I could never imagine working for a place where a "steady paycheck" is not guaranteed. This is something I've never encountered. I will say that it would only take me one missing pay period to be on to something else. Lucky for me I went from the military straight to a fortune 500 company and then to a company that had just went public. And now 14 yrs later I'm still there and have never missed a paycheck or even had to worry if the Dieect Deposit would hit. That's crazy to me that an employer would even ask that o its staff, knowing full well that they can't meet payroll. I'll take the corporate life all day instead of wondering if my check is gonna clear. Couldn't imagine the CEO saying "your check should be good tomorrow, but if not it will definitely be good on Monday". Learn business before you start a business