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Level the week with a thin hour limit
A written maximum is a shim. Without it, extra jobs sit proud of rest and sleep.
Read article →Side work, levelled in thin wedges
A thin shim levels the week. A thick pile hides the gap
A shim is a thin wedge that levels a joint without rebuilding the frame. Shim Book treats side income the same way: small, counted adjustments to hours and price so extra work sits level with the rest of the week.
A thin hour shim
A weekly maximum that you can keep when the day job is heavy.
A thin rate shim
The real hourly figure after fees, admin and tax set-aside.
A thin record shim
One sheet updated weekly so the gap stays visible.
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Shim the quote until it sits level
Headline pay sits proud. Fees, admin and tax are the wedges you subtract before judging the job.
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A weekly shim of records
Ten minutes on a fixed day keeps payments, costs and set-aside visible so the week stays level.
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Offers that ask you to pay for the wedge
Kits, paid training and sign-up fees are not a shim. They take money before any work is done.
Read article →Signs to stop and check
- They ask you to pay to startA real job does not charge for a starter kit, mandatory training or sign-up.
- Fixed earnings promisedNo one can tell you exactly what you will earn. Exact figures without context are a warning.
- Rush and pressure“Today only”, “last spots”: urgency is there so you do not compare or ask questions.
- No identifiable companyWith no legal name, address or contract, there is no one to hold accountable.
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