Employee Repeatedly Falls Asleep While Working Then This Retail Manager Talked To Him And Found Out He Was Homeless And Decides To Give Him A Lifeline
When that video of a Subway employee nodding off while working went viral, the hardships of working retail were recounted. Under a Reddit post called 'Oh dear Monday...' a touching retail story was discovered.
The kind story was posted by LiquidMotion. He recalled his new employee who was known to frequently fall asleep during his shifts. His habitual napping, in between and in the middle of tasks, was so obvious that his colleagues and shop customers mentioned his manager, LiquidMotion.
These people were so bothered by it that they guessed this employee was a drug user. They didn't think there were other possible reasons for the employee to fall asleep like that.
The kind manager was getting concerned about the employee so he decided to talk to him and hear him out. That's when LiquidMotion found the sad reason behind the employee's frequent napping.
The employee shared that he is currently homeless. He was living in his car and cops frequently told him he wasn't allowed to do that.
To avoid trouble with the police, the employee sleeps for 1 to 2 hours then moves to another location to continue his restless sleep until it's time for his shift. The sympathetic manager decided to help him out a little.
He moved the employee's shift to another time. He then talked to the other manager's to let the employee park his car in the store's private parking lot to avoid any further trouble with the authorities.
Because of this genuine act of kindness, the employee was able to rest peacefully and within 2 weeks, got a room to live in. Like what LiquidMotion said, some people just need a little help.
In between long shifts, the homeless employee was exhausted and tried to catch any sort of rest even while working.
Clean Wal-Mart (not the actual photo)You can read LiquidMotion's original comment here:
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LiquidMotionOther Reddit user's found LiquidMotion's story moving and support for him started pouring in
Eli Duke (not the actual photo)Another commenter shared a similar story but with a less than good ending
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LiquiMotion recounted the hoops he had to jump through to help his employee
Despite the good intentions, the manager had to lie to the bosses that the employee was just in between places while waiting for the apartment he was moving into.
Apparently, the other people involved were reluctant to cut the employee some slack and were mulling the idea of firing him instead due to his habitual sleeping.
Until LiquidMotion reminded them that it took 2 months to find this employee. He also jogged their memory about the workload they were pushing him to finish which wouldn't happen without this employee.
The manager went above and beyond his duties to make sure his employee had a soft place to land during a stressful time in his life.
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All of Reddit was eager to commend the good-guy manager. This guy even offered a wise saying from his culture.
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Another commenter shared their experience about a different kind of manager
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This person showed how poor people are 'othered' in our society
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They're also calling the kind manager a true leader
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Others recalled stories from their youth, dealing with poverty, and working in retail
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In college....
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It is hard to understand.
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While some opened up about having horrible and judgmental co-workers
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Here's to hoping that more managers act the way LiquidMotion did. Their story is a good reminder that everyone is going through something difficult in their lives and it's best not to jump to conclusions too quickly.
Did your faith in humanity get restored by the manager's good deed? Would you have done the same thing for a colleague in need? Share your thoughts with us!
