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
Gavin	GAV-in (English)	English, Scottish
Hulda (1)	HUWL-dah (German)	Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Norse Mythology
Tiffany	['tifəni]
Merryn	-	Cornish
Nnenna	-	Western African, Igbo
Yeriyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew