<prompt> Human: Hey guys, I work at a local chain pizzeria as a delivery driver and I had been working for weeks but never received any pay because apparently I had entered the incorrect account number for the direct deposit setup. My question is, the bank says that the money went to an account that doesnt even exist, I contacted payroll a few weeks ago, but have yet to be compensated for the time worked. Any advice as to how to get my pay? it wasnt exactly a huge amount, only around 1000, but that would make a big difference right now. Should I take legal action? keep pestering payroll? any help would be greatly appreciated!  <response>: I work in payroll and if an employee gives us an incorrect number that leads to a nonexistent account the bank will automatically refund it after a certain period of time. When this happens we wait until we get the refund before reissuing the paycheck to the correct account. If it has been more than a few days you need to call the bank and ask what their typical return policy is or remind them of the situation. They wont just keep it in limbo somewhere. Most banks do the refund automatically because there isnt somewhere for the money to go. I think it typically takes 3-5 business days to process, the longest weve had was 7-10. Absolutely keep on this. 