diff --git a/fxmanifest.lua b/fxmanifest.lua
index a08cd79..fc3baea 100644
--- a/fxmanifest.lua
+++ b/fxmanifest.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ server_scripts {
     'server/commands.lua',
     'server/exports.lua',
     'server/debug.lua',
-    'server/editor.lua'
+    'server/editor.lua',
+    'server/paychecks.lua'
 }
 
 ui_page 'html/index.html'
diff --git a/server/commands.lua b/server/commands.lua
index b3a656b..27b06b4 100644
--- a/server/commands.lua
+++ b/server/commands.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ QBCore.Commands.Add('tp', Lang:t('command.tp.help'), { { name = Lang:t('command.
                 TriggerClientEvent('QBCore:Notify', source, Lang:t('error.not_online'), 'error')
             end
         else
-            local location = QBShared.Locations[args[1]]
+            local location = QBCore.Shared.Locations[args[1]]
             if location then
                 TriggerClientEvent('QBCore:Command:TeleportToCoords', source, location.x, location.y, location.z, location.w)
             else
diff --git a/server/functions.lua b/server/functions.lua
index b1c2eaa..300c0ca 100644
--- a/server/functions.lua
+++ b/server/functions.lua
@@ -389,39 +389,6 @@ function QBCore.Functions.CreateVehicle(source, model, vehtype, coords, warp)
     return veh
 end
 
-function PaycheckInterval()
-    if not next(QBCore.Players) then
-        SetTimeout(QBCore.Config.Money.PayCheckTimeOut * (60 * 1000), PaycheckInterval) -- Prevent paychecks from stopping forever once 0 players
-        return
-    end
-    for _, Player in pairs(QBCore.Players) do
-        if not Player then return end
-        local payment = QBShared.Jobs[Player.PlayerData.job.name]['grades'][tostring(Player.PlayerData.job.grade.level)].payment
-        if not payment then payment = Player.PlayerData.job.payment end
-        if Player.PlayerData.job and payment > 0 and (QBShared.Jobs[Player.PlayerData.job.name].offDutyPay or Player.PlayerData.job.onduty) then
-            if QBCore.Config.Money.PayCheckSociety then
-                local account = exports['qb-banking']:GetAccountBalance(Player.PlayerData.job.name)
-                if account ~= 0 then
-                    if account < payment then
-                        TriggerClientEvent('QBCore:Notify', Player.PlayerData.source, Lang:t('error.company_too_poor'), 'error')
-                    else
-                        Player.Functions.AddMoney('bank', payment, 'paycheck')
-                        exports['qb-banking']:RemoveMoney(Player.PlayerData.job.name, payment, 'Employee Paycheck')
-                        TriggerClientEvent('QBCore:Notify', Player.PlayerData.source, Lang:t('info.received_paycheck', { value = payment }))
-                    end
-                else
-                    Player.Functions.AddMoney('bank', payment, 'paycheck')
-                    TriggerClientEvent('QBCore:Notify', Player.PlayerData.source, Lang:t('info.received_paycheck', { value = payment }))
-                end
-            else
-                Player.Functions.AddMoney('bank', payment, 'paycheck')
-                TriggerClientEvent('QBCore:Notify', Player.PlayerData.source, Lang:t('info.received_paycheck', { value = payment }))
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    SetTimeout(QBCore.Config.Money.PayCheckTimeOut * (60 * 1000), PaycheckInterval)
-end
-
 -- Callback Functions --
 
 ---Trigger Client Callback
@@ -827,6 +794,3 @@ for functionName, func in pairs(QBCore.Functions) do
         exports(functionName, func)
     end
 end
-
--- Access a specific function directly:
--- exports['qb-core']:Notify(source, 'Hello Player!')
diff --git a/server/paychecks.lua b/server/paychecks.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9986c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/paychecks.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+local function givePlayerBank(player, amount)
+    player.Functions.AddMoney('bank', amount, 'paycheck')
+end
+
+local function notify(player, langKey, amount)
+    TriggerClientEvent(
+        'QBCore:Notify',
+        player.PlayerData.source,
+        Lang:t(langKey, { value = amount }),
+        'success'
+    )
+end
+
+local function payFromSociety(player, amount)
+    local acctName = player.PlayerData.job.name
+    local balance  = exports['qb-banking']:GetAccountBalance(acctName)
+    if balance >= amount then
+        exports['qb-banking']:RemoveMoney(acctName, amount, 'Employee Paycheck')
+        givePlayerBank(player, amount)
+        notify(player, 'info.received_paycheck', amount)
+    elseif balance > 0 then
+        TriggerClientEvent('QBCore:Notify', player.PlayerData.source, Lang:t('error.company_too_poor'), 'error')
+    else
+        givePlayerBank(player, amount)
+        notify(player, 'info.received_paycheck', amount)
+    end
+end
+
+local function handlePaycheck(player, amount)
+    if QBCore.Config.Money.PayCheckSociety then
+        payFromSociety(player, amount)
+    else
+        givePlayerBank(player, amount)
+        notify(player, 'info.received_paycheck', amount)
+    end
+end
+
+local function shouldReceivePay(player)
+    local jobDef = QBCore.Shared.Jobs[player.PlayerData.job.name]
+    local onDuty = player.PlayerData.job.onduty
+    return jobDef.offDutyPay or onDuty
+end
+
+local function getPlayerPayment(player)
+    local jobDef   = QBCore.Shared.Jobs[player.PlayerData.job.name]
+    local gradeDef = jobDef.grades[tostring(player.PlayerData.job.grade.level)]
+    return gradeDef.payment or player.PlayerData.job.payment or 0
+end
+
+local function isPlayerValid(player)
+    if not player or not player.PlayerData or not player.PlayerData.job then
+        print(('Paycheck: invalid player data (source=%s)'):format(
+            tostring(player and player.PlayerData and player.PlayerData.source or 'nil')
+        ))
+        return false
+    end
+
+    local jobName = player.PlayerData.job.name
+    local jobDef  = QBCore.Shared.Jobs[jobName]
+    if not jobDef then
+        print(("Paycheck: tried paying for job '%s' that doesn't exist"):format(jobName))
+        return false
+    end
+
+    local gradeLevel = tostring(player.PlayerData.job.grade.level)
+    local gradeDef   = jobDef.grades[gradeLevel]
+    if not gradeDef then
+        print(("Paycheck: tried paying for job '%s' with invalid grade '%s'"):format(jobName, gradeLevel))
+        return false
+    end
+
+    return true
+end
+
+local function ProcessAllPaychecks()
+    for _, player in pairs(QBCore.Players) do
+        if isPlayerValid(player) then
+            local payment = getPlayerPayment(player)
+            if payment > 0 and shouldReceivePay(player) then
+                handlePaycheck(player, payment)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+Citizen.CreateThread(function()
+    local interval = QBCore.Config.Money.PayCheckTimeOut * 60 * 1000
+    while true do
+        Wait(interval)
+        ProcessAllPaychecks()
+    end
+end)
diff --git a/server/player.lua b/server/player.lua
index 3668c31..b1fc17e 100644
--- a/server/player.lua
+++ b/server/player.lua
@@ -584,5 +584,3 @@ function QBCore.Player.GetFirstSlotByItem(items, itemName)
     if GetResourceState('qb-inventory') == 'missing' then return end
     return exports['qb-inventory']:GetFirstSlotByItem(items, itemName)
 end
-
-PaycheckInterval() -- This starts the paycheck system