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The restaurant owner gave the waiter a cheque for Rs 16 lakh.
In the video, a customer offers the waiter Rs 83 lakh to leave his job immediately. The waiter refuses, explaining that there are only three people on the team.
Recently, a restaurant waiter showed true loyalty to his job as an employee by refusing a tempting offer. An unknown person offered him Rs 83 lakh to quit his job, which could have dramatically changed his life, yet he declined.
The video posted on the Twitter account @historyinmemes showcases a waiter’s dedication to his job and company. In today’s job market, people frequently switch jobs for better opportunities, but this waiter did not. Despite the video appearing scripted for entertainment, it conveys a powerful message about loyalty.
In the video, a customer offers the waiter Rs 83 lakh to leave his job immediately. The waiter refuses, explaining that there are only three people on the team, and his departure would overburden his colleagues. The restaurant owner, impressed by his loyalty, gives the waiter a cheque for Rs 16 lakh. The cheque, dated May 2024, is made out to Alexander Held. This act of generosity brings tears of joy, as the waiter is rewarded for his honesty.
The video has garnered over 10 million views, with many viewers sharing their reactions in the comments. Some criticised the waiter for refusing Rs 83 lakh for a regular job, while others praised his wisdom in rejecting fake money for a genuine reward.
In a contrast incident, a waiter in the coastal town of Saint-Tropez in France was left furious after a customer tipped him “only” 500 euros (approximately Rs 45,000) after eating at an expensive restaurant where he worked. The waiter did not stop at that. He even took the trouble of chasing the Italian man after he left the restaurant premises and accused the customer of paying him inadequately. The hilarious but equally bizarre incident was reported in a French local newspaper, Nice Matin.
As per a report by Nice Matin, the unnamed waiter was angry that the customer’s tip amount was only 10 per cent of the overall sum of the bill. He went on to explain to the customer that his tip amount should at least be 20 per cent of the bill. A friend of the Italian restaurant-goer, later on, claimed that the man thought that paying the waiter 500 euros (Rs 44,000 approx) was sufficient, but instead, he was “reprimanded.”
