Additionally, salaries are usually paid in arrears, which means you already did the work when payday comes so if it does not and you keep on working you're actually going deeper into the red.
Ultimately I think what matters is whether you think it's only a short delay because of a technical reason. If that's the case, sure keep on as usual but do remind your boss that you were understanding when the time comes.
Not sure about the particulars in the post above about "getting burned with deferred stock" but wages are very high in the priority of creditors. Unless your company essentially goes to zero, or the payroll is so big that insured savings wouldn't cover a pay cycle you should be pretty confident that you (and the government) will get paid. Also news flash: you get paid at the end of the cycle, so you're already working on credit.
I'm generous, so I might give them a week, and certainly Monday, but even if it's not their fault, if they can't get payroll running in a week, it is their problem. What else isn't going to get paid, etc.
Lots of stories about people working without pay start with explainable reasons and end with a huge missing amount.
Additionally, salaries are usually paid in arrears, which means you already did the work when payday comes so if it does not and you keep on working you're actually going deeper into the red.
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