New job, need to know when pay day is but don’t want to ask.

[Yellowleadbetter]

It says on contract “no later than the last day of the month”.
It will be nearly 7 weeks since I’ve had any pay. (Finishing last job, starting new)
I really need to know but feel really cheeky asking.
Is there a way of finding out without asking?
Thanks.

Just ask - it's a completely normal question

If you have only just started then you might have missed the cut off for March, if not you should be paid for the days you have worked in March by the end of the month

Otherwise it will be end of April

Why do you feel cheeky asking? There’s nothing cheeky about asking that. You’ll have to ask someone.

It’s the most normal and standard question just ask

I'd ask, absolutely nothing cheeky about it at all. From what you've posted id assume you get paid last working day of the month but might not be.

I’ve been there for 2 weeks.
Jeez, I can’t wait until April!!!

Just ask it’s completely normal to want to know this.

In some companies this sort of information is on the intranet. May be worth looking if there is one. It is also completely fine to ask this, our new starters frequently do.

You absolutely have a right to know. You are working for a salary because you have to earn a living. Just ask for clarity on what that means. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I suspect it means that you'll be paid on the last day of the month, except when that falls at the weekend, in which case you'll be paid on the Friday.

Just ask?

I'd assume last working day of the month. Ours says the same, but if the last working day falls on a Monday we usually get paid on the Friday.

Surely that's a perfectly normal thing to ask, how is it cheeky? But be sure to tug your forelock while you do it, employees must know their station

If you're uncomfortable about asking you could just tell them it's to do with direct debits coming out and whether you need to change the dates. They should really have told you though. Ask one of your colleagues if you don't want to ask management.

Your employees do know you don’t go work out of the goodness of your heart! Asking when your paid is totally reasonable! Tbh I’d be worried about what else you won’t ask if you won’t ask that.

Its a perfectly reasonable question to ask.

When's pay day and what's the cut off.

At my job we get paid on the last working day of the month. The pay we get is from the first to the end of the month.

So if you started on the 4th March, you would get paid from the 4th-31st March on the 31st.

Just ask HR it's a perfectly reasonable question!

It is an absolutely reasonable question.

At my previous company, if you joined after a particular time of the month (let's say after the 10th), you missed payroll cut off and your first pay day was at the end of the following month, so you got paid for 6 weeks. But they told you this in advance.

Just ask!

Just ask a colleague. It’s not a big deal and I say that as some one who is super awkward

You’re a n adult. Why would you not ask?

@FannylovesDick

You’re a n adult. Why would you not ask?

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Don’t want to come across as grabby I suppose.

This is a complete change in job after over 30 years in previous role, so don’t know how it works.

Public sector to private sector.

There is such a lot to learn, I’m quite overwhelmed if I’m honest.

If you're allegedly competent and mature enough to have a job (unless it's a paper round and you're 12) surely asking a sensible and reasonable question shouldn't be beyond you.
I do wonder how some people function day to day

"Grabby"
You're an employee not a volunteer

Grabby? They aren't doing you a favour or expecting you to work for nothing

You may be in for a bit of a shock if you've never worked in the private sector

@Yellowleadbetter

Don’t want to come across as grabby I suppose.

This is a complete change in job after over 30 years in previous role, so don’t know how it works.

Public sector to private sector.

There is such a lot to learn, I’m quite overwhelmed if I’m honest.

Grabby?

The whole deal is that you work AND they pay you. You want to know the terms of getting paid. That's it.

It’s not “grabby” to want to know when you’ll get paid, but it looks like it’s the last working day of the month.

I would say that it’s the last working day of the month. So 31st March is a Tuesday so you’ll get paid then.