The traditional way of paying salaries — once a month, on a fixed day — is under pressure worldwide. More and more employees are asking for flexibility and direct access to their earned wages. Earned Wage Access (EWA), or early wage payment, offers exactly that: the possibility to withdraw part of the salary earned at any time. What started as an innovation in the United States and the United Kingdom is now rapidly growing into a global movement. This trend is also continuing in the Netherlands, with CashOut as a leading player. What makes EWA so attractive? What examples show that this is not a temporary development, but a fundamental shift in how we deal with work and pay?