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The Mary Sue
Rachel Thomas

Michigan man worked at Ruby Tuesday for 19 years. Then he was fired after a shift on Christmas day: ‘I never missed a day of work’

A man from Michigan had the heartbreaking experience of being let go from his job following Christmas Day. After 19 years of loyalty working at Ruby Tuesday, the restaurant unceremoniously ended his employment, despite his working his way up to a general manager position within the company.

Devastated, Jeff Cook (@jeffcook10) took to TikTok, recounting what happened and why he was let go during the holidays in a video that has now reached 4 million views. He later had to get another job as a server, something that stung considering he had developed tangible managerial skills that he could no longer use. With concerns about the job market and his ability to find another position, Cook asked for “good vibes” to be thrown his way.

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