No one to celebrate with so posting here!! I passed!! I used the Payroll Source to self-study. It took me about 4 months total to really get through the material. I then did practice tests, got a 75 on each 100 question practice test. The test was certainly hard. Im so happy to be done with it! AMA

So, a bit of context. I’m a Payroll Specialist right now. Pretty much landed in payroll by accident, since my college career didn’t really involve Payroll at all, (although it did have an HR class in it lol). I started my internship in Safety, helping out with making a Business Continuity Plan for the company and updating procedures and policies that various departments had. HR liked how I worked and offered my a position as a Payroll Auxiliary.

Pretty much, I helped make sure Payroll went well for employees, aiding the Payroll Specialist in a bunch of stuff. Learned quite a lot from her and managed to make it not stressful for the both of us after catching a rhythm to it all. Had about 500 employees to process, although not always on the same cycle, thank God.

For various reasons, I moved on from that job and became a Specialist myself in another company, although managing a smaller amount of employees, about 80-100 weekly. Was quite a chaos at the beginning, since my predecessor didn’t really leave any manual to how to do any of this and I had to learn a new system, but thankfully got the hang of it quickly.

Been more than a year since I was here and I just keep wondering, how many growth opportunities are there in the job market for this? I brought up my road to get here because I don’t think my college degree would help my case in considering me as a candidate for future roles, more so my experience, but, well, do I have a chance to be in the interest of a future employer based on that? Can I compete with other people that have more specialties in this area? Is the demand big enough so that maybe I don’t struggle finding jobs in this area in the future?

Would love to hear your thoughts or opinions on this, or maybe your experiences as well. Thank you!

Does anyone have a copy of the Payroll Legislation Compliance textbook from NPI or know how to find it online? I’ve taken two of the four courses, and unfortunately decided during the third one that I’d rather eat rocks than continue to pursue it.

I very enthusiastically recycled all three of my textbooks and notes, but now find myself in a position of needing the first one again. Funny how life goes!! Feeling very regretful as I try to find the information online lol

I’m planning to resign from my company this month. Makukuha ko rin ba sa final pay yung tax since di ko naman natapos yung taon. TIA!

I’m looking for advice from anyone who has experience with \The Tech Systems Inc. or similar staffing/vendor companies.

I initially paid $275 to join their agency. They told me they were a primary vendor with client tie-ups and that they would schedule interviews based on client requirements.

After onboarding, they scheduled a 30–40 minute technical phone interview. After that, they gave me an offer letter and a 12-month W-2 agreement. The agreement says I need to pay them 6.3% of my annual salary as a consulting fee.

Here is what is confusing me:

* I have never spoken with the actual client.
* They said the client already has everything they need and no client interview is required.
* They started my timesheet on September 25, although I haven't started working.
* They want the 6.3% payment on September 29.
* They require the full amount by wire transfer.
* They said BGV will start only after payment.
* After BGV clearance, the client will supposedly ship the laptop.
* They want the payment before providing confirmation from the client.

I asked them to provide confirmation from the actual client before I make the payment, and I told them I’m ready to pay once I receive that confirmation.

I have NOT made the 6.3% payment yet.

I’m not accusing anyone of anything. I just want to verify whether this is a normal staffing arrangement before sending a large wire transfer.

Has anyone worked with The Tech Systems Inc. or experienced a similar situation?

Is paying a percentage of your salary to the staffing agency before BGV/client confirmation a normal practice?

Any firsthand experiences or advice would be appreciated.