I've seen employees run to the bank at lunchtime on payday, to deposit their paycheck before the paycheck bounced. Those in a better financial situation could

I've seen employees run to the bank at lunchtime on payday, to deposit their paycheck before the paycheck bounced. Those in a better financial situation could avoid the stress by jumping ship when trouble first arose (i.e. it wouldn't be jumping out of the pot and into the fire).