That's exactly how it works. The month's payment is usually the first week of the new month. It is worse for private teachers as they collect salary on the day of the next month they begin.In my home country, salary is usually paid once a month, generally in the first week of the month. The employer will pay you previous month's salary in the first week of the current month. When I had a handful of people working for my business, I also paid in the first week of the new month.