Just a PSA that payroll employees are also overworked. Source my mother does payroll for a major casino chain.
She has to come in at 4:00am and work 12 hour days because she is the only person who can run the payroll. She gets bombarded with technical issues in the payroll software and deal with complaints from other depts. and other employees. I just wanted to put it out there that not all payroll people are part of the coorporate machine and arent struggling to pay people on time for lack of care. I know that she tries really hard to do right by all the employees but it can be difficult. Remember to show your payroll person(s) a little patience and compassion once and a while please.
Note: I am on mobile so I apologize for any spelling or formatting errors.