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This is probably a hot take, but it's not Twitter's problem that people earning a big tech salary are so incapable of budgeting that a paycheck delayed by a sin
by sentientslug 4y ago
This is probably a hot take, but it's not Twitter's problem that people earning a big tech salary are so incapable of budgeting that a paycheck delayed by a single day necessitates calling their mortgage lender or incurring overdraft fees.
- musk_micropenis 4y agoHaving my pay delayed would cause me problems precisely because I budget well. On payday I have 20+ automatic transfers into various accounts (utilities, car, mortgage, etc) leaving my chequing account with only enough to service my automatic for the month. If my pay is late my transfers will fail and automatic payments will either leave me in overdraft or will fail (I'm not sure which, because it has never happened).
- 8note 4y agoIsn't this a JIT buffer problem? You have optimized the slack out of your payments system, and can't handle disruptions
- musk_micropenis 4y agoMaybe, but where I live there are very serious penalties for my employer if they fail to pay me on time even once. And I can and will be made whole. And it has never happened in my 15+ years operating this way.
- icedchai 4y agoWhatever works for you, but you really should have a buffer. Mistakes happen. Serious penalties won't fix that.
- sentientslug 4y agoI would argue you're not budgeting well if your budget doesn't have any buffer room for mistakes or emergencies. I would think this would be fairly obvious.
- rongenre 4y agoPaying your employees on time is the most important thing a business does. If the employer can't do that, they shouldn't be in business at all. In California there are severe penalties for being late and effectively taking an interest-free loan: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_waitingtimepenalty.htm https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_waitingtimepenalty.htm