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I am trying to transcribe something that someone is saying. They are originally from Cuba, if that helps.

They are talking about earning an hourly wage as a new employee and said something like "donde uno está entrando por chata heta o por sueldo."

I have never heard of chata heta. I don't know if I have spelled it correctly either, but I think that it means the equivalent of an hourly wage. Could someone please verify if I spelled it correctly and/or if I am understanding what is being said correctly.

I know that on this site, one of the descriptions for chata is: Dejar chato a uno, to crush somebody (anonadar); to embarrass somebody; (Mex.) To swindle somebody (estafar). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)

So, maybe they are referring to a pitiful hourly wage for an entry level employee.