“Respect is like a paycheck. It has to be earned” (or “Respect is like a paycheck. If you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it”) is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Respect is like a paycheck. You have to earn it” was printed in The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH) in 2002.
 
“Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it” was posted on Twitter on August 19, 2013.
 
 
21 May 2002, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), “Ellet, Medina earn respect with upsets” by Tim Rogers, pg. D8:
Respect is like a paycheck. You have to earn it
 
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Re: Truckers bristle at anti-terror rules
Roughrider50
4/25/05
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It works both ways sweetheart…....respect is like a paycheck, it must be earned & a lot of regulatory hacks are far short of their 40 hours.
 
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GG Dream Cakes‏
@MzDreamCakes
Respect is like a paycheck… U have 2 earn it!!!
10:42 AM - 17 Jun 2010
 
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MICHAEL BROWN‏
@INKEDSKINCOVERZ
Respect is like a paycheck, its earned not given
10:10 PM - 5 Jul 2010
 
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The President‏
@brianalynn79
My respect is like a paycheck, you gotta earn it.
8:27 PM - 30 Dec 2010
 
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Conner Cameron‏
@ConnerCamero
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it
12:22 PM - 19 Aug 2013
 
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Austin‏
@austin_banister
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it
12:54 PM - 19 Aug 2013
 
Funny Status
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it,…
August 19, 2013 Financial Status Updates
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it.
 
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RJ Bad Boy
August 20, 2013 ·
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it.
 
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Poetry, Thoughts and Quotes
September 12, 2013 · New Delhi, India ·
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it..
 
Twitter
sarcasm‏
@ItsHumorTruth
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it.
5:05 AM - 14 Mar 2014
 
Me.Me
RESPECT IS LIKE A PAYCHECK IF YOU DONT EARN IT YOU DONT FUCKING DESERVE IT! MEME
EARNED IT FUCKING MEMES RESPECT FUCK 🤖 PAYCHECK EARN IT RESPECTFULLY DESERVED EARNED RESPECTIVELY RESPECTFUL IFS EARN DESERVED IT
FOUND @ 2267 LIKES ON 2016-10-25 16:09:57 BY ME.ME
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Bill Murray‏
@BiIIMurray
Respect is like a paycheck, if you don’t earn it, you don’t deserve it.
4:15 PM - 9 May 2017