Getting Paid (Earning Money) - U.S. Culture & English Vocabulary

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Hello Borka. I think the more common question (at least in the U.S.) is "What do you do?" The expression "earn a living" doesn't necessarily mean that the person likes what s/he does. There might be too much of a focus on making money to pay all one's expenses. In the professional world, people like to focus on building a career (with the unspoken hope that it will lead to good money). I'd suggest using the more neutral and general question, "What do you do?"

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Hello Céline. Yes, I suppose we sense the different positions people occupy in life, and money is one contributing factor, so we feel questions about earnings are taboo.

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Hello Bimal. Yes, I only talked about direct deposit to explain one of the payment options. Employees can have their pay deposited to their savings or checking account. Some professionals may also be given the option to have stock in the company. Kind wishes to you!

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Hello! Yes, perhaps for another video the main title could be "Making Money" rather than "Getting Paid." I decided to put the secondary title there for now because "money" is more readily understood than "paid." I'm certainly not an expert on business investments or finance, but I could consider basic business concepts that the average person might speak about. Thank you. Regards!

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Hello Krishna. If you are learning as you watch my videos, then I am happy. :) Please know you can also post questions on my website. I can answer at length there, but in this case, the answer is quick and easy: Use "since" + simple past to mark the past point in time. You can say, "It has been a long time since we talked." In your other sentence, you'll also need the simple past for that completed action. "I think the last time we talked was 1.5 years ago." Regards!

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Hello Marcelo. Yes, talking about money is one matter and making it is another. :) Well, hopefully, you have more words in English now to talk about your ideal salary. Warm regards from Massachusetts (where the pay is quite high but the cost of living is, too)!

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Hello Muhammad. That's interesting. I suppose every bride's family worries about the groom's potential. Traditionally, that's why a nice diamond ring must be given. It's proof that he can provide for her. Then again, in some cultures and some families there is more concern about whether the bride is a suitable choice!

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Hi Luis. Are you asking if a fee gets paid only if the service results in a positive outcome? The answer in most cases is no. You must pay a professional for his or her time regardless. For example, a patient goes to a doctor for a consultation. The first meeting costs $150/hr. This fee must be paid before the doctor sits down with the patient. Perhaps the consultation will lead to a desired answer, perhaps not. However, as I understand, some lawyers get paid only if a case is won.

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Hi Jennifer. We should call it these days "plastic income vs. plastic spending". Don't need to carry much money in the pocket. Bills are direct debit and what left on your account after tax is the saved money. A happy person who can save some!

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I think it's all becoming digital. There's less and less plastic. We can pay with smartphones. Plastic spending is being replaced with digital payments. We don't need to carry much cash in our pocket either. Yes, if we can manage to save a little after taxes, we're happy! :)

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Thank you Jennifer. I earn enough to keep myself. David Germany.

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Dear teacher Jennifer, A big thank at the beginning! I feel that topics of this nature are really important in modern life wherever we live or work; thus, money-related issues or some sort of financial issues are good topics for general public in the current realities. I would like to suggest you to make a video clip for different bank accounts people use for various purposes;

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Hi Jennifer, thank you for the interesting subject ! I think salaries being such a taboo enables inequalities. See you next video ^^ Céline from France

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It's also not good to ask people about their salary in Egypt. It's a private matter, unless you're proposing to a girl. Many families would want to know how much a groom make before they gave him their approval. I mean, it's sometimes an essential matter in marriage. Nowadays, many families wouldn't approve of their daughter's marriage to a less-paid person.

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Hi Jennifer! Often when I want to ask somebody about his or her profession, I can ask something like "What do you do to earn your living?". But what about this question "What do you earn your living by?"? Do you think it sounds awkward or it's totally fine? Many thanks for your time and classes!!! :) -Borka

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Hello Jennifer! Very interesting your video about the topic "getting paid". In general, if we talk about "making money", we could consider the activities concerning to those which allow us to receive money from investments or business. For example, an independent work done by an individual who receives money from small investments or small business. In this case, would the vocabulary related to these economic activities be pertinent for this study?. Many thanks, indeed. Good luck! Regards.

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for example, the deposit accounts and savings accounts. However, the deposit accounts and savings accounts could be further divided into some other groups, so there are a lot of sub-issues to be discussed in English with this topic. Good Luck! Bye for now! Bimal

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When we have to give taxes. at the end of the year one-time ? or per month bases? I actually didn't get it.

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It can be taken out of every paycheck, but you have to complete and submit tax forms once a year. More info here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqDTaXWAqc91oKs

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However I pay but main fact is once a time in a year ⏱️ right??

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We do our taxes once a year here in the U.S.

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great, thank you.

Hello Jennifer. I have a question: Is the "fee" paid just for sucess? I didn't understand so well this part. Here in Brazil there is this expression "fee"(in english, without translation) only for sucess. Do you understand my question?

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Hello. Well, if you want to be kind, you can call it a beauty mark. :) Doctors would call it a mole. It sounds like you have a demanding work schedule. Most work 40 hours a week, but a good number of people work more than that, and not everyone gets paid for overtime. If you're on salary, you often take work home and you don't get compensated for that. I suppose the nature of the job is a key factor.

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Hi Jennifer, Out of curiosity, is it correct to say 'How much do you get paid'?

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