‘The system makes no sense’: New hire refuses to accept company's payroll system, accusing manager of withholding his pay

It can be challenging to comprehend how someone can start working for a company and not get paid for their workdays for a while after they start the job. This means that while they drive to work every day, they have to spend money on gas and transportation, buy food, and still manage their everyday life, and they do it without yet seeing a penny from the company.

Of course, it does not happen for every company, but it does happen in the company from this Reddit story. A manager turned to Reddit after a conversation with a new hire who couldn't seem to understand the company's payment system. The manager tried to explain to both the new hire and Reddit about the system but was met with angry responses accusing the company of purposely withholding employees' paychecks.

Scroll down to read the full tale. After you are done, click here for a story of a home seller who had to deal with a buyer who moved into a house before actually buying it.

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