One of the strongest motivations for switching to Direct Employment (Gré à Gré) is the discovery of the « hidden costs » of the provider model. When you pay €25 per hour, the money finances:
Administrative salaries (management, accounting, scheduling).
Marketing and commercial prospecting expenses.
Office rents and structural charges.
A net profit margin for the company.
These expense items, although necessary for the structure’s existence, do not improve the quality of home care in any way. It is a loss of financial efficiency for the person being assisted.
The Direct Employment approach is radical: The saving realized by eliminating these costs (typically 25-30% of the rate) is redirected to:
Better compensation for the caregiver (loyalty).
Funding of my administrative assistance service (security).
My role, as an SAP Auto-entrepreneur, is to ensure this redirection with total transparency. It is Christophe Delong who manages the CESU administration to guarantee that every euro is allocated to the direct benefit of the beneficiary’s autonomy and quality of life, without unnecessary intermediaries.