I absolutely hate being paid monthly. The last week to two weeks is brutal especially when you’re getting paid paycheck to paycheck.

I’d say being paid every other week is best.

Most jobs here pay at the end of the month or the last Friday.

Also USA and same exact firsthand experience. My dad worked for the government and got paid monthly when I was growing up, but every job I’ve had has been one of the 3 you listed.

Ah I miss 1st and 15th… It was so great. My jib recently changed to every other Friday it it has royally fucked up all my auto-bill-pays…

Same here.

PS: Apparently a lot of Americans aren’t even familiar with the word fortnight.

It means two weeks if anyone hasn’t heard it before.

I get paid twice every lunar cycle with a small silk bag full of enchanted gems. What the hell are the rest of you people doing?

It also varies by profession and/or position in some countries. Managers and “professionals” on higher salaries will often be paid monthly, whereas “ordinary” employees would usually get paid weekly or bi-weekly. Personally, I think it’s a tacit acknowledgement that it’s much harder to budget for a whole month on lower rates of pay.