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  • 7 weeks ago
A single mom who spent six months using relative’s cars to get to work after hers broke down cried tears of happiness when her bosses gifted her a new ride at the company's holiday party. Jamie San, who works at Sweet Dough Bake Shop, in High Point, North Carolina, has been a stellar member of staff, owner Traci Thompson said. Jamie has worked for the company since they opened their first location five years ago, and in that time, she has only missed one day of work through sickness. Over the past six months, though, Jamie had been experiencing car troubles, and to support her three children she had been borrowing her kids' grandma's car to get to and from work. The instability and constant car troubles were tough and in the past Jamie also had to overcome cancer and a heart attack. Still, she never complained and still made it work every day, and with the holiday season approaching, Traci and her husband, Ray, started looking into the possibility of helping Jamie out by surprising her with a much-needed new ride. Having purchased a Toyota Hylander from a local dealership, the couple decided to plan the surprise for the company's holiday party. But on the day itself, Jamie experienced a familiar problem: she called Traci in tears to say that she might not be able to make the party, as the car she was borrowing had a flat tire. Her colleagues were quick to step in, with the manager of the shop driving 30 minutes each way to pick Jamie up, before staff played a series of games and ate dinner together. As it was time to then leave, on December 14, Traci called Jamie and her kids up to get a gift and when they opened it together, they saw a set of keys.
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00:00This single mom thought she was getting a small gift.
00:03Then, she saw what was inside.
00:08Mom of three, Jamie, has already fought through cancer and a heart attack.
00:12And for five years, she's been the backbone of this bake shop,
00:16missing only one day of work her entire career.
00:19But for months, she's been forced to borrow her relatives' cars just to get to work.
00:23So her boss, Tracy, decided to change that.
00:30They never call out, and we're just so, so, so thankful for her.
00:35Ray and Jack.
00:36Aww.
00:41Go drive it over.
00:56Yeah, go drive it over.
01:00Woo!
01:03Woo!
01:04Woo!
01:06Woo!
01:06Woo!
01:09Woo!
01:09Woo!
01:10Woo!
01:10Woo!
01:11Woo!
01:11Yeah.
01:12How do we get that?
01:13Woo!
01:14Because we deserved it.
01:16And because at this bakery, the secret ingredient is business with heart.
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