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So, I guess I'm with you. What's this PIP race and what purpose does it serve? Genuinely not knowing either.
To me PIP means Pointless Info Posted.
I think it is either an ego thing with some, or they think that because it says PIP that they will get paid quicker.
I wish we could filter out these posts altogther.
It's a traditional thread that brings some tiny satisfaction to quite a few people. It hurts no one. No one is forced to read the thread or participate in it. I always find it amusing that some will gripe about what a waste of time the threads are, and yet, they've wasted more time griping than if they'd just ignore them in the first place.
I've participated in most of the PIP threads for many years. Harmless communal reassurance, and a long-standing tradition here. I hope it never goes away.
'No More Pips For You!, now leave my pips store'
Is it simply a race every month to see who can post this quickest? (again, genuine question)
If so, I guess I won this month :)
I think it is either an ego thing with some, or they think that because it says PIP that they will get paid quicker.
With me it's both. It boosts my ego knowing that G likes me more by letting me know before everyone else that the payment is being processed and that I am getting paid before everyone else :)
Harmless communal reassurance, and a long-standing tradition here. I hope it never goes away.
I'll second that.
I am in the group that likes these PIP threads and I look to them just to see when someone has posted that they got their PIP because it means that mine can't be too far behind.
Another person's trash is another person's jewel!
Usually 1-2 days after first PIP reported here I have PIP in my account and then I even dont need to wait for 'Payment issued - details' with westernunion - I just give my name and I got money :)
with westernunion - I just give my name and I got money :)
So tell me, what's your name? *grin*
I've participated in most of the PIP threads for many years. Harmless communal reassurance, and a long-standing tradition here. I hope it never goes away.
Yes especially in these tough times it's good to know ASAP when you likely have money coming in -- even if you already know about the "last week with less than 5 days" rule.
Just lets others know that they've gotten their PIP and yours shouldn't be far behind.
Hurts no one, don't read them if you don't like them, my two cents!
I've participated in most of the PIP threads for many years. Harmless communal reassurance, and a long-standing tradition here. I hope it never goes away.
Man you guys are REALLY out of beer this month!
I'm always out of beer!
My PIP was dated 20th Nov however this bears no relationship to reality when having cheque payments since I have only just received this morning October's cheque thanks, I would reckon, to the U.K. postal strike. Normally they arrive within the week.
One consolation is that if this month's is normal I'll have loadsa beer money to play with:-)
I was a longstanding PIP hater and was not reluctant to make that fact known. Mods have even warned me.
It is harmless though. I had to take a good hard look at WHY I was so virulent against these threads and the only conclusion I could come up with was this inadequacy thing because my earnings had fallen so low.
I'm much more comfortable now with my poverty. Ramen noodles aren't so bad after all...
MIB - Management Information Base
MIB - Men In Black
MIB - Mint In Box
MIB - Master of International Business
MIB - Medical Information Bureau
MiB - Mebibyte
MIB - Mint In Bag
Mib - Mebibit (2^20 Bits)
MIB - Mishap Investigation Board
MIB - Making It Big
MIB - Motor Insurer's Bureau
MIB - Military Intelligence Board
MIB - Mexican Investment Board
MIB - Methyl Isoborneol
MIB - Medical Insurance Bureau
MIB - Milano Indice Borsa
MIB - Moscow Industrial Bank
MIB - Molecular Imaging Branch
MIB - Mechanized Infantry Battalion
MIB - Management Incentive Bonus
MIB - Monitor Integrated Box
MIB - Mechanized Infantry Brigade
MIB - Many International Businesses
MIB - More Important Bits
MIB - Management Information Byte
MIB - Maintenance Manual Intermediate With IPB
MIB - Motorized Infantry Brigade
MIB - Main Interconnect Board
MIB - Military Integration Bench
MIB - Multi-Layer Interconnection Board
MIB - Multi-Layer Insulation Blankets
Hmmm...Any of the avove?
MIB = Money in Bank
Doh! :-)
I think this day is too early to have a PIP.
Some publishers need to know that their money is being processed and will soon be on its way.
By the Way, HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone!
Google will do what's right for the economy. PIP will show up on payments page within 2 hours from now. Being 11:30 ET, make that 8:30 am PT, which means they're just cranking up the coffee machine at the Googleplex. Once the techs have some java inside them, the PIP machine will get a kick-start and the US economy will begin to churn again as Adsense publishers begin spending.
Note that the stock market is currently down as well. Dow down >50 points. Wall Street is waiting for the PIP as well ;-)
It's important for G to have the bulk of the funds out to people by Wednesday so they can spend on Black Friday, which means PIP should appear very soon.
BTW: Not liking a thread is very much like not liking a radio show. You have the option of turning it off or paying it no heed. Personally, I enjoy the PIP threads. They provide a little bit of levity in a world that takes itself far too seriously.
So does anybody here actually have PIP...
Fearlessrick
nobody has a PIP just yet.
From the OP in this thread.
Just checked my account and seen Payment in Progresss posted on November 20
Seems early, but there it was.
It appeared halfway when I was looking at previous month's earnings. One second it wasn't there, then it was!
PIP was 11/20
I usually get my check about a week after PIP shows up in my account.
[I really should switch to electronic transfer I guess, just haven't bothered to do so]
