Fayetteville man receives last paycheck in oil-covered pennies dumped on his driveway

Fox 5 ^ | 3/24/21 | Janice Yu

[Meatspace]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - A Fayetteville man said his last paycheck from his former employer came in the form of over 90,000 oil- or grease-covered pennies dumped on his driveway.

Andreas Flaten said he left his job at A OK Walker Autoworks in November 2020. He said he was supposed to get his final paycheck, but was having difficulty getting it.

[Meatspace]

Soaking the pennies in oil is a nice touch.

That would gum up a change counter.

[impimp]

I want more details about this. Why do I find myself siding with the employer?

[brownsfan]

I don’t believe pennies are legal tender.

[BenLurkin]

The owner said he doesnt want to be “part of the story”?

He IS the story.

[Trump.Deplorable]

Sounds like the employer still owes him a pay check and an environmental clean up for their illegal dumping

[wrcase]

If the employer had paid him like a professional and a grown-up there wouldn’t be a story.

[Trump.Deplorable]

Sorry Employer lost any sympathy from me when they act in a stupid manor like this

[bramps]

Flaten said his new routine is now to sit in his garage at night and clean off the pennies with a solution of dish soap, vinegar, and water.

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Not the response I was expecting.

[thinden]

suppose walkers auto is owned by a toxic white male?

[Shady]

Multi-location auto repair... https://aokwalker.com/

[pnut22]

Maybe because you read the whole article which most Freepers (myself included) didn’t.

[Dacula]

Flaten said his new routine is now to sit in his garage at night and clean off the pennies with a solution of dish soap, vinegar, and water.

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Not the response I was expecting.

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Maybe he needs the money.

[Sacajaweau]

Probably would be considered harassment and trespass. The note tells the story.

If I were a judge, Id tell the employer to double what was owed, deliver a certified check to the employee via the court.

However, cleaning the pennies and spending even one might be viewed as acceptance.

Of course there's more to the story.

[Dacula]

The owner cut off the contact us link on his website.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

I have seen people try stunts like this on banks and government offices only to have it backfire when they made them stay and count every penny.

[KarlInOhio]

FOX 5 did speak with the owner of the business over the phone. He said he paid Flaten in U.S. currency and did not want to be a part of the story.

Remember that's A OK Walker Autoworks in Peachtree City, Georgia.

[Beowulf9]

Lawyer up and check the dates on those pennies. Sometimes they are worth more than a penny’s worth.

[Sacajaweau]

Walker got some Baaaaaad reviews on how he treats his employees.

[Migraine]

Tacitly at least, that’s $2000+ worth of copper.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Flaten said his new routine is now to sit in his garage at night and clean off the pennies with a solution of dish soap, vinegar, and water.

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Yeah, him sitting there cleaning off each penny with a rag before tossing them into a bucket was a nice touch for the camera. Probably the station’s producer telling him to do that for the camera.