3년 전에 그만둔 알바생한테 갑자기 카톡이 왔음
처음에는 반가워서 무슨 일인가 했는데
카톡을 읽고 한참 동안 답장을 못 했어
"사장님 안녕하세요. 저 건우예요."
"갑자기 연락드려서 정말 죄송한데 혹시 100만 원만 빌려주실 수 있을까요?"
나는 동네에서 작은 고깃집을 운영하고 있었고
건우는 우리 가게에서 2년 정도 일했던 친구였음
당시 스물두 살이었는데 일도 성실하고 손님들한테도 싹싹해서 내가 많이 아꼈어
한번은 마감하고 퇴근하려는데 건우가 혼자 주방 바닥을 닦고 있더라
"야, 너 아직도 안 갔어?"
"사장님, 여기 기름때가 잘 안 지워져서요."
"그냥 가. 내일 해도 돼."
"내일 출근하면 또 바쁘잖아요."
그런 친구였음
취업 준비한다고 그만둘 때도 마지막 날까지 열심히 일하고 갔어
그래서 나중에 취업하면 꼭 연락하라고 했는데
그 뒤로 3년 동안 연락이 없었거든
그런 친구가 갑자기 돈을 빌려달라고 하니까 솔직히 당황스럽더라
무슨 일인지 물어봤어
"건우야, 무슨 일 있어?"
한참 뒤에 답장이 왔음
"사장님, 저 회사에서 월급을 두 달째 못 받고 있어요."
"이번 달 월세도 밀렸고 엄마도 병원에 계셔서요."
"다른 회사에 취업은 했는데 첫 월급까지 한 달을 버텨야 하거든요."
"진짜 죄송합니다. 부탁드릴 사람이 사장님밖에 생각이 안 났어요."
솔직히 고민이 됐어
나도 가게 월세에 직원들 월급까지 챙겨야 하니까
100만 원이 작은 돈은 아니었거든
게다가 3년 동안 연락 한 번 없던 친구였으니까
근데 이상하게 건우가 거짓말을 한다는 생각은 안 들더라
그래서 계좌번호를 보내라고 했어
그러자 바로 답장이 왔음
"사장님, 정말 괜찮으세요?"
"제가 꼭 갚겠습니다."
나는 별말 없이 100만 원을 송금했어
그리고 카톡을 하나 더 보냈음
"건우야, 월급 밀린 건 노동청에 상담해 봐."
"네가 일한 돈인데 당연히 받아야지."
그러자 건우가 그러더라
"근데 사장님, 저 신고하면 회사에서 문제 삼지 않을까요?"
"괜히 더 큰일 생길까 봐 무서워요."
그래서 답장했어
"네가 잘못한 게 없는데 왜 네가 무서워해."
"그런 거 보호받으라고 법이 있는 거야."
한참 동안 답장이 없더니
"사장님, 저 진짜 열심히 살겠습니다."
라는 카톡이 왔음
그래서 장난으로 말했어
"열심히 사는 건 좋은데 밥은 잘 챙겨 먹어라."
"그리고 첫 월급 받았다고 바로 돈 보내지 마."
"월세부터 해결하고 어머니도 챙겨."
그러니까 건우가 그러더라
"사장님, 저 이 은혜 절대 안 잊을게요."
나는 웃으면서 답장했어
"은혜는 무슨. 나중에 돈 많이 벌면 고기나 사."
그렇게 대화가 끝났음
그 뒤로 건우한테 가끔 연락이 왔어
새 회사에 취업해서 잘 다니고 있다는 이야기
밀린 월급도 일부 받았다는 이야기
어머니가 퇴원하셨다는 이야기까지
그리고 몇 달 뒤에는 빌린 돈도 전부 갚았어
나는 그걸로 끝난 일이라고 생각했음
그런데 그로부터 3년쯤 지나서
건우한테 다시 연락이 왔는데 이번에는 돈이 아니라 사람을 보내겠다는 거야
Blum Hits TGE & 500 GEMs for Blum Users!💎
To celebrate Blum’s (@blumcrypto) milestone, CROSS PLAY is dropping BONUS 500 GEMs for all new users coming through Blum’s special invite link.
Blum fam — this one’s for you. Join NOW👇
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Blum has been one of TON’s most creative projects — and now they’re heading to TGE. Massive congrats👏
As fellow builders on TON (@ton_blockchain), we’re celebrating the right way: with rewards for the OG community.
Let’s grow TON!
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📢DRILL RUSH EVENT UPDATE
That escalated quickly... Due to overwhelming participation, the 10 USDT first-come reward pool is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉
But thanks to all your energy and support, our team has added an extra 5 USDT prize pool just for you. 🙌
👉From now on, players who reach Level 100 will have a chance to receive 5 USDT!
YES, the event continues. You still have a shot to win 5 USDT.
Let’s keep drilling! ⛏️💥
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📔Play Guide: https://t.co/nBSOByTY2X
✔️Official X: https://t.co/ozihx5lDar
Drill Rush Event
2 Weeks ONLY: May 29 – June 12, 2025
🎁 Invite to Earn: Up to 10 USDT + 10,000 $CROSS BONUS Giveaway
Event #1: Invite & Win 10 USDT💰 or GEMS💎
✅Invite new users via your Telegram link
✅Get Drill Tickets — each one = a chance to dig deeper
⭐️Everyone starts with 3 free Drill Tickets by default!
✅Win up to 10 USDT and massive GEM drops
Event #2: 10,000 $CROSS Random Airdrop 🪂
- 100 lucky event pariticipants will win 100 $CROSS!
** More invites = Higher chances to win!
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📢TG Announcement: https://t.co/Xd4dTc548x
📔Play Guide: https://t.co/nBSOByTY2X
✔️Official X: https://t.co/ozihx5lDar
92.6% of the $CROSS sale allocation —185,222,890 $CROSS (worth $18.5M) were sold at a fixed price of $0.10.
No tiers. No discounts. 100% fair launch.
As promised, the remaining 14,777,110 $CROSS tokens will be burned forever very soon. 🔥
Huge thanks to everyone who joined and believed in the CROSS vision.
The gaming meta is coming.
Next phase already in motion.
🚨 10,000 $USDT up for grabs! 🚨
With major things brewing behind the scenes 👀 we’re celebrating by dropping a BIG community giveaway though the launch of our new Referral Program.
Want in? It’s easy 👇
🚨 Reminder! STEPN × INFOBAR Collaboration drops TOMORROW! 🔥👟
⏰ March 12 (JST):
🛒 18:00 – Private Sale
🛒 20:00 – General Sale
💎 200 Limited-Edition #STEPN OG Sneakers inspired by INFOBAR by KDDI’s iconic style!
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Which one are you going for? 😍🔥
More info 👇
Happy International Women's Day! 🌺
Wishing all the incredible women at FSL, in Web3, and around the world a fantastic International Women's Day!
Let’s take a moment to celebrate the amazing women in our lives today. How are you showing your appreciation?
2184 Asset Conversion ⭐️
The 2184 Asset Conversion is going to start on February 28 at 0:00 UTC, 2025 and last until March 20 at 0:00 UTC, 2025!
You will see a conversion button on the middle right of your game screen. Once clicked, you can check the detailed amount of Slimes you are eligible for in the conversion interface. This amount is determined by the assets you own in your account / wallet according to predetermined ratios. You can initiate the conversion at any point during the 21-day window.
Please Note:
🔹 All assets held in your in-game wallet address are eligible (whether they are locked or not) for conversion.
🔹Gas Hero Coupons must be converted into the form of in-game asset before the conversion starts in order to be eligible for asset conversion.
🔹Each account can convert assets only once and all assets you’d like to convert must be converted in a single session.
🔹Once converted, the assets will be burned, and the corresponding amount of Slimes will be credited to your game account (FSL ID). The Slimes will be claimable on-chain at a later date through FSL ID.
🔹Ensure you hold enough POL (e.g.: 10-30 POL if you have lots of assets in the wallet.) in your game account before the conversion to avoid any disruptions.
🔹Ensure you have a stable internet connection to finish the asset conversion. If you logged out during the conversion, as long as you didn’t change your asset balance, you should be able to continue the conversion process.
🔹Do not transfer assets in or out of your account during the conversion process to prevent any potential issues or failure of asset conversion.
🔹Genesis Heroes, Gas Hero Badges, and Super Useful Eggs are excluded from this conversion. The additional Slimes eligible for the Genesis Heroes are also not calculated in this conversion. Soul-bound badges will be issued in the future.
During and post the conversion period, you can continue to enjoy Gas Hero until the new 2184 game goes live. Please be advised, the current version of the Gas Hero server will be discontinued thereafter.
We thank you for your continued support and participation. This conversion marks a significant step towards the exciting new developments we have planned for the community.
Should you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our support team or via Discord.
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