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This Man’s Colleague Keeps Silent When A Man Gives Extra Food To A Family In Need, But Later Uses It Against Him
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This Man’s Colleague Keeps Silent When A Man Gives Extra Food To A Family In Need, But Later Uses It Against Him

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People often try to do the right thing. However, having good intentions in and of itself cannot guarantee that one will succeed in doing what’s right. In real-life situations, we often face complex situations that involve conflicting needs and choosing the lesser of two evils. This makes people argue about what is the right thing to do in a specific situation, and sometimes we admit there was a better solution to the problem or a better course of action to be taken. Here is one example of such a dilemma, shared by this man who got fired over the chicken nuggets.

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This man tried to help a family in need by adding some extra food to their order but was turned in by a colleague

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The employee was serving food for a three-person family who only ordered one meal, even though the man could tell they were hungry

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The man felt bad about the situation, while his colleague just shrugged his shoulders when he looked at him

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The next day this family ordered the same meal, but the kind-hearted employee used a bigger box and filled it with nuggets and fries

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The worker did it knowing that employees were not allowed to and would be fired for giving out any extra food for free

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Two weeks later, the family came to thank the kind-hearted man and shared that they had finally received much-needed resources

This man was working in a fast-food restaurant when he observed an elderly couple and who he assumed was their granddaughter. He says, after a short deliberation and counting their money, the family ordered a kid’s meal. 

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This family sat down nearby, so the man saw the child eat, while her grandparents reassured the child they weren’t hungry. They seemed content to only watch their granddaughter eat, even though the man could tell they were hungry.

The man explains he felt bad about the situation, while his colleague just shrugged his shoulders when he looked at him.

When this family came back the next day and ordered the same meal, this man secretly used a bigger box and filled it with nuggets and fries to the top.

He emphasizes that he did all this knowing that employees were not allowed to give out any food for free. There had been some examples in the company of people being fired for serving bigger portions to their friends.

Anyway, the man was happy to see them all eat. He continued giving extra food to this family for two weeks until the family came to thank him for helping them live through a couple of challenging days. The couple also shared that luckily, they had received much-needed resources.

The same colleague who witnessed the man giving food to the family saw them thank the man, but didn’t say anything to him. However, as this man got to know later, his colleague did speak to the manager about it.

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Eventually, he got called out by the manager and fired for stealing from the restaurant – there was video footage and a witness

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The man notes that his colleague had a good reason to turn him in, because they both applied to the same position and were waiting to hear who got it

As a result, this man got called out by the manager and fired for stealing from the restaurant and giving out extra food. There was video footage and a witness.  

He notes that his colleague had a good reason to turn him in, because they had both applied to the same position and were waiting to hear who got it.

Hunger problem in economically developed countries is discussed by Graham Riches. He makes an important distinction between food aid and charity versus the right to food perspective. He argues that charitable food banking only serves as a short-term relief.

The bigger problem starts when people and politicians start to believe food banking to be enough to solve the hunger problem. The crucial misunderstanding is the notion that hunger is a matter of charity and not politics. Riches suggests that governments think and act outside the charitable food box and take the human right to adequate food approach instead.

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The vast majority of commenters expressed support for the redditor’s actions, as they were done out of decency and compassion; the phrase “kindness goes a long way” was used to describe his deeds. It was also pointed out that the man’s boss could have at least given him the opportunity to pay for the extra food.

However, there were some commenters who agreed with the man’s own evaluation that he should have taken a different course of action. It is good to help people; however, if the man wanted to help, he should have paid for it from his own pocket and not given charity with other people’s money. He could have also looked for other solutions – tried to collect the money from other colleagues or asked the manager if he could give out extra food.

Most commenters supported the man’s deeds, saying that kindness goes a long way, however, some were concerned that charity shouldn’t be done by stealing other people’s money

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TomCat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, you guys are harsh. Did you all read the post before this of the family making 120k/yr and could only afford a dump of a house with a 40k down? Sometimes people have it rough and what's needed is grace. Did the kid steal food from a corporate chain? Yeah, he did. Did he make an impact on a family in one of their darkest hours? Life isn't black and white. I hope this kid doesn't outgrow his compassion and kindness towards strangers. Sometimes in this world, someone just needs to look the other way.

Lizzie Lola
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having worked in fast food, the sheer amount of WASTED food in a DAY would have been sufficient for 2 weeks! 🤬 This kid is on to better things! 😊

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zak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course you get fired for stealing. Duh. It's a nice sentiment, but still. If you wanted to not get fired, couldn't you have just bought them a couple sandwiches from the dollar menu or something?

RafCo (he/him/ele)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, they got fired for stealing. The company was in its rights to do so, and could have pressed charges. But was it wrong? In my opinion, no. I think they could have handled it better. Maybe taken up a collection from fellow employees, asked the manager for help with this, but that's not what they did. Had I been the manager in this situation, I wouldn't have come down hard on the employee. I'd probably would have told them to ask me next time, and then set up a cash pool for families in need, rather than stealing from the restaurant.

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Rayl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's still like taking money out of someone's pocket and then donating it. If you want to be generous do it with your own money.

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TomCat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, you guys are harsh. Did you all read the post before this of the family making 120k/yr and could only afford a dump of a house with a 40k down? Sometimes people have it rough and what's needed is grace. Did the kid steal food from a corporate chain? Yeah, he did. Did he make an impact on a family in one of their darkest hours? Life isn't black and white. I hope this kid doesn't outgrow his compassion and kindness towards strangers. Sometimes in this world, someone just needs to look the other way.

Lizzie Lola
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having worked in fast food, the sheer amount of WASTED food in a DAY would have been sufficient for 2 weeks! 🤬 This kid is on to better things! 😊

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zak
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course you get fired for stealing. Duh. It's a nice sentiment, but still. If you wanted to not get fired, couldn't you have just bought them a couple sandwiches from the dollar menu or something?

RafCo (he/him/ele)
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, they got fired for stealing. The company was in its rights to do so, and could have pressed charges. But was it wrong? In my opinion, no. I think they could have handled it better. Maybe taken up a collection from fellow employees, asked the manager for help with this, but that's not what they did. Had I been the manager in this situation, I wouldn't have come down hard on the employee. I'd probably would have told them to ask me next time, and then set up a cash pool for families in need, rather than stealing from the restaurant.

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Rayl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's still like taking money out of someone's pocket and then donating it. If you want to be generous do it with your own money.

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