<prompt> Human: I mean, I want to keep it, but Im pretty sure thatll bite me in the ass... On the other hand, I could save up for a wedding ring pretty quick with that much extra dough. Details: Started this job on 64 at 49k, with a review after 180 days where Id be eligible to bump up to 55k. Now, with the amount they deposited, it would be roughly equivalent to 55k annually...What do?EDIT: It was the vacation time they cashed out from an employee who just quit and they accidentely put it on my check instead of hers. Im just going to keep it and then theyre going to subtract it from my next check. So basically Im getting paid part of my next check early.  <response>: Get the actual paystub probably from the online system. It will detail exactly what they intended to pay, salary before taxes and deductions and such. If the automatic bump at 180 days is standard maybe they wouldnt tell you, but more likely is a change in deductions, possibly in error. You should be able to tell if a dedication you expected is missing or changed or if an expense reimbursement came through included. Occasionally companies switch methods for calculating withholding and mess it up. Could be any of these, but the paystub will tell you. Compare to the previous one. 