How do You Get Paid?
By DianneN
@DianneN (246838)
United States
April 25, 2019 8:58pm CST
Doodles the cat doesn’t have to worry about working. He just keeps himself clean and handsome, and his daddy takes care of his expenses.
Before retiring from a teaching career, I received a salary with built in sick days and personal days.
When I had high school jobs and jobs during my university days, I got paid by the hour.
Both my sons receive salaries and yearly bonuses with built in sick and personal days, even paternity days.
Some people receive tips, commissions, hourly rates, salaries, and/or bonuses.
How do/did you get paid?
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40 responses
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Apr 19
My last job was with a non profit organization. The pay wasn't that great but I got free medical insurance, 10 days sick leave, 3 personal days, most major holidays and 10 vacation days, all paid. I was paid by the hour but always worked at least 40 hours a week.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
26 Apr 19
You must be really glad that you have the earnings from myLot or else you would have to come down in your lifestyle! 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Apr 19
Directly into my bank account from two pensions and SSI. MY writing money goes into paypal , I was a salaried worker at the end of my career and early on hourly. I always had personal time and sick time as well as vacation time.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Apr 19
@DianneN Yes, I usually traded my raises for extra vacation. It was worth it to me.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
26 Apr 19
I guess it depends on the job and country. I got paid every other week when I taught, and my husband got paid every other week, too, except never on the same Friday. That way, we had a paycheck coming in every week. Now that we are retired, we get our pensions once a month.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Apr 19
I get paid per rental house, sometimes cash sometimes check.
When I owned the landscape service I charged by the job.
When I was a waitress by the hour plus tips.
Baby sitting by the night, or if I worked all week.
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@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
26 Apr 19
You know how I get paid. lol Once a month from the Government!!! Plus once-a-month payments from our Pensions.3 people like this
@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
26 Apr 19
@DianneN My last job I got paid a salary and had 4 weeks' vacation and some sick days; but I don't remember how many. It was mainly based on how much unpaid overtime you worked and how they happened to feel that day. lol It was a family-owned business.
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@TishaMears (1026)
• United States
26 Apr 19
Like @LindaOHio, I also receive benefits from the government due to being on disability at the moment. I used to work temp jobs where I got paid bi-weekly without any health insurance benefits. Due to my health issues, I haven't had salaried employment since right after I graduated from college some many, many years ago.
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
26 Apr 19
I teach voice which is an hourly gig. I love to get paid as much as I do, doing something I love. I also write legal blogs--less fun and less money--that is paid by the blog--but that extra each month allows savings. We are on a mission to pay everything off before retiring--
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
26 Apr 19
@DianneN I am a licensed attorney and psychotherapist--but mostly what I do is teach voice--I sang mezzo-soprano for many years and am now singing spinto--I do a little opera here and there as my teaching schedule permits--
Most law firms have websites that they need content for--I work for a group of law firms in Oklahoma and provide content for a number of their websites--
It is actually a nice mix of work--I enjoy everything that I do--which I think is often missing in most work situations
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
26 Apr 19
@divalounger Wow!! You are one talented and bright lady! That is a very nice mix of work and glad you enjoy it all.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
26 Apr 19
I'm so impressed with your mission. Good for you!
You must have a beautiful gift of a singing voice. I have the worst voice on earth.
Are you an attorney? I don't understand what a legal blog is. My son and his wife, along with other family members, are lawyers. Would they be interested in your blog?
Are you an attorney? I don't understand what a legal blog is. My son and his wife, along with other family members, are lawyers. Would they be interested in your blog?1 person likes this
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 19
Before I was married I was on weekly pay with two weeks vacation a year. Can't remember if there was sick pay - I was never sick. After I was married whatever work I did was on an hourly rate as I had to work round husband and children. I didn't work at all after the children were born until they went to school.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
26 Apr 19
Glad to hear you were never sick. I got sick at least twice a year when I first started teaching. After a while, I didn't need my sick days, and they accumulated until I retired. I wound up getting half a year's pay then, but they have cut that practice out of the contract.
I'm happy you stayed home with your children. I did, too, until my eldest was in 7th grade. Those early years are so important.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
26 Apr 19
@resukill22 I was a teacher and professor.
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
26 Apr 19
What kind of job is that?
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@wolfgirl569 (95226)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Apr 19
All of my jobs I got paid by the hour and received my check weekly or bi-weekly
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 19
Adeline pays you in smiles.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 19
You are Doodles sugar mama!
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
26 Apr 19
@JohnRoberts Those third checks were an extra blessing, since they not only added to the coffer, but they didn't take out some deductibles. . No such luck anymore.
. No such luck anymore.1 person likes this
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 19
@DianneN I was paid every two weeks at my former job. That occasional third check of the month was big.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
26 Apr 19
I just try to find means online since I can't work a normal job. All I want to do is become a graphic novel creator and screenwriter, so thankfully working online can give me time to work on that!
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@kareng (54724)
• United States
28 Apr 19
@DianneN I didn't teach. I worked for 20 years as assistant to Director in Wetland Biogeochemistry. Then was moved to School of the Coast & Environment but still worked for the Wetland group with the reorganization. Then I went directly in the school with the Development office raising funds for School. Next move was to website editing and management for the school because I kept finding mistakes. That is what I was doing at the time of retirement. It was interesting and lots of good topics going on with the research.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
26 Apr 19
I do not work any more but when I was we got paid on a monthly basis. We had seven casual leave, 21 sick leave and 30 vacation leave all paid.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
28 Apr 19
@DianneN I gave up my job and relaxed for some time and then started my landscaped gardens designing and executing business which earned me much more. I did that for a few years though
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
29 Apr 19
@allknowing Wish you can come and do my gardens, too.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Apr 19
We get paid on a bi-monthly basis, taht is every 15th and 30th of the month. For those who are with the company for 3 years and more , we have our medical provider for free. We also have our 13th month pay given every June and December and bonus also on December.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
28 Apr 19
That sounds awesome! We used to get our health benefits for free, then they made us pay. However, my husband's university system included spouses and children, so I used his and didn't have to pay. I still don't and we are both retired. My friends complain that medical coverage costs them a fortune every month. We are so lucky.
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