Why does nobody mention small business owners skipping payroll to keep the lights on

Tbh I worked at a small print shop for 2 years and only found out last week the owner didn't pay himself for 6 months straight during a slow stretch. I noticed he kept asking vendors for weird payment extensions but just thought he was disorganized. Then his wife came in crying about their personal credit card being maxed out and it all clicked. Has anyone else worked for a boss who hid their money troubles like that?

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miles_perez4h ago

My neighbor runs a landscaping company and drives a 2003 truck so he can pay his guys before himself.