An Unbelievable Work Ethic

[guno]

gee who built the roads for people to use ? private enterprise?

Yep. Generally that's how it works. Private companies bid on the project and the government pays them with the people's money because that's what the people wanted them to do. Morons like you think government shits money and performs good deeds for its' subjects.

not too bright are you

 

[Asclepias]

I've searched by his name, haven't found a thread. If a dupe, my apolgies. He's now over $130k.

Wow, just wow. I'm so glad for the follow up after this article. (Really, you need to read the whole original article):

Heart and sole Detroiter walks 21 miles in work commute

Leaving home in Detroit at 8 a.m., James Robertson doesn't look like an endurance athlete.Pudgy of form, shod in heavy work boots, Robertson trudges almost haltingly as he starts another workday.
But as he steps out into the cold, Robertson, 56, is steeled for an Olympic-sized commute. Getting to and from his factory job 23 miles away in Rochester Hills, he'll take a bus partway there and partway home. And he'll also walk an astounding 21 miles.

Five days a week. Monday through Friday.

It's the life Robertson has led for the last decade, ever since his 1988 Honda Accord quit on him....

http://abc7chicago.com/society/meet-the-man-who-walks-21-miles-to-work-each-day/500921/

Monday, February 02, 2015 02:10PMThink your commute to work is long? It doesn't even compare to that of James Robertson.

Robertson, 56, is a Detroit native who walks a total of 21 miles to and from work each day because the city's bus system doesn't offer complete routes in his area, according to the Detroit Free Press. Robertson started the long commute when his 1988 Honda Accord broke down on him in 2005, and says that faith is what helps guide him through his long journeys.

"I'm not saying I'm a member of some church. But just before I get home, every night, I say, 'Lord, keep me safe,'" Robertson told the Detroit Free Press.

Robertson's commute starts at 8 a.m. each day, with Robertson finally arriving at work at 12:30 p.m. When Robertson is let off at 10 p.m., he doesn't arrive home until 4 a.m. the next day. According to the Detroit Free Press, Robertson walks over 4,000 miles each year in his commute.

The dedicated commuter's story went viral on Sunday, with numerous internet donations and fundraising sites being set up in his name. So far, over $50,000 has been raised for Robertson. One local car dealership offered to provide him with a 2014 Chevrolet Cruz or Sonic, after being impressed by Robertson's commute, according to USA Today.

You can find out more about James Robertson's long commute at the links below.

James Robertson GoFundMe page.

Kind of makes you reevaluate your excuses for not doing everything necessary to make a living. This Black man is a shining example of the work ethic many people should emulate. "By all means necessary"

 

[depotoo]

Such perseverance! He was taught well, and given a strength of character which is missing in so many today.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

The real point of this story is a society that is cruel and barbaric in its requirements also failed to supply adequate transportation and so this man is forced to spend his entire life

HIS ENTIRE LIFE

Walking to being at and walking from work.

No time for family.

No time for life ..just

Work.

I thought we left that night mare dead and buried in the 1830s.

But here it is...the perfect example of the working man who never gets ahead...and dies in his own cess pool.

Good one dude!! You actually sounded serious there for a second!

That was priceless wasn't it ? !!!

 

[Shipwreck]

He could buy a unicycle for 50 bucks on Amazon. Just sayin'.

 

[Moonglow]

He could buy a unicycle for 50 bucks on Amazon. Just sayin'.

And learn to juggle while riding...

 

[September]

I wouldn't call it an "unbelievable work ethic". What I see is a man who cares a great deal about his physical fitness and finds a way to incorporate that into his lifestyle. Dude is in his fifties lol. Awesome. I covered 33 miles on foot yesterday to celebrate a Pagan holiday and I'm still sore. And this dude is over twice my age and does 21 miles a day lol.

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[Annie]

I wouldn't call it an "unbelievable work ethic". What I see is a man who cares a great deal about his physical fitness and finds a way to incorporate that into his lifestyle. Dude is in his fifties lol. Awesome. I covered 33 miles on foot yesterday to celebrate a Pagan holiday and I'm still sore. And this dude is over twice my age and does 21 miles a day lol.

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Really, where did you get that from the coverage? He was doing all that walking because he wanted to?