My workplace is doing a lotta terrible things, not the least of which are largely ignoring a few food safety standards, and not giving legally required meal breaks or pay stubs. But last Friday my boss paid everyone in cash, which is highly unusual since I, at least, have been paid via direct deposit for about half a year. I’m not sure about my other coworkers, but when I first arrived they were paid in cash- though I haven’t seen them get paid at all since asking to be switched to direct deposit
But though this was certainly rather odd, what really set off alarm bells is that one of my coworkers didn’t get paid from their prior pay period. Their check bounced multiple times. They apparently got paid that paycheck and this last one in cash last Friday, so they’re good, but this feels like it should be a real red flag
One of my coworkers suggested it could be some problem with the bank that hasn’t been resolved, and rather than risk other checks failing, my boss might just be opting to go with cash until whatever it is can be fixed
Does anyone have any insider knowledge of how worried I should be? Is this somewhat normal?