Helping Someone Find Work

--by humility, posted Oct 20, 2009

I was at a party with my friend and someone introduced himself to me and said we used to go to school together. To be honest, I did not have a clue who he was.

While we were chatting he told me that he was looking for work and if I heard of anything I should let him know. I forgot about him and went on with my life. After two weeks, I got a call from him asking if I'd heard anything and I immediately remembered seeing a job vacancy sign somewhere and gave him directions to go and check the place out and maybe he would be lucky.

I didn't hear from the guy for a month or so until one day I got a call from him asking me where I was staying as he wanted to buy me something to thank me. I told him there was no need and I was just happy for him. I was so heavy with emotions I could not stop crying. The irony is that he didn't get the job where I sent him because they said he was too old for the positon but a good samaritan overheard him inquiring about the job and he sent him somewhere where he eventually got a temporary job. The day he was calling to share the good news was his pay day and the following day he was going for another job interview. I hope he gets the job. It felt so good to make a slight diference in someone's life.

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Posted by humility
Oct 20, 2009
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Readers Comments

JuneBug wrote: One thing can lead to another when it comes to helping others...You set this person on the right path...WONDERFUL ! :)

FairyBubbles wrote: You never can predict where a good deed will lead to - and you sure did a good deed.

grammagussie wrote: Networking is a very successful way to find employment...Nice of you too do your part.

sethi wrote: Thank you for being a good samaritian.

lovebug wrote: There is no minor part in a stage production, it is life in the moment, no re-run. I think you deserve a A+ for that one.

peanut wrote: What goes around comes around & that guy was very kund even though he did not get that job, & you are a kind lady also.

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