Glossary

Every Vano term, in plain English

Plain-English definitions of the words you'll see around Vano — from pay-after-accept and Vano Pay to ATU, Eircode and Ireland's minimum wage — each explained in Vano terms.

• ATU (Atlantic Technological University)
  A major university with a Galway campus — home to many Vano helpers.
• Autopilot
  Vano's weekly or monthly plan that keeps a home looked after on a schedule.
• Eircode
  Ireland's seven-character postcode that pinpoints an exact address.
• Escrow
  Money held safely by a third party until both sides have done their part.
• Flexible work
  Work with no fixed rota — you pick up jobs that fit around your week.
• ID-verified helper
  A helper whose identity Vano has checked before they can accept jobs.
• Job dispatch
  How a new job is sent out to nearby helpers by SMS and push to accept.
• Minimum wage (Ireland, 2026)
  Ireland's legal pay floor — €14.15/hr in 2026. Vano's net pay sits above it.
• Net pay (take-home)
  What a helper actually keeps after Vano's cut — €15.30/hr on time-based jobs.
• Pay-after-accept
  The customer pays only once a helper has accepted the job — never upfront.
• Platform fee (student-side cut)
  The 15% Vano keeps from a time-based job — the rest is the helper's net pay.
• Same-day home help
  Booking a trusted local helper for a household task today — not next week.
• Stripe Connect payout
  The secure transfer that lands a helper's earnings in their own account.
• Vano helper
  A verified local student who accepts and completes home jobs through Vano.
• Vano Pay
  Vano's secure payment system that holds funds safely and pays helpers out.