HELP - new job - hourly pay

[Shiraz]

Curerntly i am salaried and have accepted a job offer to start 8th Feb - however this is hourly paid!

I'm handing my notice in at my current place on Payday (this weds) so they do not stop my salary for this month. I know i'll then have to fight for my weeks notice pay and also my week in hand they took from my first wage, which should be paid at the end of feb.

I've just suddenly realised that as i will then be hourly paid in the new job, most places have a cut off date half way through the month for payroll - which inevitably means i may only get 1 weeks wage in my first month (end of feb). Does that sound about right!??

I'm now really worried as my wage is the only wage we have coming in. Dp is not entitled to benefits, we run our own business although he takes no drawings at the moment, as there isn't the money there too and it's a LTD company!

I'm really in a tizz about this now....

Can anyone help

Find out from your new employer what day of the month is cutoff for pay calculations, and what day is payday - they shouldn't mind you asking especially if you explain that you need to know to sort out your financial obligations. Depending on what day it is, you may only work part of the month before payday, so you would only be paid for part of the month. And you should get paid normally for the last month with your current employer. If they make a fuss about paying you your notice and outstanding holiday, then keep hassling them for your P45 - they can't issue it until they have paid everything they owe you, and your new employer will have to put you on emergency tax if they have to set you up on payroll without your P45. If your old employer still won't play ball, go to your local CAB, and get them to ring them - it's amazing what a bit of threat of taking things further can do! If you do end up really strapped for cash, consider asking your new employer for an advance - many are understand the financial implications of changing job and are sympathetic. I have had a salary advance from a new employer in the past, and a couple of times I have given a salary advance as an employer.