The same work month: 4 shifts × 8 paid hours = 32 paid hours. At $65/hr, original gross pay is 32 × $65 = $2,080.
Percentage-fee example · GoTu hygiene at 22.5%
1 · LOWER THE PLATFORM BILL$389 available to share.
$2,080 gross pay × 22.5% = $468 in booking fees.
$468 − $79 = $389
Comparison fees minus the planned HSSD membership.
2 · OFFER HIGHER PAY$65/hr → $70/hr.
A $5/hr raise across the same 32 paid hours.
32 × $5 = $160
$160 more professional gross pay across these shifts.
3 · KEEP THE REST IN THE OFFICE$229 left for the office.
Use $160 of the $389 fee reduction for higher pay.
$389 − $160 = $229
$229 retained office savings, before employer costs.
Comparison: $65/hr + percentage fee$2,080 wages + $468 fees = $2,548
HSSD: $70/hr + planned membership$2,240 wages + $79 fee = $2,319
Cost check: $2,548 − $2,319 = $229 saved by the office after the raise. GoTu’s published 22.5% hygiene fee ↗ is paid by the office. Gross wages and platform fees only; employer taxes, payroll, insurance, overtime, travel, and reimbursements are separate. Services and local availability differ. Higher pay requires an agreed office offer.