An Indian man living in Australia has sparked a conversation online after sharing why he believes getting paid every two weeks is far better than receiving a salary once a month.
“Random thought on a random day of the week. So I realised this thing: I can never go back to where you get a salary once a month. He went on to address the assumption that receiving a salary more frequently may encourage people to spend more. But I feel like I am able to manage my money properly.
(Also read: Woman calls ₹ 1–2 lakh monthly income in tier-1 cities a ‘salary trap’: ‘Not enough to feel financial freedom’ ) Taking to Instagram, Sarthak Dhingra shared a video reflecting on Australia’s fortnightly pay cycle and how, in his experience, it has helped him manage his finances more effectively. And I realised—I am in Australia, and my salary gets credited every 15 days. “Because I think a lot of people think that if your salary gets credited every 15 days—meaning you get paid—you tend to spend more.
And I’ll tell you the reason,” Dhingra said in the video. Like, I can save my money, I can invest somewhere, I can manage my expenses,” he said. You know what happened today? Today my salary got credited.
“And I mean, look for yourself: in a month—in a year, you get your salary 12 times. Instead of that, it gets doubled—it comes 24 times. Watch the clip here: (Also read: ‘Went from ₹ 2 lakh a month to ₹ 40,000 salary’: Copywriter blames AI for career downfall ) The post drew several reactions from social media users, with many agreeing with Dhingra’s preference for more frequent salary payments.
HT.com has reached out to the user for his comments, and the copy will be updated once his response is received. (Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. “And yeah, maybe this doesn’t happen across every sector, but mostly in Australia, it is like this—your salary gets credited bi-weekly. So I guess this is a very good thing,” he added. Explaining why he prefers the system, Dhingra compared the number of salary payments received over a year under monthly and fortnightly arrangements. And you can manage all your expenses and everything. The clip was shared with the caption: “Getting paid fortnightly is always better than monthly. One user wrote, “Getting paid every two weeks sounds so much better. Another commented, “This is so true. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
Dhingra acknowledged that the payment cycle may not be the same across every industry in Australia, but said fortnightly salaries are common in his experience. So, I don’t know, this is my thought, and… you know, if I’m thinking it, I must be right!” he said. A third person said, “I agree with you,” while another added, “This actually makes a lot of sense.
