Grocery Store Owner Fires Clerk for Giving Food to Homeless, They Switch Places Months Later — Story of the Day
A grocery shop owner lashes out at his employee and fires him for feeding a homeless man. A few months later, he regrets his actions when karma teaches him a lesson the hard way.
“WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?” IS THAT WHY I HIRED YOU?! FOR FEEDING A HOMELESS CREEP RIGHT HERE?!” Mr. Young yelled at Ronald when he spotted him feeding a homeless man.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Young, I was only…” Ronald trembled as he faced his enraged boss. He worked as a clerk for Mr. Philip Young’s grocery store, and he had only been hired a few months ago. “I noticed he was hungry, Mr. Young, and…”
Ronald was a clerk at Mr. Young’s grocery store | Photo: Shutterstock
“No, no, no, that won’t work here! You’re my employee, and I pay you bloody well to do your job properly! If you have to do charity, do it at home! I don’t want to scare the hell out of my customers here!” he yelled at the top of his lungs.
Suddenly, all the shoppers turned, their gaze fixed on Mr. Young and how he’d lashed out at Ronald. Mrs. Anderson, who knew Ronald well and was a regular client at the store, couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. “Oh, dear… That young boy has gone through a lot. His parents abandoned him as a child in an orphanage, and now that he has a job and is finally making a life for himself, his boss is so short-tempered and stern.”
“I apologize, Mr. Young,” Ronald said quietly. “He appeared weak and was begging for food. I couldn’t see him that way, you know. That will not happen again, I promise.”
“Do you realize this isn’t the first time I’ve warned you, you moron?” Mr. Young exploded. “And that’s enough! You need to get a good lesson so that you give up that stupid charity of yours!”
Ronald got scolded for helping a homeless man | Photo: Pexels
“Please, Mr. Young… I swear this is the last time. Actually, I have a suggestion. We waste a tremendous amount of leftovers and expired products. I was just thinking that if we had a tiny container outside the store where we could deposit these packets a week before they went bad, it might help the homeless.”
Mr. Young took a step forward and looked right into Ronald’s eyes. “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, RONALD! THIS AIN’T A PLACE TO DO CHARITY,...