To be honest I don't pay attention to my paychecks. I work in Silicon Valley and have things direct deposited into my bank account, which I never check.
Theoretically, my current (and past) employers could have left out a dozen paychecks and I may not have noticed.
I don't think it's that unusual. If he doesn't have any money in his bank account it may be more noticeable.
There was a post written a while ago by someone saying what it was like to be poor when they got their first job in SV. One of the exact points was that they had colleagues who didn't really mind if they missed a couple of months of salary... they wouldn't notice as they had no need to look. Just like GP. It was totally incomprehensible for her, as someone who had to live paycheck to paycheck.
My only real response to this kind of humblebrag is... good for you!?
