Squirrel

I find it easier to be paid monthly as nearly all bills are payable on a monthly basis so we budget based on monthly amounts.

Squirrel

Apparantly the holiday pay for casual workers should be 12.05% extra.

Brigette

perhaps..but since I'm not use to it, it will probably take some getting use to. I still prefer the US every 2 weeks method of payment...

jbrown

I also much prefer the biweekly payment. A month is a long time to wait

Brigette

Indeed

dunroving

Do you get paid every 2 weeks, or twice a month? I used to get paid twice a month.

I think it feels nice to get paid twice (though of course it doesn't mean you get paid any more money!), and can be useful for people who find it difficult to manage their finances.

I like knowing I'll get paid at the end of every month - I use a personal finance package (Quicken), and just run all of my monthly bills as soon as I get my pay check (I don't actually pay the bills, but I deduct them from my bank balance so I know how much I have left to spend).

Brigette

every two weeks... I love it when there is an extra pay period in the month Anyway I'm up for the adjustment, one of many that I will have to make.

Mummy in the foothills

I'm a bit worried about getting used to the monthly pay all over again. Dh has now been in a job where they are paid weekly for the last few years, I didn't realize anywhere did that anymore.
But like Squirrel said, bills are monthly so It should be easier, pay them all as soon as the pay comes in then divide the rest so you know whats left for each week of the month. I'll let you know i it works in practice, (one day!)

johnh009

Everyone where I work in the UK gets paid weekly. My utility bills (gas, electric, and water) are paid quarterly. If you get Freeview/Freesat you have no TV cable bills and the licence is paid annually.

Squirrel

That's unusual to be paid weekly, except at a temp agency.

You are billed quarterly for some things but you can pay by direct debit monthly to make budgeting easier.

johnh009

I work contract so that is probably why. I have made a spreadsheet with all of my outgoings on so I can work out a monthly average. All in all, I find that my cost of living in the UK is more or less what is was in Canada. Some things are cheaper, some are more expensive.

Brigette

weekly? wow! At this point I'm prepared for anything...

johnh009

Well, here is one point of view on the cost of living. I would say that they have probably underestimated the council taxes but is £368 on mobile phone bills really necessary?

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/b...uy-basics.html

Beedubya

Mine is about 10 quid a month!!!

Squirrel

I pay £21 a month for 900 mins to all geographical and mobile numbers except 0845/0870 or international.