About Hourly Contracts
Pay for the hours worked, at a rate you agreed to in the open, on a weekly cycle instead of net-60. It is how most specialized work gets staffed here — the retrofit, the commissioning sprint, the coverage gap — without putting anyone on permanent payroll.
What is an Hourly Contract?
An hourly contract is simple: you are paid for the hours you actually work. You log your time, the customer approves the week, and the approved hours pay out. It is the workhorse arrangement for specialized, project-bound work — the kind that does not justify a permanent hire but absolutely justifies the right expert for as long as it runs.
How Hourly Contracts Work
Post the work, or find the person
A company posts an hourly contract with the skills, location, and rate — or searches the network and requests a specific professional by name. Professionals browse open contracts and apply to the ones that fit. Two directions, same fast start.
Agree the terms
Both sides talk through the role, the scope, and the rate, then it is captured in a digital contract. No handshake ambiguity to argue about later.
Start and log hours
The contractor gets to work and logs time through the platform as the week goes — daily or weekly, whatever fits the site. No reconstructing hours from memory on Friday.
Submit the week
At week's end the timesheet goes in for approval. Most customers sign off within a day or two.
Get paid
Approved hours pay out on a set weekly cycle by direct deposit. No net-60, no invoice-chasing, no wondering where the check is.
Benefits for Professionals
Why contractors love hourly arrangements
Your rate, in the open
You set your rate and it shows on your profile. The number you agreed to is the number you are paid — no placement markup quietly skimmed off the top.
Paid weekly, not net-60
Submit your timesheet, get it approved, get paid on a set weekly cycle by direct deposit. No waiting two months for a check the way agency work makes you.
You set the load
A one-week commissioning sprint or a months-long build — take the hours that fit your life and log the ones you actually work.
Timesheets in seconds
Log hours from your phone or the web as the week goes. No paperwork, no faxing, no end-of-month scramble to reconstruct where the time went.
Benefits for Employers
Why companies choose hourly contracts
Staff the peak, not the payroll
Bring in a specialist for exactly as long as the project runs — a retrofit, a line move, a coverage gap — and the cost comes off the books the day it wraps.
Week-to-week, your call
Hourly contracts run on flexible terms you set. Extend a contractor who is delivering, or close it out when the project does — no severance drama.
One rate, no surprises
You see the rate before you hire and the hours as they are logged. Labor cost you can actually forecast instead of reconcile after the fact.
Days, not weeks
Post the work and qualified applicants reach you within minutes — or search the network and request the exact person by name. The right pro can be on your floor in days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a minimum commitment?
No. Some hourly contracts run a couple of weeks, others stretch for months or longer — the length is whatever you and the customer agree to. Short commissioning sprints and long builds both live here.
How does overtime work?
It depends on your classification (1099 vs W-2) and your state. On W-2 contracts run through White Glove, standard overtime applies — time-and-a-half past 40 hours in a week. Overtime and double-time are always paid at their real premium; nothing is flattened.
Can I run more than one contract at a time?
Yes — plenty of professionals stack contracts. The only limits are your own bandwidth and any exclusivity a specific contract spells out up front, which is rare.
What if my hours change week to week?
That is normal, and the model is built for it. You log the hours you actually work each week — there is no minimum to hit unless a contract specifically sets one.
Ready to Get Started?
Browse available hourly contracts or post your first job.