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Burger King gave candy to a worker who never called in sick. The internet gave $400k (text.npr.org)
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Burger King cook and cashier Kevin Ford was happy to receive a small goody bag from management as a reward for never calling in sick. But people on the internet were less thrilled. They believed Ford deserved more — over $400,000 more.

Last May, Ford was given a coffee cup, a movie ticket, some candy and few other small items for working over 20 years at Burger King without ever using a sick day, meaning he never took time off unexpectedly.

"I was happy to get this because I know not everyone gets something," said Ford, who works at the Burger King in Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

Ford, a big believer in appreciating small gestures in life, showed off the goody bag on TikTok. The video went viral, partly because people were outraged on his behalf.

While many on social media said they respected Ford's work ethic and positive attitude, they also argued that he deserved more than a bag of treats for prioritizing his job over his health.

That led his daughter, Seryna, to start a GoFundMe campaign last June in hopes of raising some money for her father to visit his grandchildren in Texas.

x-posted from /r/antiwork by /u/reddit007user

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[-] [email protected] 61 points 10 months ago

This should come up whenever someone says you just need to work hard to succeed and get a better job than fast food.

This man has grandchildren and hasn't missed a day in 20 years. He's not a teenager. He's not lazy. He's a real person who has worked his ass off, probably more every day than a lot of CEOs in a month.

And I bet he's still happily making your lunch.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago

He got sick on his days off like a real man. Didn't take a personal day because he was feeling low. Did his job, earning for the man. And he fucking deserved that candy!

[-] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

The Burger King looking at the $400k they weren't given:
"Damn, that was some expensive-ass candy..."

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