question about first paycheck ?

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I recently just got my first job and my first pay check and I've work 29 hours a week for the past two weeks with 3-4 hours over time and I get paid 7.75 and my paycheck is  only $208 is this about right ? 
I get paid every 2 weeks of course and I'm just lost ? So please tell me if my calculations are wrong

Edit: Thanks everyone I just didn't know taxes would be so much !!
But thanks everyone for commenting

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Welcome to being an adult. 
Money is taken out of your paycheck every payday, taxes and such.

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Congratulations you're officially paying taxes!! 
If/when you get you pay stub or if it's online it'll explain where your money is going and what you're helping pay for.

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Sounds about right. Times 7.75 by the hours you work

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Take a moment to think about all those government programs you voted to have. That's what you were paying for.

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They took money out for taxes

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Aside from taxes and other things covered in the comments I saw...overtime is only any hours worked OVER 40 hours in one week. So you haven't logged any overtime and aren't getting paid the time and a half. I get taxes, medical, social security, and 2 different charity donations taken from my paychecks. I usually almost always get it back on my tax return.

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Its your first paycheck, so you  could have only been paid for one week, and your following paycheck will be the next 2 weeks , and so on. There should be a spot where it says hours, but 208 for one week sounds normal withholding  break pay.

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Yup! For my paycheck and bonus cycle I assume I'll see about 67% of what I should make.

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You have to work over 40 hours in a work week to receive overtime. Since this is a part time job overtime does not apply. So your check is correct based off the information you provided. Look at how much taxes they took out also.

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I'm sorry i didnt read that correctly. You didn't say anything about you being part time however my answer still stands.

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