How getting paid for jobs works

UrbanSitter offers caregivers the opportunity to meet families, book care jobs and interviews, and get paid - all through the site! There are two official forms of payment: cash and credit. The payment method is determined by the family at the time of booking the caregiver, and the family is expected to complete and facilitate the payment.

Job posts on the Job Board will have a payment method of cash or credit as well, and you need direct deposit set up in order to express interest in credit card jobs.  

• If the booking is set to cash, the family is expected to pay the caregiver in cash/check/payment transfer app at the end of the booking. Caregivers do not need to confirm their hours worked. 
• If the booking is set to credit, the family pays via credit/debit card and the caregiver is paid via direct deposit. Caregivers are deposited the funds to their bank account via their preferred payout method: Instant Payout (under 2 minutes) or Standard Payout (3-5 business days).  

How you choose your payout method is up to you. You are able to add one payout method to your Payment & Payout page on the web (Payout Method screen on the app) at a time, but you can always switch back and forth - just make sure to do so before confirming your hours!