Why is it the standard to be paid every month in Europe?

Question

Rather than weekly or bi-weekly

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Answer 1

Why are all of these comments assuming people in the US get paid bi-weekly? Many people in the US just get paid twice per month (the 1st and 16th, etc.). That’s 24 payments per month, rather than 26 for bi-weekly. It doesn’t really change the monthly budgeting calculus at all.