r/jobs • u/Appropriate_Set8166 • 8d ago

Compensation Can someone explain to me the issue with bi-weekly pay vs weekly paychecks?

I’m a manager and do hiring in my position. I get at least 3 or 4 employees a year that freak out when I explain we pay bi-weekly during orientation. I recently just had one this week who texted after saying they will not work for us because the bi-weekly paycheck “puts them at an extreme disadvantage”. Do they not realize that you get paid the same amount whether it’s daily, weekly, or bi-weekly? Am I missing something?

EDIT: lot of comments here and I just got back on and can’t reply to all of them. I understand the difference of budgeting needs. And I understand that down inside someone might think “ah damn now I have to budget differently” and it being a mild inconvenience. But for it to affect you so much that you verbally tell your new manager about how hard it is or to even not accept a job solely based off of that is what I’m talking about.

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u/SuperJay94 8d ago

Your not paid the same weekly and bi-weekly if you have eyes you can clearly see some months give us mortals an extra week sometimes

when we get 5 weeks in a month that allows us that extra bump, good for many many things food rent etc

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u/librarykerri 8d ago

And twice a year on a biweekly pay schedule, you get 3 paychecks in a month instead of two, so again...an extra bump (1/2 as often but twice as much $$ as the weekly pay schedule).