pay (someone) peanuts

To pay (someone) a very paltry or miniscule amount; to pay the absolute minimum amount necessary. I had a few jobs during college getting paid peanuts, but it was the only work I could find that fit in with my studies. You're never going to be able to hire an effective manager if you're only willing to pay peanuts.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aukusti	OW-koos-tee	Finnish
Erasmus	-	Late Greek (Latinized)
Alden	['ɔ:ldən]
Grigorii	-	Medieval Slavic
Hjalmar	YAHL-mahr (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Brynhildur	-	Icelandic