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When do you get paid your Christmas wage?

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Heshandsomeapartfromtheeyebags · 19/12/2024 22:45

Two friends this week have told me they get paid their wage when they finish work for Christmas (one tomorrow and one on Monday)
I get paid at the end of the month as always
I didn’t realise this was a thing?

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pumpkinpillow · 19/12/2024 23:48

I get paid on the 5th so there will be no change. HQ is in Hong Kong so they're not observing Christmas.
If Chinese New Year falls around pay day we'll get paid a bit early.

When I worked for a UK company our Dec salary would be paid a week early. It was good, but a long old drag to the end of Jan.

In my current job we get double salary end of Jan as a bonus.

I much prefer my current job - for that any many other reasons!

AhBiscuits · 19/12/2024 23:22

We get paid a week early.

RightOnTheEdge · 19/12/2024 23:20

I get paid weekly every Friday, so I'll get paid tomorrow as normal.

TheGoogleMum · 19/12/2024 23:19

Nhs worker here - I've worked at a few different hospitals and the date seems to be different every year, but it is always an early pay day in December. This month it's 20th (would usually be about a week later)

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 19/12/2024 23:19

In 41 minutes time :D

Loselocket · 19/12/2024 23:18

losingweightandgainingconfidence · 19/12/2024 23:09

@noworklifebalance but that also needed to buy Christmas gifts, pay for Christmas dinner, works dos, school events, etc etc etc

I think the point being made originally is there’s 11 other months to think about it all and plan for it.

NoWordForFluffy · 19/12/2024 23:17

losingweightandgainingconfidence · 19/12/2024 23:09

@noworklifebalance but that also needed to buy Christmas gifts, pay for Christmas dinner, works dos, school events, etc etc etc

Not if you budget / save for Christmas all year. It's not a surprise event!

rustlerwaiter · 19/12/2024 23:14

Would usually be the last Friday but they've brought it forward to the 20th this month, then January comes forward a week too to have two five-week months.

It's the first Christmas I've worked for this company, they time the annual bonus to be paid in December's wage which is really helpful and will cushion the blow of two five-weekers.

noworklifebalance · 19/12/2024 23:13

losingweightandgainingconfidence · 19/12/2024 23:09

@noworklifebalance but that also needed to buy Christmas gifts, pay for Christmas dinner, works dos, school events, etc etc etc

I don’t disagree that it’s an expensive time but , if you salary is the same each month, I don’t understand why being paid a week earlier makes a difference.

NailsHairNipsHeels · 19/12/2024 23:10

I get paid a week early.
Makes for a very long January!

invisiblebark · 19/12/2024 23:10

DH got paid yesterday, the 18th. It's normally the 25th.

Mine is also the 25th but nothing showing in my bank yet so not sure when it'll arrive.

Msgiggles30 · 19/12/2024 23:10

Tomorrow instead of 28th. I don't like being paid early so I transfer it into a different account then pay it back to myself on usual pay day! It messes up my brain having it early 😅

losingweightandgainingconfidence · 19/12/2024 23:09

@noworklifebalance but that also needed to buy Christmas gifts, pay for Christmas dinner, works dos, school events, etc etc etc

MyrtleStrumpet · 19/12/2024 23:09

Apparently it's a real pain to authorise payroll over the holiday, so that's the main reason.

noworklifebalance · 19/12/2024 23:08

losingweightandgainingconfidence · 19/12/2024 23:06

But it's not.

It's about making the same amount of money last longer despite it being one of the most expensive months

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But the previous month’s salary only needed to last 3 weeks rather than the usual four.

doneandone · 19/12/2024 23:08

Usually 25th but 20th this month

noworklifebalance · 19/12/2024 23:07

Usually on the 28th but getting paid tomorrow. I am paid the same amount each month so being paid over a week early as one-off makes no difference to budgeting.

losingweightandgainingconfidence · 19/12/2024 23:06

MyrtleStrumpet · 19/12/2024 22:55

Paid on the 26th or the Friday before if it falls on a weekend or bank holiday.
Paid on the 20th or the Friday before if it falls on a weekend for December.
Apparently it stops people asking for a Christmas advance.
It's just about budgeting. I don't understand why people spend all their money if they're paid a week earlier.

But it's not.

It's about making the same amount of money last longer despite it being one of the most expensive months

sunshineandshowers40 · 19/12/2024 23:05

Monday for me then back to the 26th. Every job I have had has paid early in December.

TrixieFatell · 19/12/2024 23:04

Usually the 27th but Monday this month. So 5 and a bit weeks. My work used to bring the Feb one forward a bit as Feb is a short month so it worked out but they stopped doing that. I've done all my Christmas shopping and haven't many plans over Christmas so hoping Jan won't be too miserable.

Oblomov24 · 19/12/2024 23:02

I set the payroll for tomorrow for our company. Many pay early, pre Christmas Eve, to help employees.

HooMoo · 19/12/2024 23:02

We got paid today, normally get paid 20th though so not sure why we got paid early for Christmas when 20th is in time for Christmas anyway.

Doggymummar · 19/12/2024 23:01

We had the choice of tomorrow or next Friday. I went for next Friday

purpleme12 · 19/12/2024 23:00

23rd this year.
Usually it's the at the end if the month yes.
I'd rather it was still at the end of the month really

HowAmITheCatsGranny · 19/12/2024 22:59

I get paid every four weeks so it fell on the 13th this month then it’ll be again in mid January. Don’t know if they pay early if it falls on Christmas (first year in this job).