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Liberal_in_LA

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13. Cool..now someone is paying for his education
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 01:38 AM
Sep 2016

“I was helping out, once again, another customer,” Gilbert says. “[The dialysis center manager] saw me do the same thing also, and when she came to my line, she was like, ‘Hey, I like what you just did with her. That’s really good customer service.’”

That woman gave Gilbert her card and asked him to call her. When he did, the two talked about an open position working with patients at the dialysis center, and Gilbert agreed to go in for an interview. On the interview, she had Gilbert talk to other managers about his viral story and how he approaches his customers. “They said that they can really use that at the clinic,” Gilbert says.

The 20-year-old father now works at Fresenius Medical Care as a patient care technician and is working toward becoming a certified hemodialysis technician. The center is also paying for his education as he studies to become a registered nurse.

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Thanks for sharing that -- we sure could use all the "feel good" stories we can get Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #1
It is past time for change in attitudes and privilege. sheshe2 Sep 2016 #4
I had seen this story before and was impressed then. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2016 #2
Agreed Poindexter. sheshe2 Sep 2016 #3
Thank you for the welcome, sheshe. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2016 #14
We surely need more Ishmaels. babylonsister Sep 2016 #5
I'll bet there are a lot more Ishmaels out there... Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #6
Yes bsis, we do. sheshe2 Sep 2016 #8
And they need to be treated like the decent human beings they are meow2u3 Sep 2016 #21
That's pretty cool gopiscrap Sep 2016 #7
My heart was ready to be warmed tonight. Thank you, Sheshe2 NBachers Sep 2016 #9
Reading this, I remember times when I was an impatient jerk. mountain grammy Sep 2016 #10
This is the first comment under the story: tblue37 Sep 2016 #11
I know that tblue. sheshe2 Sep 2016 #12
It's very sad knowing the police are actively targeting him philosslayer Sep 2016 #17
Cool..now someone is paying for his education Liberal_in_LA Sep 2016 #13
Yeah but look at the color he's wearing. ErikJ Sep 2016 #15
Great story! MyOwnPeace Sep 2016 #16
Black man. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2016 #19
When you're my age...... MyOwnPeace Sep 2016 #25
I'm 62, so I could use that excuse as well - But respect says that I use the word man, jtuck004 Sep 2016 #27
I'll take MyOwnPeace Sep 2016 #28
- LOOK - There is a video of him at the link. He sure deserves this, and more. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2016 #18
Very touching story PatSeg Sep 2016 #20
Okay, who's chopping those damn onions??? lillypaddle Sep 2016 #22
As much as I admire Ishmael, it saddens me that the country seems to think he is the exception. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2016 #23
Something in my eye... ailsagirl Sep 2016 #24
I had seen this story before and am so pleased montana_hazeleyes Sep 2016 #26
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