Man leaving Applebee's interview saves baby in runaway stroller. So they hired him on the spot
Without thinking twice, Nessman quickly ran to grab the stroller just before it rolled out into oncoming traffic.
A small act of kindness and quick thinking can bring unexpected rewards. Take Ron Nessman, for instance; his quick action to save a toddler's life earned him a job offer. A while ago, just after finishing an interview at Applebee’s, Nessman saw a stroller rolling into traffic. Well, it's safe to say that the toddler's mother is eternally grateful for Nessman's quick thinking, which saved her child.
California man Ron Nessman was sitting on a bench outside the A1 Car Wash in Hesperia after attending an interview at Applebee’s for a dishwasher's position. This was when he noticed a stroller rolling backward toward the busy roadway. As captured in the video, Nessman saw that the mother, who was attempting to catch up, kept falling. Without thinking twice, Nessman quickly ran to grab the stroller just before it rolled out into oncoming traffic. Speaking to KTLA on May 5, 2023, Nessman shared that he was "thankful" for being there at the right time when it happened.
Nessman's good deed did not end with just gratitude from the child’s mother. After the security footage went viral, the general manager of Applebee's, Emily Canady, decided to hire him a few days later. "He's a great guy and he was a great candidate, and he'll definitely fit with us here on Team Victorville at Applebee's," Emily Canady said. But the man with a heart of gold had suffered losses in his personal life. After being homeless for eight years, Nessman had been living with his sister for the last three months. The former truck driver became homeless after his girlfriend died in 2018.
He shared that he had no idea his heroic act was being captured and circulated by so many people until his niece told him. "I'll earn everything I get, so with that in mind, you know, I appreciate the opportunity that Applebee's has given me. It's really cool," Nessman said. His destiny of being blessed after helping a stranger has been highlighted in a study authored by Netta Weinstein and Richard M. Ryan in 2010. The study found that when people help others with autonomous motivation (that is, when they genuinely want to help, not because they feel forced), both the helper and the recipient show improved well-being. Nessman could have chosen to ignore the situation, but his kindness made him immediately offer help and save the toddler's life. In return, his kindness was repaid in the form of a job offer.
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