Georgia Man Receives Final Paycheck in Coins
喬治亞州一名男子的最後工資全都是硬幣

主持人：陳彣 (Neil)、陳茜語 (Kitty)

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Months after leaving his job, Andreas Flaten said his former employer owed him $915. But the Georgia man was shocked when he finally saw his last paycheck: a pile of 90,000 pennies covered in an oily substance, with a rude goodbye message on top.

"This is a childish thing to do," Flaten said. Flaten said he left his job at A OK Walker Luxury Autoworks in November 2020 due to a toxic work environment. He said he had difficulty getting his final paycheck, and even went to the Georgia Department of Labor for help.

Then, in mid-March, Flaten said he noticed the pile at the end of his driveway. He now spends every evening cleaning the pennies so he can take them to the bank. He said it took him about an hour and a half to clean off several hundred. "I think that's going to be a lot of work for money I've already worked for," he said. "It's definitely not fair at all."

The owner of the shop, Miles Walker, spoke with WGCL-TV but didn't say whether he did or did not leave the pennies at Flaten's house. "I don't really remember," said Walker. "It doesn't matter. He got paid, that's all that matters."

Summary
辭職數個月之後，Flaten 說前僱主還欠他915 美金。 最後雇主的確是還了，不過，卻是用九萬個泡在油膩膩東西裡頭的硬幣來支付，讓員工大傻眼，直呼幼稚。

Flaten 說他因為有毒的工作環境，所以在2020 年11 月辭去汽車製造廠的工作。 他說他拿不到最後一筆工資，甚至還去喬治亞州勞工部尋求協助。接著在 2021 年的三月中旬，Flaten 就注意到他車道末端上放著一堆硬幣。 他現在每天傍晚都會清洗這些硬幣，這樣才能把它們拿去銀行。

Words & Phrases
owe欠債
paycheck工資
oily油膩的

References
Article: Engoo Daily News
(https://engoo.com.tw/app/daily-news/article/georgia-man-receives-final-paycheck-in-coins/sbnJBJFcEeupcyfa4q2eWw)
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