Frequently asked questions

Nothing. FindShifts is free for workers. There are no signup fees, no monthly fees, no fees deducted from your pay.

Within 24 hours after your shift is approved by the employer. Direct deposit to the bank account you set up during onboarding.

You can cancel up to 24 hours before a shift with no penalty. Last-minute cancellations affect your reliability rating, which employers see.

Depends on the shift. Most shifts need none. Delivery shifts require a valid driver's license and insured vehicle. Each posting lists what's required.

You're an independent contractor. You set your hours, choose your shifts, and receive a 1099. Some employers use FindShifts to recruit for full-time W-2 roles separately.

After each shift, the employer rates your punctuality, professionalism, and skill. Workers with higher ratings get first access to better-paying shifts and permanent role offers.

Flat 5% application fee per filled shift. No setup fees, no monthly minimums, no per-seat charges. You only pay when a worker shows up and you approve their hours.

Most shifts in active categories (Food & Beverage, Retail, Warehousing) fill within 45 minutes of posting. You'll usually see qualified applicants within the first 5-10 minutes.

Yes. Every worker completes identity verification, background check (where legal), and bank verification before they can apply to a shift. You also see their past employer ratings.

When you create a payroll batch, you fund it via card. We hold the funds, then disburse to workers' Stripe Connect accounts within 24 hours of approval. You get a single weekly invoice for tax purposes.

Yes. After someone works a few shifts for you, you can offer them a permanent W-2 role. We charge a flat conversion fee (no percentage-of-salary) — see the For Businesses → Permanent Workers page for details.

We handle 1099 generation for workers automatically. We also carry the platform-level insurance coverage. Your business is the contractor's client, not their employer, so you don't pay payroll tax on shifts.

Currently US-only. We're actively expanding city by city — see our Locations page for active markets.

Three things: lower fees (flat 5%, not 25-30%), faster payouts (24 hours, not 2 weeks), and a direct path from gig work to permanent hire. We're building for fairness, not extraction.

Contact support within 48 hours of the shift. We review GPS clock-in data, photo verification, and messages. If the dispute is valid, FindShifts mediates — and if needed, we make the worker whole from our reserve fund while the dispute resolves.

Yes. We're a US-based company subject to CCPA and state-level privacy laws. We never sell worker or employer data. See our Privacy Policy for details.