FAQ

Yes, you will have a dedicated assistant handpicked for your needs. We have a talented team that may be available to provide additional support when needed. If your primary assistant is out sick or on vacation, another assistant can step in.

Please contact us at 206-228-5768 or pepper@paseattle.com right away. Satisfaction is always a guarantee with Pepper’s Personal Assistants. If you are not pleased with our service for any reason, we will make it right.

Pepper’s does not provide childcare (including driving children) or house cleaning beyond the basics of dishes, laundry, and tidying the home. We are more than happy to help source solutions if you have these types of needs.

Yes, all of our personal assistants are W-4 employees. We believe it is an important part of providing great service and building a community that our clients and employees love.

Pepper’s Personal Assistants pays for employment taxes and benefits, including Washington’s Sick Leave and Family Leave law. By law, employees are allowed a 10-minute paid break for every four hours worked and a 30-minute unpaid break for every five hours they work. This is all included in your hourly rate and one less thing for you to have to think about.

Our personal assistants use a time tracking software called Harvest to record their hours and tasks. If you ever have questions about your personal assistant’s hours you can reach out to the Pepper’s management team at any time.

We have a two-hour minimum for on-site tasks. For remote tasks, we charge in 15-minute increments.

We charge the normal hourly rate for errands. Reimbursable expenses may include, but are not limited to, parking, excessive mileage and tolls that exceed $100 total per month.

Yes, we are a fully insured and bonded company with a Washington State business license. We value your trust and do everything we can to put your mind at ease.

We put a high value on privacy and have a strict confidentiality clause that all staff sign. All personal information will remain confidential. Pepper’s Personal Assistants will not sell or distribute any information about our clients.

No, for ongoing clients we offer convenient recurring biweekly packages that automatically renew every two weeks. For any additional hours, you will be invoiced at the end of each billing cycle and your credit card on file will be charged. A detailed receipt will be emailed to you.

For purchases on your behalf, we’ve found it easiest to provide a credit card for your assistant. You can contact your credit card company to request an additional card in your personal assistant’s name. You can also use a reloadable debit card, set up a petty cash system, write a check, or transfer money via the Venmo app or Paypal. Personal assistants cannot make purchases on your behalf without payment first.

At Pepper’s Personal Assistants, we use Slack, a communication platform, to make sure we can deliver an outstanding experience to our clients. Our goal is to provide you with a secure platform that can increase productivity and streamline communication, scheduling, and coordination directly with your personal assistant.

Our goal is to respond to you as soon as possible or within four hours during normal business hours. In emergencies, we will try our best to respond as quickly as possible outside of normal business hours. Your peace of mind is important to us.

Business hours for all employees are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you have questions about your package hours or billing, or would like to share feedback about Pepper’s, please contact our Operations Manager, Katie at katie@paseattle.com.

If you’d like to speak to our CEO, Kara, please schedule a phone call or send her an email at pepper@paseattle.com.

We do not pause packages due to vacations. Being away on vacation is a great time for your personal assistant to work on projects in the home. We can get the carpets cleaned or the house painted, schedule a handyman to make repairs, or tackle an organization project. Our personal assistants can also do work remotely while you are gone.

When your personal assistant is unavailable we will provide a substitute personal assistant to keep the home running. Your personal assistant will help train the substitute to make it as seamless as possible for you. If you decide not to use a substitute you will forego your hours during that time.

Safety is a priority so we ask our employees to reschedule if possible. Our personal assistants are also available to do work remotely. If these options are not possible, you forego your hours for that week.

We encourage our employees to make up the time before or after if they are not available on your normal day. If that is not possible, you forego your hours for that week.

Our personal assistants cannot lift more than 35 pounds, but we can hire experts to do the heavy lifting.