We’re always told that if we do good for others, good will come back to us. “Work hard,” says Conan O’ Brien. Be kind, and wonderful things will happen.” This is what happened to a man who assisted in the repair of a car despite being late for a job interview. Jimmy used to be a car mechanic, but he hadn’t worked in a long time. He was desperate for work, so he applied for a position in a company.
Fortunately, he received a call from the company to which he had applied, informing him that he had been scheduled for a job interview. He dressed up nicely in a crisp white shirt and black slacks and headed to the interview. Jimmy used to be a car mechanic, but he hadn’t worked in a long time. He was desperate for work, so he applied for a position in a company.
The man was kicking his car’s back tire, as if he didn’t know what to do to fix it. Jimmy went to help the man because the bus had not yet arrived and he felt compelled to do so. The man was grateful for Jimmy’s assistance and inquired as to why he was dressed up in a formal suit. Jimmy informed him that he was on his way to a job interview.
Fixing the car was not a big deal for Jimmy, who used to work as a mechanic, but it took him a long time. Jimmy realized he wouldn’t make it to his job interview on time after finishing the car repair. Jimmy refused to accept payment for his services.When he explained that he was only looking to help someone in need, the man offered to drive him to the job interview instead.
Jimmy couldn’t turn down the offer because he was already late for his interview. The man then drove Jimmy to the company and left. When Jimmy entered the waiting room, he noticed a long line of applicants awaiting interviews.All of the applicants appeared neat and well-prepared, except Jimmy, who still had grease marks on his hands. He was relieved, however, because the interviewer was late and the interview had not yet begun.
Finally, the interviewer arrived, and the interview began. One by one, the applicants left the interview looking down and rejected. This made Jimmy even more nervous because he needed to pass the interview. It was finally Jimmy’s turn. When he looked up for the interviewer, he was surprised to see that it was the man he had helped fix his car that morning. The man turned out to be the company’s general manager.
“I apologize for keeping you waiting. But I’m confident that I made the right decision in hiring you before you even arrived at the office. I just knew you’d be a reliable employee. Congratulations!” The man stated. This story teaches us not to ignore others who are in need of our assistance.You never know who will be the one to offer you assistance the next time, so be kind to others and remember this story the next time you see someone in need.