Student Walked 14 Miles So He Would Not Be Late on His First Day on the Job

Twenty-year-old Walter Carr was excited to start his new job at Bellhops, a start-up moving company. Bellhop offered more rewards for its employees compared to his previous job where he worked as part of the crew of a fast food joint so he was excited.

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In fact, Bellhops even allowed Walter to work on his own schedule – something that Walter really appreciated. So he wanted to make a good first impression. But on his first day of work, things started to fall apart.

His car broke down

In July 2018, a day before Walter was about to leave for his first shift at Bellhop, he found his car broke down again. Walter was starting his new job with zero savings – most of his money goes to rent and community college. It was impossible to get his car fixed.

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Walter tried calling his friends, hoping to find someone who would be able to give him a ride the next day to work. But one by one, his friends had to say no to his request as they had other plans.

Walking it off

The problem was that there was a lack of public transportation in his area. Add the fact that he did not have any money on him. Walter felt like he had no other option but to walk all the way to his new job so that he could get there in time.

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It was quite a distance but Walter believed that he could cover it. After all, he was a long-distance runner when he was in high school. In fact, he almost joined the US Marines when he graduated from high school so he knew he was physically capable.

A long walk ahead

Walter pulled out his phone to check how far it was to get to his new job from his home. He saw that the distance was 20 miles. It said it would take 8 hours for a person to walk there. It was farther than he expected but he thinks that he could beat the time frame.

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Walter was supposed to be at his new job at eight in the morning so this meant that if he was to walk, he had to leave by midnight. He ate some eggs and made sure he slept early so he would be energized. He set his alarm for midnight.

Midnight stroll

When it was time to leave, Walter made sure he did not carry a lot of things for the walk. He only had his wallet and smartphone. But he also carried a kitchen knife in case he runs into trouble along the way.

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Walter started his journey one step at a time. He would increase his pace from time to time to shorten the distance. Sometimes he would sprint for a mile before slowing back down to a walking pace. He was able to walk through the dark with no problem.