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Bluecrew’s Essential Rewards Campaign: 5 New Ways To Earn Extra Cash & Win Big

May 10, 2021
5
min read
By
Michael Vaynerman
Crew Members

With our limited-time Essential Rewards campaign, we’re adding extra cash bonuses that you can earn as you work, opportunities for a chance to win big by doubling your base earnings, and some of our highest referral bonuses ever so that your hard work with Bluecrew really pays off!

Essential rewards is open to both new Crew Members and long-time members of our team and runs from May 10, 2021 through July 4, 2021. As you work for Bluecrew during that time you’ll be able earn extra cash bonuses and you’ll collect entries for a chance to win one of our two big prize drawings to double your base pay.  Simply accept and work jobs (or refer a friend) on the Bluecrew app and watch as your Essential Rewards pile up.

Essential Rewards is active for Crew Members working shifts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, Reno, St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, and Washington D.C. metro areas.

Keep reading for details about how you can earn the additional bonuses and how you can get entries for a chance to win our double pay drawing!

#1: Rack Up Entries for A Chance to Double Your Pay

Every 4 weeks, we will hold the Essential Rewards Sweepstakes, a random drawing where 10 eligible Crew Members will double their qualified base earnings from that time period!  All Crew Members, new and experienced, will be eligible to earn entries for a chance to win these big cash prizes, simply by working shifts with Bluecrew!

There are 2 separate drawings with a 4 week promotion period to gain entries:

  • Drawing #1 is on June 11 for all entries collected May 10 through June 6. Winners will double their qualifying base pay earned during the drawing period.
  • Drawing #2 is on July 9 for all entries collected June 7 through July 4. Winners will double their qualifying base pay earned during the drawing period. 

Here are the ways to get entries into the drawing for a chance to win double pay:

  • Get 1 entry for working 4 or more complete shifts in a pay period (calendar week Monday - Sunday).
  • Get 5 more entries when you work 10 complete shifts 
  • Get 10 more entries when you work 20 complete shifts 
  • Get 1 entry when you submit a video message about why you love working for Bluecrew (details below).

#2: Earn A $300 Bonus for Every 15 Shifts Worked If You’re New to Bluecrew

Whether you’re signing up for Bluecrew for the first time or already on the app and looking to accept your first job with Bluecrew, we’re offering a $300 bonus for Crew Members who start working for the first time. This bonus offers extra earnings for every 15 complete shifts you work from May 10, 2021 through July 4, 2021. The more you work, the more times you can earn this easy payout!

Here’s how it works:

  • Step 1: Join our crew! Sign up here and go through the onboarding process to become one of our W-2 Crew Members.
  • Step 2: Start working! You have the control in the Bluecrew app to select the shifts and employers that interest you the most.
  • Step 3: Earn! For every 15 complete shifts you work from May 10, 2021 through July 4, 2021, you’ll receive a $300 bonus, automatically added to your paycheck.
  • Step 4: Keep working and stack up your rewards (max of 2 bonus payouts per person)! Plus, you’ll be earning entries into the sweepstakes to double your pay (details above).

#3: Earn A $500 Bonus By Working Shifts Long-Term 

Whether you’re new to Bluecrew or you’ve been working with us for years, there are extra ways to earn rewards when you work long-term. When you work 40 complete shifts from May 10, 2021 through July 4, 2021, you’ll earn a $500 bonus! It’s as simple as that - $500 extra when you work 40 shifts or more (plus you’ll be racking up sweepstakes entries as you go!).

#4: Get A $50 Referral Bonus (for You and Them!) When You Refer Friends

As an extra plus, we’re raising referral bonuses and offering new ways to earn extra cash by referring friends, family members, and anyone else that you know!  With the opportunity to earn $50 each for you and your friends, referrals can really pay off for you and them!

How much can you earn?

  • When one of your referrals works their first shift May 10 through July 4, 2021, you BOTH get a $50 bonus.
  • When you refer 5 friends who work their first shift May 10 through July 4, 2021, you double your referral payouts - so the $250 you’ve earned in referral bonuses turns into $500!

How do you start referring friends?
Simply open up the Bluecrew app and click the button that says “GET EXTRA $” in the main menu. From there, you can use the “Share” button to share your personal referral link with contacts or post it on your social media accounts. Your referrals must be new to Bluecrew and sign up using your referral code.

#5: Tell Us Why You Love Bluecrew for An Entry to Double Your Pay

As part of the Essential Rewards Sweepstakes to double your pay (described above), you can get an entry by submitting a video about why you love working with us. We are thankful to have you as part of our crew, and we’d love to hear from you about why you love working with Bluecrew. To secure this extra entry into the drawing, follow the steps below:

  • Step 1: Record a 30-60 second video of you talking to the camera about why you love working with Bluecrew.
  • Step 2: Post the video to any of these social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, tag Bluecrew (@bluecrewjobs), and use the hashtag #EssentialRewards.
  • Step 3: Use the form here to let us know you’ve created a video and provide a link to it.
  • Step 4: Get an extra entry into the drawing for a chance to double your pay!

Submissions will be subject to our Terms of Use about user-generated content, including our rights to use a video for public promotional purposes. Limit one entry per Crew Member.

Ready to start earning extra money and stacking up your bonus cash? Sign up today or download the Bluecrew app in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.


Frequently Asked Questions

How will I receive this bonus?
You will receive bonus payments as part of your weekly paycheck within two weeks of achieving the bonus criteria.  

Does the bonus count towards overtime?
Yes, the shifts worked bonuses are included as part of your regular earnings to determine overtime pay. Referral bonuses are not eligible for overtime pay. Should you be eligible for overtime pay in any weeks covered by the bonus period, the bonus will be included as part of your earnings to determine your regular hourly rate of pay and recalculate weekly earnings as required for overtime purposes.

Will the bonus be taxed?
Yes, bonus payments are earned income and will be taxed the same as your regular wages. All standard withholdings apply.

If I work less than the required number of shifts am I eligible for a prorated bonus?
No, there is no prorated bonus. You, or your referral, must work the designated number of complete shifts to be eligible for the bonus.

Am I eligible for a bonus for working at any customers?
Yes, the bonus applies to complete shifts worked at any Bluecrew customer locations. 

Am I eligible to collect several bonuses at once?
Yes, each bonus and its eligibility criteria is separate and a Crew Member may earn multiple bonuses within the time period. Also, eligibility and receipt of bonuses under the Essential Rewards program does not disqualify a Crew Member from earning additional bonuses that may be offered at or around the same time.

Terms and Conditions

To be eligible to receive the incentive payments described above, a Crew Member must be employed and eligible to receive and accept assignments on the Bluecrew platform at the time the incentive payment is made. Bluecrew reserves the right to modify or terminate this incentive program at any time. Incentive pay is awarded entirely at the discretion of Bluecrew, and the incentive program is not intended to be a binding contract between Crew Members and Bluecrew. Crew Member questions about the incentive program should be directed to Support@bluecrewjobs.com.

Essential Rewards Sweepstakes Supplemental Terms and Conditions, for May 10-June 6, 2021:
  • NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN.
Timing and Sponsor
  • The Essential Rewards Sweepstakes (this “promotion”) begins at 12:01 am Eastern Time on May 10, 2021 and ends at midnight Eastern Time on June 6, 2021 (the “promotion period”). Actions and shifts must occur entirely during the promotion period to qualify for entries, as further described below.
  • This promotion is sponsored by Bluecrew, LLC, located at 2045 W Grand Ave, Ste B, PMB 63708 in Chicago, IL 60612-1577 (“sponsor”).
Eligibility
  • To be eligible to enter this promotion (an eligible “Crew Member”), you must be
  • an individual legal resident of California, Nevada, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia,
  • at least 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in your jurisdictions of residence, and 
  • employed by Bluecrew LLC prior to or during the promotion period and through the date of distribution of prizes, as further described below.
  • Corporate team members and employees of Bluecrew, Inc. (corporate team members), including Client Experience Managers (CEMs), and other affiliates are not eligible to participate. 
  • This promotion applies to customer workplaces located in the following geographic areas (eligible customer workplaces): Los Angeles, San Francisco, Reno, St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, and Washington D.C.. Crew Members who do not work on any assignments in these geographic areas will not be eligible to participate, and shifts worked in other locations will not be counted for the purposes of determining entries (as described further below).
Note: This promotion is not open to the general public. If you are not an eligible Crew Member employed by Bluecrew LLC, you are not eligible to participate in this promotion.
How to Enter 
  • Crew Members can participate in and automatically enter the promotion via one or more of the entry methods described below:
  • For each week (Monday through Sunday) during the promotion period, Crew Members who work 4 or more shifts in eligible customer workplaces through their Bluecrew Crew Member account will receive one entry. For this entry method, there’s a limit of 4 entries per Crew Member throughout the promotion period.
  • Crew Members who work more than 10 shifts during the promotion period through their Bluecrew Crew Member account will receive five additional entries. For this entry method, there’s a limit of five entries per Crew Member throughout the promotion period.
  • Crew Members who work more than 20 shifts during the promotion period through their Bluecrew Crew Member account will receive ten additional entries. For this entry method, there’s a limit of ten entries per Crew Member throughout the promotion period.
  • Crew Members who submit a 30-60 second video describing why they love working for Bluecrew through this form (which will be subject to sponsor’s Terms of Use about user-generated content, including sponsor’s rights to use a video for public promotional purposes). The quality of a Crew Member’s submission will not increase or decrease their chances of winning. For this entry method, there’s a limit of one entry per person.
Random Drawing & Odds
  • Within five business days following the conclusion of the promotion period, sponsor will select ten entries in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received throughout the promotion period. 
  • Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries that sponsor receives throughout the promotion period.
Prizes and Prize Notifications and Conditions
  • Ten winners will each receive a discretionary employment bonus equal to the total base wages earned under the winning Crew Member’s account throughout the Promotion Period.
  •  Total base wages is defined as total straight time wages and overtime wages paid for time worked and excludes any pay for time not worked including but not limited to paid sick leave, reporting pay, and additional bonus payments.
For example, if a winning Crew Member earned $5,000 in base wages throughout the promotion period, such winner will receive a $5,000 employment bonus as their prize, subject to applicable withholding and tax requirements.
  • By entering the promotion and/or by accepting a prize, you agree that the prize will be delivered as discretionary employment bonus compensation, subject to all applicable withholding and tax requirements.
  • Winners will be notified through their Bluecrew Crew Member app via Intercom within five business days of the of the end of the promotion period. You must be employed by sponsor at the time of prize delivery in order to remain eligible to receive a prize. Prizes will be paid on a payroll date following the end of the promotion period.
  • After sponsor confirms the winners, sponsor will post the winner’s names at this page. 
Additional Terms 
  • Sponsor may, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and in their sole discretion, change these terms or cancel this promotion at any time; or modify, terminate, or suspend this promotion should viruses, worms, bugs, epidemic, pandemic, an Act of God, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond sponsor’s control corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this promotion or submission of entries. Sponsor not responsible for: (a) lost, misdirected, late, incomplete, or unintelligible entries or for inaccurate entry information, whether caused by you or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this promotion, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of entries; (b) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with this promotion; (c) any error in the operation or transmission, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, or for technical, network, telephone, computer, hardware or software, malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of, or failure to receive any entry information on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; or (d) injury or damage to your or any other computer resulting from downloading any materials in connection with the promotion. Sponsor may, in their sole discretion, disqualify any individual found to be: (x) tampering with the entry process or the operation of this promotion or website; (y) acting in violation of these terms; or (z) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. If your entry is incomplete or if you use robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods, your entry will be void. The authorized subscriber of the e-mail address associated with any account used to enter the promotion at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these terms in the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same email address. The authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domains associated with the submitted e-mail addresses. No greater than the number of prizes stated in these terms and conditions will be awarded. If any technical errors occur in the selection of a potential winner or if more prizes are claimed than the number of prizes being awarded as provided in these terms and conditions, Sponsor may award the prizes by random drawing from among all eligible claimants.
  • This promotion is governed by the laws of the United States. If you win a prize, you may not transfer, assign, or redeem the prize for cash. Sponsor may substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Winners agree (for himself or herself and his or her heirs) that, by accepting a prize, sponsor will have no liability, and will be held harmless by the winners for any liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, including death, and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize or participation in this promotion, even if caused or contributed to by the negligence of sponsor. You agree that sponsor’s decisions related to this promotion and the random drawing are final. Winners agree that, by participating in this promotion, sponsor may use a winner’s name, image or likeness in any manner and in any medium for sponsor’s promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
Essential Rewards Sweepstakes Supplemental Terms and Conditions, for June 7-July 4, 2021:
  • NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN.
Timing and Sponsor 
  • The Essential Rewards Sweepstakes (this “promotion”) begins at 12:01 am Eastern Time on June 7, 2021 and ends at midnight Eastern Time on July 4, 2021 (the “promotion period”). Actions and shifts must occur entirely during the promotion period to qualify for entries, as further described below.
  • This promotion is sponsored by Bluecrew, LLC, located at 2045 W Grand Ave, Ste B, PMB 63708 in Chicago, IL 60612-1577 (“sponsor”).
Eligibility
  • To be eligible to enter this promotion (an eligible “Crew Member”), you must be
  • an individual legal resident of California, Nevada, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia,
  • at least 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in your jurisdictions of residence, and 
  • employed by Bluecrew LLC prior to or during the promotion period and through the date of distribution of prizes, as further described below.
  • Corporate team members and employees of Bluecrew, Inc. (corporate team members) and other affiliates are not eligible to participate. 
  • This promotion applies to customer workplaces located in the following geographic areas (eligible customer workplaces): Los Angeles, San Francisco, Reno, St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, and Washington D.C.. Crew Members who do not work on any assignments in these geographic areas will not be eligible to participate, and shifts worked in other locations will not be counted for the purposes of determining entries (as described further below). 
Note: This promotion is not open to the general public. If you are not an eligible Crew Member employed by Bluecrew LLC, you are not eligible to participate in this promotion.
How to Enter
  • Crew Members can participate in and automatically enter the promotion via one or more of the entry methods described below:
  • For each week (Monday through Sunday) during the promotion period, Crew Members who work 4 or more shifts in eligible customer workplaces through their Bluecrew Crew Member account will receive one entry. For this entry method, there’s a limit of 4 entries per Crew Member throughout the promotion period.
  • Crew Members who work more than 10 shifts during the promotion period through their Bluecrew Crew Member account will receive five additional entries. For this entry method, there’s a limit of five entries per Crew Member throughout the promotion period.
  • Crew Members who work more than 20 shifts during the promotion period through their Bluecrew Crew Member account will receive ten additional entries. For this entry method, there’s a limit of ten entries per Crew Member throughout the promotion period.
  • Crew Members who submit a 30-60 second video describing why they love working for Bluecrew through this form (which will be subject to sponsor’s Terms of Use about user-generated content, including sponsor’s rights to use a video for public promotional purposes). The quality of a Crew Member’s submission will not increase or decrease their chances of winning. For this entry method, there’s a limit of one entry per person.
Random Drawing & Odds
  • Within five business days following the conclusion of the promotion period, sponsor will select ten entries in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received throughout the promotion period. 
  • Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries that sponsor receives throughout the promotion period.
Prizes and Prize Notifications and Conditions
  • Ten winners will each receive a discretionary employment bonus equal to the total base wages earned under the winning Crew Member’s account throughout the Promotion Period. 
  • Total base wages is defined as total straight time wages and overtime wages paid for time worked and excludes any pay for time not worked including but not limited to paid sick leave, reporting pay, and additional bonus payments.
For example, if a winning Crew Member earned $5,000 in base wages throughout the promotion period, such winner will receive a $5,000 employment bonus as their prize, subject to applicable withholding and tax requirements.
  • By entering the promotion and/or by accepting a prize, you agree that the prize will be delivered as discretionary employment bonus compensation, subject to all applicable withholding and tax requirements.
  • Winners will be notified through their Bluecrew Crew Member app via Intercom within five business days of the of the end of the promotion period. You must be employed by sponsor at the time of prize delivery in order to remain eligible to receive a prize. Prizes will be paid on a payroll date following the end of the promotion period.
  • After sponsor confirms the winners, sponsor will post the winner’s names at this page.
Additional Terms 
  • Sponsor may, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and in their sole discretion, change these terms or cancel this promotion at any time; or modify, terminate, or suspend this promotion should viruses, worms, bugs, epidemic, pandemic, an Act of God, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond sponsor’s control corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this promotion or submission of entries. Sponsor not responsible for: (a) lost, misdirected, late, incomplete, or unintelligible entries or for inaccurate entry information, whether caused by you or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this promotion, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of entries; (b) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with this promotion; (c) any error in the operation or transmission, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, or for technical, network, telephone, computer, hardware or software, malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of, or failure to receive any entry information on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; or (d) injury or damage to your or any other computer resulting from downloading any materials in connection with the promotion. Sponsor may, in their sole discretion, disqualify any individual found to be: (x) tampering with the entry process or the operation of this promotion or website; (y) acting in violation of these terms; or (z) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. If your entry is incomplete or if you use robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods, your entry will be void. The authorized subscriber of the e-mail address associated with any account used to enter the promotion at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these terms in the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same email address. The authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domains associated with the submitted e-mail addresses. No greater than the number of prizes stated in these terms and conditions will be awarded. If any technical errors occur in the selection of a potential winner or if more prizes are claimed than the number of prizes being awarded as provided in these terms and conditions, Sponsor may award the prizes by random drawing from among all eligible claimants.
  • This promotion is governed by the laws of the United States. If you win a prize, you may not transfer, assign, or redeem the prize for cash. Sponsor may substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Winners agree (for himself or herself and his or her heirs) that, by accepting a prize, sponsor will have no liability, and will be held harmless by the winners for any liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, including death, and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize or participation in this promotion, even if caused or contributed to by the negligence of sponsor. You agree that sponsor’s decisions related to this promotion and the random drawing are final. Winners agree that, by participating in this promotion, sponsor may use a winner’s name, image or likeness in any manner and in any medium for sponsor’s promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.


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