ok that make a little more sense that payout of the average of the deadlines thanks

hi, i have been mining in a pool for a couple of months and noticed that the payout for getting a block is very inconsistent. on block will be 1200 then a couple days later 600 ish then the next one in the high 900's. also the fees per mined are all over in 10 burst to as high a 60 burst per my mined block. anybody know what causes the huge change in fees and payouts in pools?

thanks for the peace of mind

so im plotting 8tb and my internet got cut about halfway for 12 hours, now i noticed that its still plotting without internet. im concerned that i need to start over due to internet loss or is that even used in the plotting process?