WO WorkOnlineJob
Nothing to pay up front · Paid to M-Pesa

Small online jobs.
Real M-Pesa pay.

Pick a task you can do from your phone. Submit it. When the employer approves, your pay lands in your wallet — less a 20% service fee, deducted there and then. Withdraw to M-Pesa.

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Workers are never charged up front — not to join, not to take a task, not to be paid. The service fee comes out of approved earnings, never your pocket. Earnings depend on the tasks you finish and are not guaranteed.

Workers pay nothing up front No joining fee, no task fee, no withdrawal fee. The service fee is deducted from approved pay.
Funds held in escrow Employers pay for a job before work starts. Money moves only when they approve.
Withdraw to M-Pesa Approved pay goes to your wallet, then your phone.
How it works

Two sides, one simple flow

Employers fund the work. Workers do it. Escrow sits in between, and nothing is released until the employer approves.

I want to earn

For workers

  1. Join freeEmail, name and your M-Pesa number. Nothing to pay.
  2. Pick a taskThe job value and your take-home pay are both shown before you start.
  3. Submit your workFollow the instructions exactly.
  4. Approved, changes, or rejectedThe employer approves, asks for changes so you can fix and resubmit, or rejects with a reason.
  5. Get paidApproval credits your wallet with the job value less the 20% service fee. Withdraw to M-Pesa.
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I want work done

For employers

  1. Describe the taskSay what you need, the pay per worker, and how many workers.
  2. Fund it onceOne M-Pesa payment: the job value plus the 5% service fee. We hold it against the job.
  3. Review submissionsApprove, request changes, or reject with a reason the worker can read.
  4. Release or refundOnly approval pays a worker. Cancel and the unused escrow comes back, plus the unused share of your service fee.
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Fees

One job value, charged on both sides

The employer adds a fee on top. The worker's fee is withheld from pay that is already in escrow. Nobody is asked for money before then.

Employers pay +5%

A service fee on top of the job value

  • One M-Pesa payment before the job goes live: the job value, plus a 5% service fee.
  • The job value is held in escrow for that job. We release it only when you approve work.
  • Every figure — total, fee, and what each worker takes home — is itemised on screen before you pay.

Workers take home −20%

A service fee withheld at approval

  • Workers never pay anything up front — not to join, not to take a task, not to be paid. We never ask a worker to send us money.
  • The 20% is deducted when the work is approved, out of money the employer has already placed in escrow.
  • Your take-home figure is shown on the task before you accept it, and on the credit in your wallet.

A KES 1,000 task, at today's rates

  • Employer paysKES 1,0501,000 job value + 5% service fee
  • Worker receivesKES 8001,000 job value − 20% service fee
  • WorkOnlineJob keepsKES 250Both fees together — 25% of the job value

5% and 20% are the current rates. They are platform settings and can change, so the rates and amounts shown in the app when you post or accept a task are the ones that apply. Withdrawals are free; the minimum is currently KES 100, and M-Pesa may add its own transaction cost.

Task types

Work that needs no special training

Most tasks are short. The employer sets the pay on every job.

Translation

English and Swahili, both ways.

Logo & design

Simple logos and graphics.

Surveys

Answer a few honest questions.

Data entry

Type and tidy up information.

Writing

Short articles and product copy.

App & web testing

Try something, report what broke.

Transcription

Turn short audio into text.

Social tasks

Share, review, give feedback.

Available jobs change all the time. Pay, instructions and deadlines are set by the employer and shown on each job before you accept it.

Escrow

The money is there before the work starts

A job cannot go live until the employer has paid for it. We hold that payment and release it only when the employer approves the work.

  • Workers know the funds exist before they start.
  • Approval is the only thing that releases money.
  • Instead of rejecting, an employer can ask for changes — nothing moves, and the worker can resubmit.
  • Rejections need a reason, and the worker sees it.
  • Cancel a job and the unused escrow returns, along with the unused share of the 5% service fee.

Escrow is a holding arrangement we operate, not a bank deposit or an insured account. Read the Terms for the detail.

Employer funds the jobJob value + 5%, by M-Pesa
We hold it in escrowNobody can spend it meanwhile
Work is reviewedApproved, sent back for changes, or rejected
Approval pays the workerWallet credited, less 20%, then M-Pesa
FAQ

Straight answers

What does it cost a worker?
Nothing up front. There is no joining fee, no fee to take a task, no fee to be paid and no withdrawal fee. When your work is approved we withhold a service fee — currently 20% of the job value — from the payout, so a KES 1,000 task credits your wallet with KES 800. You are never asked to send us money, and if anyone asks you to pay to work here, it is not us.
How much can I earn?
That depends entirely on which tasks are available, which ones you complete, and whether they are approved. Micro tasks pay small amounts each, and what reaches your wallet is the job value less the 20% service fee. We do not promise an income and cannot guarantee any level of earnings.
How do I get paid?
Approved work credits your WorkOnlineJob wallet with the job value less the service fee. You then request a withdrawal to the M-Pesa number on your account. We do not charge for a withdrawal; the minimum is a platform setting, currently KES 100, and it is shown in your wallet before you confirm.
What is escrow, in plain words?
The employer pays for the job up front and we hold the money against that job. When your submission is approved, your pay — the job value less the service fee — is released to your wallet. Nothing else releases it. If the job is cancelled with slots unworked, that money goes back to the employer, together with the unused share of the fee they paid.
What if the employer is not happy with my work?
They can ask for changes — a revision — which sends the work back to you with a note so you can fix it and resubmit. No money moves and you keep the slot. They can also reject it, and then they must give a reason you can read. Rejected work is not paid, so read the instructions carefully before you submit. If you think a rejection is unfair, contact support.
What does it cost an employer?
The job value plus a service fee of currently 5%, in one M-Pesa payment — a KES 1,000 task costs you KES 1,050. Nothing more is charged to you after that. We also withhold 20% from each worker's pay when you approve it, so our commission on a filled job is 25% of the job value in total. The full breakdown, including what each worker takes home, is shown on screen before you pay.
Do I need a computer?
No. The site works on a basic Android phone and is built to be light on data. Some tasks, like design, are easier on a bigger screen.
Is my information safe?
We collect only what we need to run your account and pay you — name, email, phone and your task history. See the Privacy notice.

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Join as a worker with nothing to pay, or post your first job and fund it — job value plus 5% — in one M-Pesa payment.

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