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AIBU to be surprised that some people are still paid weekly?

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Statsquestion1 · 19/04/2026 10:39

I was talking to a family member yesterday evening and throughout conversation she told me that both her and her dh are paid weekly! I didn’t think anyone paid weekly anymore. I’m so so surprised. I’ve been paid monthly since my first job! Anyone else paid weekly? I would find that hard to manage I reckon.

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Teenagerantruns · 19/04/2026 10:50

My last job l got paid every 2 weeks, it was great, even if l ran out of money was never long to wait for payday.
Only pain was direct debits which l have set up to come out on 28th as that was when l was paid in the previous job, so l had to make sure there was enough money in bank on that day.

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Statsquestion1 · 19/04/2026 10:50

I have budgeted monthly all my life I’m genuinely baffled by how I would do it if I had weekly pay. There’s definitely a way of doing it but I don’t think I would be successful 😅

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DreamyJade · 19/04/2026 10:49

Royal Mail postmen are still paid weekly, though they’re moving to monthly for new staff. I agree it’s bizarre and it must be more difficult to budget on weekly pay.

Evaka · 19/04/2026 10:45

Still quite common in roles with hourly pay. Less so in salaried roles. Fortnightly is still common in parts of the public/charity sector which i bloody love the sound of.

TheDelcosArabiaNSoul · 19/04/2026 10:45

Not long ago I worked at a place weekly pay and a card stamping clock in/out machine.

Yellowpingu · 19/04/2026 10:43

Yes, I’m paid weekly and not only that I’m the one who does the payroll each week. I’m off this week so on Friday I had to run 2 lots so that we’re all paid when I’m off. Luckily I’m never off work for more than 10 days. There is someone who can do it in my absence but I’d end up on the phone talking them through it.
Edited to add I work for a construction firm with 10 employees, most of them are on over £40k a year. Aside from our apprentice I’m the lowest paid member of staff.

Bassetyate · 19/04/2026 10:41

It’s rarer now but more common in lower paid work.

Reminds me of my first job in the 1990s and picking up my wages, in cash, from the cash office on a Friday!

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