Contractors working through Remote People can easily request one-time payments directly from the platform. This feature supports different payment types: Milestone, Hourly, or Daily, and gives you a streamlined way to track work and request payment from your client.
Follow this simple guide to submit a one-time payment request.
Navigate to My Payments
Log in to your Remote People account. From the left-hand menu, click "My Payments", then select "Request payment" in the top right corner.
Fill in Payment Details
In the payment request form: Select your client from the dropdown menu; choose the payment type: Milestone, Hourly, or Daily; enter the relevant details (for Hourly or Daily, specify your rate and the number of hours or days worked; optionally, include a short description of the work completed). Remote People will automatically calculate the total amount due, based on the billing currency. Once you've reviewed all the information, click "Request payment".
Once the payment request was submitted, an invoice will be generated and sent to the client for approval. After the client completes payment, Remote People will automatically release the funds to the contractor.
Contractor payments are typically received within 2–3 business days after Remote People receives the client's payment. The payment status can be tracked in real time by navigating to My Payments > In Progress on the Remote People platform.
The status indicators mean:
Pending – The client has not yet paid the invoice. Remote People can only send funds after receiving full payment from the client.
Sending – Payment has been received by Remote People and is being processed. You can expect to receive the funds within 2–3 business days.