<prompt> Human: Title says it all... I make salary managing a kitchen. 3 weeks ago my boss fired the payroll company and started doing payroll herself. She switched from biweekly to weekly paychecks. My first paycheck was supposed to be for 11 days of work, but she payed me less than I make in a week. I asked her about it and she dodged the question... I decided to wait a week because the pay period changed so I thought that may have affected the first checks amount. Now Ive gotten my 2nd check and not only is it less than Im supposed to make in a week by 30, but they also owe me 500 at this point from what wasnt on the last check. Thats half my rent and I cant afford to loose those wages. Im going to confront the owner again tomorrow, but what else can I do to ensure I get those wages. Also, important to note... This is a small privately owned business. There is no hr department. The only people that I can confront are the general manager and the owner.  <response>: Sounds like they are having money problems. They probably fired the payroll company to save money and then decided to do it themselves. Word of advice, go manage a kitchen for a larger company. Try institutional cooking. Ive been managing institutional kitchens for the past 9 years and enjoy it. 