00:00because i don't really eat here because it's just it's too expensive this is the story of a fast
00:05food worker he couldn't even afford a meal at the restaurant where he worked during a short 30-minute
00:09break he had to walk to another restaurant just to eat because he couldn't buy food at his own
00:13workplace yet despite these hardships he never complained instead he always greeted everyone
00:17with the warmest smile there you go and y'all set you're welcome have a good day sir this is a deeply
00:23moving story the undercover ceo met a young man who had once been homeless seeking shelter under
00:28a bridge and eventually found a sense of home at popeyes lynn zefan going undercover as pam met josh
00:34in her own restaurant josh always wore a smile and worked tirelessly he treated every customer with
00:38kindness and a positive attitude filling the entire restaurant with warmth and a welcoming atmosphere
00:43what's shocking is that the restaurant offered no employee discounts josh fully dedicated to his work
00:48couldn't even afford the meals he packed for himself during his short 30-minute break he had to walk to
00:52another restaurant because he didn't have a car and couldn't afford food at popeyes even more
00:56heartbreaking after finishing shifts at midnight or 1 a.m he had to walk an hour home this young
01:00man returned home alone in the dead of night just to complete his fast food job but the reason josh
01:04is so resilient isn't just about physical endurance it comes from the deep pain he carries within because
01:09coming from you know being homeless and stuff like that because of a issue that my household and
01:16my sexual preference was a big problem too josh had once been homeless sleeping under a bridge
01:21before finally landing a stable job he had walked a long and difficult path facing rejection from
01:26his family at popeyes he found a true sense of belonging when the undercover ceo revealed her
01:30real identity she was deeply moved by josh's story she restored employee discounts awarded him a
01:36twenty thousand dollar scholarship to pursue a degree in hospitality management and gave him ten
01:39thousand dollars to cover car expenses and daily living costs oh my goodness i'm going to be ecstatic
01:44now i can eat this much my body's like my little heart's content once sleeping under a bridge now
01:50receiving a college scholarship because he couldn't afford the food he prepared he's now getting
01:54personal help from ceo josh wiped away his tears and said as my other half always says the sun will
02:02always shine tomorrow and oh boy is the sun shining for me right now sometimes the most basic form of
02:08respect is making sure employees can afford the very food they help prepare and real change often begins
02:12with the simplest acts of care and compassion
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