Why would you have an issue with being paid monthly? I dont think its a red flag for dcm to ask to pay on a different schedule. Maybe she has a reason why it works better for her. Maybe she is paid that way and it keeps her on budget to get it paid right away for the month. Everyone is different in how they like to pay their bills. All you need to do is divide the monthly payment when you get it and give it to yourself on the schedule that you prefer. I had a mom who paid monthly because she was really busy, dad worked long hours so the burden of the house and kids and money fell mostly on her and she just liked to get it out of the way. I used to take that cheque and I did my shopping for the month for all my non perishables. that way my weekly grocery trips were just for fresh stuff. sometimes clients are like husbands, they need a little training to be just what we want.