When should I be paid?

[Anonymous]

My NF will be out of town all next week. I negotiated guaranteed hours and will be paid for those hours they will be gone.
In my experience (over 10 years) when I use my vacation time, my NF always pay me for the current week and my vacation week.
DB handed me my check yesterday and I noticed it was only for 1 week. I nicely asked DB if he could write me a check for my vacation week as well, as I am travelling too and won't arrive home until late Saturday evening.
He told me that they can't do that because it is the first week of the month and they just have too many bills due.
I told him I understand but I have obligations as well and won't be able to meet them.
The best he could do was to give me a post-dates check for next Friday, meaning I won't be able to deposit until Monday and will have to dip into my savings to cover my bills.
They make a good living and can afford my salary, or so I thought.
Also, my bank can't seem to get direct-deposit right or I would do that.
What is the norm for this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My NF will be out of town all next week. I negotiated guaranteed hours and will be paid for those hours they will be gone.
In my experience (over 10 years) when I use my vacation time, my NF always pay me for the current week and my vacation week.
DB handed me my check yesterday and I noticed it was only for 1 week. I nicely asked DB if he could write me a check for my vacation week as well, as I am travelling too and won't arrive home until late Saturday evening.
He told me that they can't do that because it is the first week of the month and they just have too many bills due.
I told him I understand but I have obligations as well and won't be able to meet them.
The best he could do was to give me a post-dates check for next Friday, meaning I won't be able to deposit until Monday and will have to dip into my savings to cover my bills.
They make a good living and can afford my salary, or so I thought.
Also, my bank can't seem to get direct-deposit right or I would do that.
What is the norm for this?

Usually they pay the fallowing week coming they have to pay you .

[Anonymous]

Why wouldn't a post dated check for your next pay day be sufficient to pay your bills? Unless you were counting on getting your money early, which is your problem, not theirs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't a post dated check for your next pay day be sufficient to pay your bills? Unless you were counting on getting your money early, which is your problem, not theirs.

No need to be rude. I was planning to be able to deposit the check so the money would be there for the bills that automatically deduct from my checking account. I have 2 that will draft that Saturday. From my understaning, I can't deposit a post-dated check before the date written on it. I could be wrong.

[Anonymous]

Everyone is paid AFTER the work is performed. In your case with vacation/guaranteed hours pay, you should be paid the week after they return. If you got your pay early before you were lucky. Your DB is in the right on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't a post dated check for your next pay day be sufficient to pay your bills? Unless you were counting on getting your money early, which is your problem, not theirs.

No need to be rude. I was planning to be able to deposit the check so the money would be there for the bills that automatically deduct from my checking account. I have 2 that will draft that Saturday. From my understaning, I can't deposit a post-dated check before the date written on it. I could be wrong.

I wasn't rude, you just don't like what I said. If the check is post dated for Friday, deposit it on Friday. What prevents you from doing that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't a post dated check for your next pay day be sufficient to pay your bills? Unless you were counting on getting your money early, which is your problem, not theirs.

No need to be rude. I was planning to be able to deposit the check so the money would be there for the bills that automatically deduct from my checking account. I have 2 that will draft that Saturday. From my understaning, I can't deposit a post-dated check before the date written on it. I could be wrong.

I wasn't rude, you just don't like what I said. If the check is post dated for Friday, deposit it on Friday. What prevents you from doing that?

You were definitely rude. Who implied I was counting on getting my money early?
I surely didn't. I will be out of town next Friday.

[Anonymous]

Thank you to everyone who offered their input. I guess what I'm accustomed to is unusual.

[Anonymous]

Does your bank have a mobile deposit app? Even my small credit union has this feature now.

I get that it's inconvenient, but I think PPs are right, and DB was perfectly within his rights to postdate your check for your usual payday.

To avoid sticky situations like this in the future, I would have a vacation payday written in to your contract. That way everyone will be on the same page.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone is paid AFTER the work is performed. In your case with vacation/guaranteed hours pay, you should be paid the week after they return. If you got your pay early before you were lucky. Your DB is in the right on this.

Nope. WRONG about that. I have families who pay me in advance. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't a post dated check for your next pay day be sufficient to pay your bills? Unless you were counting on getting your money early, which is your problem, not theirs.

No need to be rude. I was planning to be able to deposit the check so the money would be there for the bills that automatically deduct from my checking account. I have 2 that will draft that Saturday. From my understaning, I can't deposit a post-dated check before the date written on it. I could be wrong.

I wasn't rude, you just don't like what I said. If the check is post dated for Friday, deposit it on Friday. What prevents you from doing that?

You were definitely rude. Who implied I was counting on getting my money early?
I surely didn't. I will be out of town next Friday.

NP, but you are the one who implied that. Your DB planned to pay you after they returned from vacation, and you expected him to pay you before. Now you're saying your bills can't get paid if he doesn't, so it sounds like you were counting on getting paid early. What bank re you using that being out of town precludes being able to deposit your check on Friday?

[Anonymous]

Legally you get paid AFTER you have completed the work, not before - otherwise it's considered a loan.

Direct deposit is clearly your friend here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My NF will be out of town all next week. I negotiated guaranteed hours and will be paid for those hours they will be gone.
In my experience (over 10 years) when I use my vacation time, my NF always pay me for the current week and my vacation week.
DB handed me my check yesterday and I noticed it was only for 1 week. I nicely asked DB if he could write me a check for my vacation week as well, as I am travelling too and won't arrive home until late Saturday evening.
He told me that they can't do that because it is the first week of the month and they just have too many bills due.
I told him I understand but I have obligations as well and won't be able to meet them.
The best he could do was to give me a post-dates check for next Friday, meaning I won't be able to deposit until Monday and will have to dip into my savings to cover my bills.
They make a good living and can afford my salary, or so I thought.
Also, my bank can't seem to get direct-deposit right or I would do that.
What is the norm for this?

They are not responsible for your obligations because you were expecting an advance on your paycheck. If the money is for next week you shouldn't EXPECT to be paid until the end of the week. It is not their fault you are out of town on Friday/payday. If you get paid early it is a blessing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't a post dated check for your next pay day be sufficient to pay your bills? Unless you were counting on getting your money early, which is your problem, not theirs.

No need to be rude. I was planning to be able to deposit the check so the money would be there for the bills that automatically deduct from my checking account. I have 2 that will draft that Saturday. From my understaning, I can't deposit a post-dated check before the date written on it. I could be wrong.

Still doesn't make sense. Sounds like you are spending more than you earn. The money you are banking on is for the following week. You need to manage your money better to avoid this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't a post dated check for your next pay day be sufficient to pay your bills? Unless you were counting on getting your money early, which is your problem, not theirs.

No need to be rude. I was planning to be able to deposit the check so the money would be there for the bills that automatically deduct from my checking account. I have 2 that will draft that Saturday. From my understaning, I can't deposit a post-dated check before the date written on it. I could be wrong.

I wasn't rude, you just don't like what I said. If the check is post dated for Friday, deposit it on Friday. What prevents you from doing that?

You were definitely rude. Who implied I was counting on getting my money early?
I surely didn't. I will be out of town next Friday.

NP, but you are the one who implied that. Your DB planned to pay you after they returned from vacation, and you expected him to pay you before. Now you're saying your bills can't get paid if he doesn't, so it sounds like you were counting on getting paid early. What bank re you using that being out of town precludes being able to deposit your check on Friday?

Tomorrow is the 4th of July. Banks are not open on federal holidays.
I've stated twice already that I will be travelling next Friday.
I will have to wait until Monday to deposit my paycheck and an additional 2 days for it to clear.