BadLuckShoesie OP t1_iufxzxf wrote
Reply to comment by Howwouldiknow1492 in If I get paid bi-weekly, what would the implications be if I asked my boss for pay for the first week of the pay period? by BadLuckShoesie
So a cash advance is different from getting a payroll check early?
bradland t1_iufybtb wrote
Yes. Processing payroll usually requires your employer to go through a whole process where taxes are calculated and withholding amounts are added in for various benefits. It’s a huge hassle to do this “out of cycle” for most companies.
With an advance, they’re just loaning you some money out of your next paycheck. They can just deduct it from your regular pay. Much easier.
Edit: just because it’s easier doesn’t mean they’ll do it. If you stop showing up for work, they’re out the money, so there’s some risk.
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