A Missouri teen has reaped the rewards of working hard and delivering quality service to his customers. While working his job at a local pizza shop in Independence, Missouri, the student received a $2,500 tip from a stranger who appreciated his strong work ethic.
Managers at the Independence Pizza Ranch hired Ryheem Lumpkins, 16, in the past month, and since being employed, he has done everything from manning the register, sweeping floors, and cleaning up the buffet area.
What makes the teen even more extraordinary is that he is differently abled. The one-man service machine, despite having physical challenges that his other co-workers don’t, works hard and maintains a courteous disposition, which impressed one customer.
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One day, shortly after Lumpkins was hired, a customer named Robert Samay came in and made an order.
Samay marveled at how well-mannered and good-tempered the young pizza shop worker was. He said the William Chrisman High School student has a disposition that many people no longer have. After his order was complete, he slid the kid a $5 tip.
Reports note that the teen was so grateful for the tip that he could not help but express it.
According to KCTV, Samay and a friend returned to the Pizza Ranch on Tuesday, May 30, a month later, hoping to see the young man.
Without explanation, Samay’s friend started to peel off $2,500 in $50 bills. Reports say the unexpected gift caused Lumpkins to be moved to tears.
“To be honest, I was speechless. I never had anything in my life that had happened to me like that before,” the teen reflected.
Adding, “That right there showed me that there are more people in the world who really care for me.”
Samay had cameras come with him to deliver the surprise to…
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