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Sky News AU
4 days ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
Minnesota fast food worker Rodolfo Depaz who walked over four miles a day between shifts at Dairy Queen, Chipotle gifted car
A Minnesota fast food employee who walked four miles each day to his jobs at Dairy Queen and Chipotle and never took a day off was gifted a car from his 'angels.' Rodolfo Depaz, a cashier in the Roseville, Minn. community, is cruising in style in his own 2000 Buick Century after commuting to both of his jobs on foot for over three years, according to KARE. 'They're angels for me,' Depaz said. Depaz, an father-of-two from El Salvador and in the US on a work visa, spends little of his earnings on himself, choosing to pay off his rent and send the rest back home to his family. He 'works 80 hour weeks and sends money home and pays bills here and back home in El Salvador, leaving him with nearly nothing after every paycheck,' Depaz's former coworker Emily Hinderscheid wrote on GoFundMe. Because he doesn't save his extra earnings, Depaz doesn't have enough to buy a car and has to walk to work each day. On a typical morning, Depaz would wake up before 5:30 a.m. and make the long trek from his home to the Chipotle he worked at for his morning shift, according to the outlet. He would then clock out at 2:30 p.m. and journey across town to the Dairy Queen for the afternoon shift. Depaz totaled approximately four and a half miles between his two jobs and home, according to KARE. 'Always walking,' he said. Hinderscheid believes Depaz works more than 80 hours a week because he picks up weekend shifts. Depaz befriended Hinderscheid and her family, who invited him over for dinner and gifted him with a bike to commute to work. Depaz's friendship with the Hinderscheids expanded when he was invited to family outings and holidays, eventually being welcomed to Mike's bible study group, where one member gifted him the life-changing present. 'Just said, thank you God for listening to me,' Depaz said. The Dairy Queen franchisee owner called their employee a hard worker and has set Depaz up with an attorney to help start the legal process of getting his family to the US. 'He is a very, very, hard worker,' Todd Nelson, the franchisee director of operations, said, unable to remember a time Depaz called out sick. 'It's snowing out, people driving cars are calling in late to work, and there's Rodolfo, here on time.' Originally published as Minnesota fast food worker Rodolfo Depaz who walked over four miles a day between shifts at Dairy Queen, Chipotle gifted car
New York Post
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Minnesota fast food worker Rodolfo Depaz who walked over four miles a day between shifts at Dairy Queen, Chipotle gifted car
Fast food cruising. A Minnesota fast food employee who walked four miles each day to his jobs at Dairy Queen and Chipotle and never took a day off was gifted a car from his 'angels.' Rodolfo Depaz, a cashier in the Roseville, Minn. community, is cruising in style in his own 2000 Buick Century after commuting to both of his jobs on foot for over three years, according to KARE. Advertisement 'They're angels for me,' Depaz said. 9 Rodolfo Depaz works behind the counter at Dairy Queen, making the four and a half mile commute between home and his other job at a Chipotle. KARE 11/YouTube Depaz, an father-of-two from El Salvador and in the US on a work visa, spends little of his earnings on himself, choosing to pay off his rent and send the rest back home to his family. Advertisement He 'works 80 hour weeks and sends money home and pays bills here and back home in El Salvador, leaving him with nearly nothing after every paycheck,' Depaz's former coworker Emily Hinderscheid wrote on a GoFundMe organized for her former coworker. 9 Depaz worked over 80 hours a week between his two jobs at Dairy Queen and Chipotle while picking up weekend shifts. KARE 11/YouTube 9 The Dairy Queen in Roseville, Minn. where Depaz has worked for the last three and a half years. KARE 11/YouTube Because he doesn't save his extra earnings, Depaz doesn't have enough to buy a car and has to walk to work each day. Advertisement On a typical morning, Depaz would wake up before 5:30 a.m. and make the long trek from his home to the Chipotle he worked at for his morning shift, according to the outlet. He would then clock out at 2:30 p.m. and journey across town to the Dairy Queen for the afternoon shift. 9 Depaz was invited to the Hinderscheids house for dinner after befriending Emily Hinderscheid. KARE 11/YouTube 9 Depaz rides around on the mountain bike gifted to him by Mike Hinderscheid. KARE 11/YouTube Advertisement 9 Depaz with his daughter back in El Salvador. GoFundMe Depaz totaled approximately four and a half miles between his two jobs and home, according to KARE. 'Always walking,' he said. Hinderscheid believes Depaz works more than 80 hours a week because he picks up weekend shifts. Depaz befriended Hinderscheid and her family, who invited him over for dinner and gifted him with a bike to commute to work. 9 Rodolfo Depaz stands with his 2000 Buick Century, he received as a gift from a friend he met a Bible study. KARE 11/YouTube 9 Depaz presented Mike Hinderscheid with a Dairy Queen ice cream cake decorated with 'Dad' for Father's Day. KARE 11/YouTube 9 Depaz sends a majority of his income back to El Salvador for his family, including his son and daughter. KARE 11/YouTube Advertisement Depaz's friendship with the Hinderscheids expanded when he was invited to family outings and holidays, eventually being welcomed to Mike's bible study group, where one member gifted him the life-changing present. 'Just said, thank you God for listening to me,' Depaz said. The Dairy Queen franchisee owner called their employee a hard worker and has set Depaz up with an attorney to help start the legal process of getting his family to the US. 'He is a very, very, hard worker,' Todd Nelson, the franchisee director of operations, said, unable to remember a time Depaz called out sick. 'It's snowing out, people driving cars are calling in late to work, and there's Rodolfo, here on time.'
