<prompt> Human: I have been working as a swim instructor for a NYC swim school since September 9. I work Saturday and Sunday for 8 hours each. My pay rate is 22 an hour so i am supposed to get about 352 for one weekend. They use some silly pay schedule where you are payed two pay periods behind for every half month. When i ask management to clarify how i am payed they usually give me some non-nonsensical explanation as why my check is short. Considering in each pay period i am supposed to get about 650, i have only received 3 checks so far one for about 550 and two for about 270. How do i get information for what i am being payed and how do i find out if they are shorting me. I am only 18 so i am not too keen on these things and i believe my management takes advantage of this. My biggest mistake is not keeping track of the hours i have been working myself, but i could extrapolate the amount i should be payed considering i have worked every weekend day since September except for 3 days. Sorry for the paragraph if anyone could give me a course of action that would be much appreciated.  <response>: Do you have pay stubs that detail the taxes being withheld from your pay? Those pay stubs should also note when the money was earned and how many hours you worked, which would tell you whether your management is shorting you. If you dont have pay stubs, you should ask for them. Your employer is required to provide them. 