Does it really take that long?

[luvmyarmyman]

:eek:
I have read that it can take up to 30 days to get teh first check. That is scary with 3 kids. My husband is the one who worked. It was cheaper for me to stay home then to pay daycare. So, does it really take that long? If he gets a sign on bonus will he get any upfront before he leaves? How does that work? HELP!!!

[Army2007]

dunno about the paychecks but i know the signing bouns almost gauranteed will not come until he graduates basic, then you will usally get the majority of it(for me i get $10,000 after basic, then a year later the other $1000)

[USArmyWife]

My husband just graduated from BT. He left July 27, and I didnt get his first check until Sept. 1. It sucked...I had to get a loan and all kinds of stuff. Sometimes it doesnt take that long and sometimes it takes longer. My husband had to help out one guy that still hadnt gotten paid the beginning of this month. So you never know really.

[indysix]

My husband just graduated from BT. He left July 27, and I didnt get his first check until Sept. 1. It sucked...I had to get a loan and all kinds of stuff. Sometimes it doesnt take that long and sometimes it takes longer. My husband had to help out one guy that still hadnt gotten paid the beginning of this month. So you never know really.

He only gets paid the 1st and 15th so he only "missed" 1 pay check, the mid-month August.

The "other guy" would be able to get money from the finance unit, pending completion of whatever he needs to get his pay straight.

[USArmyWife]

Actually he missed two. The 1st and the 15th of August.....but that is why I said sometimes it doesnt take that long....and sometimes it is longer. They ended up having to file grievences with the finance dept....which was the only reason they got paid on the 1st of Sept. But anyway luvmyarmyman......it is only supposed to take 14 to 21 days to get all of their info into the systems. Let me know how it works out.

[bmjohnson00]

My husband left for basic august 1st, he didn't get his first check until sept.1st. As for the sign on bonus, my husband isn't getting his until he graduates AIT, which will be in Feb