r/personalfinance • u/Practicalbeaver ​ • Mar 03 '23

Check your pay stubs! Employment

I feel like this should go without saying, but it always amazes me how many people I see on here who run into problems because they never check their pay stubs. I’m getting my annual bonus paid out soon and I realized the amount listed on my pay stub was wrong. The CFO had calculated the bonuses incorrectly for anyone who got a mid year raise last year.

I would’ve been shorted $500 if I hadn’t double checked the math.

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u/Furbal1307 ​ Mar 03 '23

10 years in payroll management.

It never ceases to amaze me how many people do not verify their pay via paystub.

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u/The_Power_Of_Three ​ Mar 03 '23

It never ceases to amaze you that people trust you?

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u/metrazol ​ Mar 03 '23

You know what you want better than anyone else. Protect your own interests. Be polite, but be assertive. Payroll has 1,000 people to worry about, you have 1.