a pay stub in the app. Here is what you will see:

If your life changes (you get married, have a child or pick up a second job), you can update your W-4 to change how much tax is withheld.

Tips

When a shift includes tips, the order says so up front. How tips are handled depends on the business and the event: some are paid through payroll, some are pooled and some go to you directly. Ask the shift lead at the start if it is not clear. Tips paid through payroll show up on your stub and are taxed like wages.

At tax time

Each January, employers must send W-2 forms by January 31. Yours shows everything you earned with us that year and the taxes withheld. Make sure your mailing address and email in the app are current so it reaches you. You will use it to file your tax return, and because taxes were withheld all year, many workers get a refund.

If you also work other jobs, keep all of your W-2s together. If you are not sure how to file, free tax help is available from IRS-sponsored volunteer programs for many workers.

If something looks wrong

1. 1Check the hours and rate on your stub against your shift.
2. 2Contact dispatch by text or phone with the date, the business and what looks wrong.
3. 3We will check the timesheet with the business and correct it on the next pay run if there was an error.

Keep your own quick notes of when you started and finished each shift. They make any question easy to settle.

Protect yourself from job scams

Fake recruiters sometimes pretend to be staffing companies. Remember: we never charge you to apply, never ask you to buy equipment to get a job and never ask for your bank login. We only ask for direct deposit details after you are hired, inside our secure onboarding. If you are not sure a message is from us, call us at the number on our contact page.

Start earning

Apply online in a few minutes, pick shifts that fit your life and get paid the next day. Apply now, learn about pay and next-day pay or see how to move up the crew tiers.