<prompt> Human: I started a retail job at 9.25 on July 11th, that was orientation. Ive been working since then and have worked about 47 hours. Today was payday, and I got paid 151 after taxes. It says its only paying for 18.97 hours of work.On the earnings statement, it says the beginning period was July 3rd, and the ending period was July 16th, and I worked 18 hours within those days so I guess it makes sense, but what about my other hours? Will they roll onto my next paycheck? We get paid every other Friday.Sorry if this question is really basic or obvious. I was just expecting to get all my earnings, but its understandable if my first pay is kinda wonky. Its pretty discouraging, though. I guess this is what its like to be an adult.  <response>: Congratulations on your first. Everyone else covered the fact that you started in the middle of a pay period, but I wanted to welcome you to adulthood and officially grant you permission to complain about those bastards in Washington wasting my taxes. Dinners at 4:30 and dont forget to keep kids off your lawn. 