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human
She was being paid to be on call. And please keep in mind, she was still being paid more at 21+ an hour.  That still more than I make now. She was being paid to not be on the street corner. I'm not catholic,  but didn't they make some dude a Saint for that?
gpt
I agree in principal, but really feel like you're downplaying it.
See, I did the math, and the $21/hour over 6 days means if she was working those 6 days straight. Hence my mention about being paid to sleep.
However, realistically, she is probably doing 12 hours or less of work a day, not counting gifts and the other perks we see her get.
If she worked 12 hours for 6 days, her effective contract rate would be closer to $42/hour.
You also gotta remember that, all things being equal, no taxes are being taken out of that amount. Your hourly rate is having taxes taken out. So really, assuming she's paying her taxes which she likely is, she's making around $18/hour or $33/hour depending on which of the previously discussed numbers we're using. 
The irs doesn't care where the money came from, so long as they get their cut.