# Hire Apes Users can compound their earnings by using their bananas to hire more Apes, increasing their production and long-term rewards. There is a 30-minute cooldown between compounds to promote sustainability. Additionally, referrals also earn rewards when their invitees compound—10% of the compounded amount is given as bananas to the referrer, further boosting their farm. The more Apes a user hires, the more bananas they generate, accelerating growth over time. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://apeescape.gitbook.io/apeescape/features/hire-apes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.