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I would certainly expect it to be faster than procurement, but not living in the US the concept of receiving a Cheque in the 21st century would raise all forms
by iso1631 4y ago
I would certainly expect it to be faster than procurement, but not living in the US the concept of receiving a Cheque in the 21st century would raise all forms of red flags. If they deposited the cash directly into my account via a BACS payment, same as my salary, that would be far more believable.
That said, $10k in office expenses for someone starting on $40k a year ($20/hr training) would also raise a flag.
Edit: Do people really get paid by checks in the US?
- ghaff 4y agoA personal check in this case I guess would be... odd. And there are certainly other red flags. But I receive checks from various organizations I don't have direct deposit set up with on a semi-regular basis, e.g. from my healthcare flexible spending account. Checks are definitely still used in the US even if much less frequently than they used to be. (If you count the ones my bank sends out on my behalf I write a few checks a month myself.)
- abrylov 4y agoWe do. Small companies don’t want to deal with setting direct deposits through an ACH and it’s much easier to write a check. The latest number from the Federal Reserve was that in 2018 they processed 18 billion checks issued by companies and individuals.
- vba616 4y ago>Do people really get paid by checks in the US? If they don't have a bank account or refuse direct deposit or direct deposit isn't set up yet. Or if the employer is treating them as an independent contractor, maybe.
- coredog64 4y agoI had a scummy employer that was always “overpaying” me. So I switched to paper checks that I cashed at his bank and wired to mine. If there was a real overpayment, sure, he’d get his money back…eventually.