Rich Tech Workers and Their Money

富有的科技員工與他們的財富

Jun 18, 2026, 15:00
USFinance

Introduction

Many people work at companies like SpaceX and OpenAI. These people are now very rich because their company shares have a high value.

許多人在 SpaceX 和 OpenAI 等公司工作。由於他們持有的公司股份價值很高，現在變得非常富有。

Main Body

Many workers now have between 20 million and 100 million dollars. They hire special teams to help them manage this money. But they cannot sell all their shares immediately. They must wait for a few months.

許多員工現在擁有 2,000 萬至 1 億美元。他們聘請專業團隊來幫助管理這些資金。但他們無法立即出售所有股份，必須等待數月。

These rich people do not want to pay a lot of tax. They use special bank rules to get money without selling their shares. They also buy different things so they do not lose all their money if one company fails.

這些富人不想支付大量稅款。他們利用特殊的銀行規則，在不出售股份的情況下獲取資金。他們還購買不同的資產，以防止單一公司失敗而導致所有資金損失。

The state of California wants the tax money from these workers. However, the money comes slowly. Some workers sell their shares in small parts over many years. Other workers give their money to new companies or to help people.

加州政府希望從這些員工身上獲取稅收。然而，資金流入緩慢。有些員工在多年間分批出售股份。其他員工則將資金投入新公司或用於慈善捐助。

Conclusion

Rich workers use smart plans to keep their money. This makes it hard for the government to collect taxes.

富有的員工使用精明的計劃來保留財富，這使得政府難以徵稅。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Magic" of BUT and HOWEVER

When you want to change direction in a sentence, use these words. They tell the listener: "Wait, here is a different idea!"

1. The Simple Switch (But) Used in the middle of a sentence to connect two opposite ideas.

  • Example: They are rich →\rightarrow but they cannot sell shares now.
  • Simple Rule: [Idea A] →\rightarrow , but →\rightarrow [Opposite Idea B].

2. The Strong Stop (However) Used at the start of a new sentence to show a contrast with the sentence before it.

  • Example: California wants the tax money. →\rightarrow However, the money comes slowly.
  • Simple Rule: [Sentence A]. →\rightarrow However, →\rightarrow [Sentence B].

🛠 Word Building: Money Actions

Look at these A2 verbs from the text. They are the building blocks for talking about finance:

  • Manage →\rightarrow To organize or control (money/time).
  • Collect →\rightarrow To gather things together (taxes/stamps).
  • Lose →\rightarrow When money goes away and you don't get it back.
  • Fail →\rightarrow When a company stops working or closes.

Vocabulary Learning

shares (n.)
Parts of a company that people own
Example:He owns many shares in the technology company.
value (n.)
How much something is worth in money
Example:The value of the house went up this year.
manage (v.)
To control or organize money or a business
Example:She helps her father manage his bank account.
immediately (adv.)
Right now; without waiting
Example:Please call me immediately after the meeting.
tax (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government
Example:The government uses tax money to build roads.
fails (v.)
To stop working or to lose all money
Example:If the business fails, they will lose their jobs.
collect (v.)
To gather or get money from people
Example:The city collects taxes every year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→