(1) He was tricked out of his pay check.

(2) There is no regular pay check, no regular employer, no guarantee of work, and the strong likelihood of rebuff.

(3) Due to an administrative oversight, several members of staff did not receive pay checks this month.

(4) The Casas de Cambio pockets a 1 percent spiff from cashing pay checks after hours.

(5) DEV invited us to his house for lunch because he got a paid check.