Can I intentionally miss (delay) a paycheck?
I may be the only person during this shutdown who was actually hoping not to get paid...
You see, a bank I wanted to switch to is offering a $300 welcome bonus, but it requires $5000 of direct deposits within 25 days (two paychecks). Problem is, I make just about $1260 per paycheck. If I missed two paychecks, and got backpay, though... you see what I'm getting at?
With the October mid-month and EOM pay having gone through, and the shutdown more likely to end before December than not, is there any way I can use MyPay to intentionally delay getting paid, such as by deleting direct deposit info?
I don't want to cause any trouble to anyone besides myself, so it has to be via self-service. Thank you.
Posted Nov 1, 2025, 1:12 PM UTC
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