. . . . . . "A first paycheck can be viewed as a milestone, yet youth earning $8 an hour for a 40-hour work week can be surprised when their paycheck falls short of simple math: $8 x 40 = $320, said Elizabeth Kiss, K-State Research and Extension family resource management specialist. ???Many are unaware of payroll, social security and other taxes or deductions, and don???t know the difference between gross and" .