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My First Self-Employment Paycheck

August 21st, 2017 | Add a Comment

My First Self-Employment Paycheck

I have decided to start paying myself every single month. I’m going to get a paycheck! Well, not a paycheck, an auto-transfer from my business account to our personal accounts. But still. Regular money coming in.     Here’s how things have been running so far: I let my business income build up in my business account and sporadically take distributions from it as needed (e.g., when we incur childcare expenses so I can work) or if December … Read entire article »

Filed under: income, self-employment

My Seventy-Second and Last Paycheck as a Grad Student

September 1st, 2014 | 42 Comments

My Seventy-Second and Last Paycheck as a Grad Student

Last Friday I picked up my seventy-second and last paycheck from my university for my role as a graduate student.  This post is a bunch of random thoughts about my experience of being a paid graduate student.       1. My final paycheck was for $2,088.77.  My first paycheck in September 2008 was for $1,807.46. At first glance, this is quite depressing.   2. The reason I’m getting a check right now is because I could never get payroll to … Read entire article »

Filed under: grad school, income

DECREASE IN PAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

August 28th, 2013 | 47 Comments

DECREASE IN PAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I received an email last week that gave me a bit of a scare!  The subject line included my name and “Pay Decrease.”  When I opened the email, the attachment was titled “DECREASE IN PAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.”  I kind of freaked out until I read the body of the email, but even after that reassurance I was pissed at the manner they let me know about this change!  Even my advisor agreed that it was “unfortunately … Read entire article »

Filed under: grad school, income