It's a classic Hollywood case study: The daring critical darling becomes shunned by purists for favoring capitalism (in the form of his usual $20 million paychecks, no less) instead of creativity, yet -- cha-ching!
Although it arrived during a holiday weekend, the storm still cost some workers part of their usual workweek and paychecks at a time when wages are no longer keeping up with inflation in much of the country.
"We're freaking out," said Ms. Pedro, who has two young children and is worried that half of the usual $1,600 midmonth paycheck would mean turmoil for the household budget.
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, in Hancock, Mass., opened on Dec. 10, a few weeks later than its usual Thanksgiving start, delaying paychecks for hundreds of seasonal workers.
But Jackson has found that players are more grudging about having to pull cash out of their own pocket, on the spot, than having a larger fine deducted from a paycheck, as is the usual practice.
Though she is past the usual retirement age, she needs two more years of paychecks to qualify for Social Security.
Assuming it continues, her next paycheck will include only six days of earnings instead of the usual 10.
How can you go to work and spend no money at work? Workplaces often claw back money from your paycheck by sheer dint of being there and away from your usual resources.
If we careen over a cliff on Friday and the American government shuts down, hard-working federal workers will stop getting paychecks, but the members of Congress responsible for the shutdown are expected to be paid as usual.
