The days that I run payroll are usually intense. Today was not that different, but I have found that if I really spread my work out, it doesn't become as intense. That is, I do most of the prep work in advance as much as I can when I can.
It was still intense, however, even though I had done much of the work last week and earlier this week. I was waiting for information, and it was nearing the deadline. Missing the deadline means that nobody gets paid. That's quite the punishment.
I've been doing payroll for more than a decade. It's not as easy as some people make it out to be. It's not as automated as some people think it is. Every payroll has a change, a nuance, new things to add. Complexity is added in payroll just like complexity is added in the dynamics among personnel at a company as it grows.
To keep my sanity, I just roll with the punches. In this case, I just "payroll" with the punches. Ha!
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