Billy’s honesty costs him a lot, and two hours after being hired, he is fired. Billy receives a chilling note and $70,000 the following day in his mailbox, despite the fact that he has no idea how he will be able to pay for his wife’s urgent surgery.
Billy had just started work that day. As he shuffled the new stocks through the aisles, the veteran, 70, smiled warmly.
He was distracted when an abrupt customer in a crisp suit approached the checkout.
“Excuse me. Can you please tell me how much this toy costs?” the man asked the manager, pointing to a box marked ‘limited edition.’ “I left my glasses in the office, so I can’t see clearly.”
“Of course, it’s $800, sir!” said the manager.
Billy was stunned when he heard that. He had just arranged the toys in the section, and he was sure it cost only $200.
When he double-checked the price, he realized he was right.
“I’m sorry, sir, but I think there’s been a mistake!” Billy approached the manager with concern. “The toy costs only $200, not $800.”
The manager frowned and stared daggers at Billy. “He’s new here and still learning the ropes,” the manager told the customer.
“The toy costs $800, sir. It’s from a limited edition collection.”
Billy realized his manager was trying to deceive the customer. While he couldn’t oppose him openly, he couldn’t let an innocent customer pay extra too.
So he told the customer that the manager must have confused the prices, dealing with a lot of items daily.
And that did not sit well with the manager. “Is this the gratitude you show me for giving you a job when nobody did? I can’t believe you undermined me in front of our customers on your first day on the job!
Get out! You’re fired!”
The realization of what Billy had done going against his manager now dawned on him. He couldn’t afford to lose this job because his wife needed urgent treatment.
So he pleaded with the manager not to fire him. But all his pleas fell on deaf ears.
“Out before I have to call the guards and have you thrown out!” the manager hissed, pointing to the exit.
A heartbroken Billy left the store. He had no idea what to do next and how he would pay for his wife’s treatment.
He trotted across the streets, trying his luck at stores and coffee shops with “We are hiring” signboards. But fate didn’t favor Billy. However, he held his hopes high that he would soon find something.
The following day, Billy casually approached his mailbox to see if he’d gotten any mail.
His curiosity was piqued when he pulled out a thick brown envelope. He wondered who sent it, but there was no return address on the envelope, just the words “To Billy” scribbled in bold.
Billy carefully tore open the flap, and his eyes widened in horror when he casually peeked inside. A thick wad of cash was stashed inside.
“Is this even real?” he gasped quietly. He looked inside again and noticed there was a note.
“The $70,000 is for your wife’s treatment, and it’s all yours, Billy,” it said. “But it’s just a part of what you can actually get.
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