@Patty_Melt As the OP let me assure you that there is NO wrong answer to this Q!!! That is why I posted it under Social so everybody could be free to speak their mind openly & honestly!!! I’m confused by all the options you feel this young man had. IF he had called his boss to say my car is broke down & I need someone to drive out & pick me up, his boss would have more than likely responded “it’s NOT my job to get you to work. you either want to work or you don’t. You no longer need to worry about getting here in the morning.” Since he hadn’t even met any of his coworkers, how many do you think would be willing to get up at least an hour earlier to drive out to pick him up??? On the same thought, how many neighbors do you think would be willing to get up even 45 minutes earlier in order to drive him to his job??? Your neighbors won’t even close the lid on your trash can so I can’t imagine that they would offer to drive you ½ hour to a job!!!
For years, all I’ve heard are people complaining about poor people being on welfare while they sit home & play video games all day while doing drugs. This young man did NOT want to sit home all day getting paid to do nothing. He was PROUD to have a job & wanted to make damn sure that he didn’t lose it!!! I personally ADMIRE that attitude!!! He has set the bar high for any of his friends & I’m just as sure that he’s not that popular with many of his friends whose parents ask…“Why can’t you be like Walter???”
Admittedly he didn’t walk the entire 20 miles due to the cops picking him up. Nope, he only walked 14 miles. Still, when he left home, he had every intention of walking the full 20 miles if necessary!!! Yes, the cops bought him breakfast. Still, when he left home, he didn’t even know IF he’d get breakfast before he had to be at work!!! Did that stop him for setting out walking to be ON TIME for his job??? NOPE!!!
Maybe once he got to work & had the opportunity to meet some of his NEW coworkers he had every intention of coming up with a better plan so he didn’t need to walk the next day. The reality is that he felt he had NO other option on the first day & he showed GREAT responsibility & PRIDE in himself!!! He could have thrown his hands up & said “fuck it” but he DIDN’T!!!
Patty, I’m sorry you felt attacked while disagreeing with the majority of thoughts here. I don’t agree with most of what you had to say. Still, they are YOUR opinions & you are ENTITLED to believe in them wholeheartedly!!! On the other hand, those who don’t agree with them are just as entitled to believe just as passionately as some chose to express!!!