What you can find on this page:
1. How To Get Paid
2. Bonuses
3. Independent Contractor Status and Taxes
1. How To Get Paid
1. Rate your lesson.
Note that you must rate your lessons to get paid! To rate your lesson, login to your profile, click on Bookings and then click on the stars to leave your rating. You can also click the notes icon beside the stars to leave a comment. If you have any issues rating your lessons, please contact us immediately.2. We will process all the rated lessons.
3. You will receive the funds via PayPal!
If your PayPal email is different than the one you use for AquaMobile, you must let the office know before your first pay cycle!
Payment is sent out every other Friday during the day, Eastern Standard Time.
The cut-off for rating lessons/gigs will be the Wednesday of the same week at 11:59PM EST. Lessons/gigs completed on the Thursday or the Friday will be paid for the following payment. You are paid for hours of instruction only.
Note to Canadian Instructors: We are no longer using Plooto to process payments. You can create a PayPal account here if you don't already have one.
Additional Time Request
If a customer requests you stay longer than registered for, inform the office ASAP so that we can collect payment from the customer and make sure you get properly paid.Additional Lesson Request
If a customer requests an additional lesson directly through you, inform the office ASAP, so that we can collect payment from the customer and make sure you get properly paid. Get the client to also contact the office ASAP so that there is no delay in lessons.2. Bonuses
Customer Review $15-20
Earn a bonus every time your client posts a 5 star review, mentioning you by name on the following sites: Yelp $20, Facebook $15, Google $15
Only one bonus per customer per site will be paid.
Refer an Instructor $20
You Refer a Customer $20
3. Independent Contractor Status and Taxes
Tax Benefit on Contractor Expenses
As an independent contractor, your expenses related to teaching swimming lessons can be used as tax deductions against your income. Make sure to keep your receipts and consult an accountant. Below are a few of the most common expenses:
- Teaching equipment and aids;
- Swimsuit;
- Car insurance;
- Car repairs;
- Mileage/fuel;
- Cell phone.
Consult your contract for more details about independent contractor status and what it means.
