Boss’s Thanksgiving surprise leaves international student speechless after his bike was stolen

Living far from home in a foreign country can be challenging, especially during times of crisis when the need for family support is most felt. Many of us seek a sense of security that is often missing in such difficult circumstances. This was the case for a man living in the US to complete his studies. The student, based in Indiana and known as u/chanduplal753 on Reddit, recently arrived late to work after his bike was stolen. While he was concerned about how his boss would react to his tardiness, the employer surprised him with an act of kindness, embodying the Thanksgiving spirit.

In a widely circulating post, the student, the student, enrolled at a school in the US, posted a picture of his 27.5" Kent RCT Bike. He explained his deep connection to the green-and-black mountain bike, which he described as his first major purchase and his only way to get around. “This bike was my first big purchase and my only way to get around,” he emphasized in the text overlay on the image. The student then recounted how, when he went outside his apartment to retrieve his bike one day, he discovered it was gone. His cherished ride had been stolen.

“Locked up outside my apartment, but when I went to grab it, it was gone,” he wrote, sharing another picture of his parked bike. However, the worst part for him was that he was already running late for work when he discovered his bike missing. The student had taken a part-time position at a local dining establishment on campus, where he worked under a chef named Tyrus Harris. When the chef asked about him reporting late for work, the student explained that his bike had been stolen. “I told him my bike was stolen, and he asked me to show him the photo,” the student recounted.

The boss finally understood the student’s situation and didn’t ask any further questions. The next day, when the international student returned to his workplace—a large kitchen on the college campus—he was met with a surprise: an RCT bike that looked almost exactly like the one that had been stolen. The student was left confused, and tears overwhelmed him. Chef Tyrus then revealed that the look-alike bike was a surprise he had planned for the student. “It was totally unexpected, and it brought me to tears,” the student said, calling the gesture his "enough to make a grown man cry" moment.

The student promised to pay forward the kindness shown by his boss. The heartwarming post, shared during the Thanksgiving season, is winning hearts online, receiving 56,000 upvotes and countless reactions. Lauding the boss, u/ChickenFriedRiceee commented, “The crazy thing is that the boss knows he is essentially a temporary employee. He will probably move on after graduation. Too many bosses treat their employees like s*** and expect them to spend their whole careers there.” “It's good to know there are good people left in this world. He's lucky to have you as an employee, and you're lucky to have such a caring boss,” u/RandomHero3129 added.