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How can I learn payroll without working in a payroll team?

Hey Monika's PAYE Challenge 1 is built for exactly this gap. Start there to get the core technical skill under your belt — running payroll for new starters, leavers and ongoing employees — before you add a client relationship on top.

The Guest Digital Lab Scenario — a small digital agency — is being refreshed and will be back on the platform shortly. When it returns, it gives the PAYE skill a real client context: documents arriving in the vault the way they would from a genuine client, a closer rehearsal for the job than reading about the process ever is.

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Start with PAYE Challenge 1 to isolate the core technical skill. When Guest Digital Lab returns to the platform, move into that Scenario to practise the same skill inside a real client relationship.

Related reading

Hey Monika Scenarios vs Challenge Mode — /post/hey-monika-scenarios-vs-challenges

Frequently asked questions

What if Guest Digital Lab isn't available yet? Use PAYE Challenge 1 first — it covers the core skill thoroughly. Check the Library page at heymonika.app for when Guest Digital Lab is back on the platform.

Still stuck? The team will happily take a look.

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