British Expats - Salary Frequency

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)

- - Salary Frequency (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/salary-frequency-825654/)

MarylandNed

Feb 20th 2014 10:35 pm

Re: Salary Frequency

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11139995)

I think it's a transatlantic variation. The term means twice a month in NA, but once every 2 months in the UK. NA "bi-weekly" is of course "once a fortnight" in the UK.

There are many such similar divergences such as "bill", "pavement" and best of all "pants"

What? No fanny?

I remember, shortly after we first moved to the US, having to run out into the yard to stop my wife from yelling "Here pussy pussy! Here pussy pussy!"

MarylandNed

Feb 20th 2014 10:39 pm

Re: Salary Frequency

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Originally Posted by Claren (Post 11140338)

When I started work here the HR girl said I would be paid Bi-weekly,
"oh every fortnight" I said,
she didn't have a clue what I meant and said " NO you will be paid Bi-weekly like everyone else" :rofl:

Ah, fortnight! One of the words to have completely disappeared from my vocabulary. Although I did hear it used by Ron McLean on Hockey Night In Canada recently so at least some Canadians must know what it means. Here in the US, I don't think I've ever heard it used and I'm pretty sure the vast majority would have no clue what it means.

Danny B

Feb 20th 2014 11:47 pm

Re: Salary Frequency

I get paid every 14 days, none of this bi-weekly malarkey.

Scribble

Feb 21st 2014 5:30 am

Re: Salary Frequency

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Originally Posted by SCOUSE PETE (Post 11137748)

Hi All,

All systems go for my arrival in Lethbridge AB.

I have been informed that I will be getting paid bi-monthly.

Is this the norm ?

I have never come across this arrangement while I have been working in the UK.

Pete

They call it bi monthly but it actually means bi weekly ie every 2 weeks you get a payslip.

SCOUSE PETE

Feb 21st 2014 5:59 am

Re: Salary Frequency

Thanks All,

Glad to know its the normal way to be paid.

Every 2 weeks is fine.

Bi-Weekly, sounds like a specialist magazine to me.

Pete

Edo	Feb 21st 2014 9:04 am

Re: Salary Frequency

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Originally Posted by orly (Post 11139721)

I've been paid weekly, twice a month and monthly.

I think I preferred monthly the most.

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Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 11139941)

+1

The various changes over the years made me a bit OCD about budgeting, which lead to the creation of multiple spreadsheets & a deeper understanding of Excel. Which was a bonus ;) I think.:confused:

SB

Me too. I just wish they paid us monthly cuz budgeting is so much easy that way.

Novocastrian

Feb 21st 2014 9:15 am

Re: Salary Frequency

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Originally Posted by Edo (Post 11141769)

Me too. I just wish they paid us monthly cuz budgeting is so much easy that way.

+1. As mentioned earlier, I do get paid monthly, but I have a son who gets paid twice a month on the 1st and the 15th and not a lot. His rent etc., (for the full month), is due on the first, which means he gets short before the second pay check most months.

Another hit for the Bank of Dad. :frown:

DandNHill

Feb 21st 2014 1:19 pm

Re: Salary Frequency

I get paid every Thursday.. It's a union thing... The Quebec contingent wanted their money and they wanted it...now!!! ;)

scrubbedexpat091

Feb 21st 2014 9:43 pm

Re: Salary Frequency

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11141787)

I've got to save 1/2 my rent from my mid-month check, same boat as your son from the sounds of it. I could never make it from the 1st of the month, to the middle of the month paying rent all from one check...

Seems these days more money goes out, then comes in. I always have to skip something each month or just pay enough to keep them happy.

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