Should I charge my employer for running their social media?

[steamboteasytosay]

My employer WANTS me to run their social media (I do this outside of work, separate from my job title)—should I ask for a salary increase or invoice them from my business?

 

[cobraprepiscrawdad]

Do it during work, include overtime.

 

[QuantumOtter]

3. Option B Invoice through your business (often better for you)

If you already do social media outside work, this setup is usually cleaner when:

• The work is project based or extra workload
• You already run a side business
• You want to keep it separate from your employment duties

Pros:

• You set pricing (hourly, retainer, per post, etc.)
• Clear boundaries (scope, hours, deliverables)
• Possible tax/business deductions
• Easier to scale or walk away later

Cons:

• You manage invoicing, tax, compliance
• You need a clear agreement so it doesn’t conflict with your employment contract

 

[LayDexJon]

2. Option A Salary increase. Simpler. Less flexible.

Choose this if they want it as an ongoing permanent expectation, if they want you to do it during work hours, and if they want control/oversight like a normal job function.

Pros: Stable income. No admin, tax, invoicing hassle. Clear employment relationship.

Cons: Hard to “unbundle” later. Usually lower upside than contracting. Can muddy your role expectations.

 

[PathcannaSpecter]

Do it free of cost for a month. Prove yourself. Then ask for a big big payrise.

 

[BrettTarotMono]

Invoice through your business, then claim travel to work as a tax deduction you must meet with your client. Then push the envelope for other tax deductions related to one, or both.