James Robertson Walks 21 Miles Each Way to His Job in Detroit

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  • Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
  • Through the kindness of others, Robertson gets a new car so he can drive to work. David Muir reports on the longest foot commute in America.
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Комментарии • 5 тыс.

  • @wahtusy3519
    @wahtusy3519 4 года назад +6256

    13 years, never missed a day and walks 21 miles. Give him a godam raise!

    • @GoldenTV3
      @GoldenTV3 4 года назад +399

      Raise? Give him CEO

    • @galaxymoh4409
      @galaxymoh4409 4 года назад +7

      Lol

    • @BatmanisBatman
      @BatmanisBatman 4 года назад +122

      Give him the state got dammit

    • @chinoscars5655
      @chinoscars5655 4 года назад +91

      Give him the whole company. 😂😂

    • @you_r_my-world2288
      @you_r_my-world2288 4 года назад +98

      Wah Tu Sy
      Employers don’t care how hard you work or how dedicated you are. They only care for they name. I’m just so glad a good man and a college student helped him. It’s truly a blessing from god.

  • @michaelmccaskell8565
    @michaelmccaskell8565 6 лет назад +8765

    🤔🤔🤔🤔work for a company for 13 yrs, they are "family", but instead of paying you a wage that would afford you a car, they watch u walk??🤔🤔🤔🤔

    • @sheilamccullough2616
      @sheilamccullough2616 5 лет назад +194

      sad 13 years

    • @soniarican6275
      @soniarican6275 5 лет назад +172

      Michael , i Thought The Same Thing ! Like Really Tho , Atleast Have A Heart And Help That Loyal Man Out ! He Deserves A Raise And More ....

    • @TheCaptainKim
      @TheCaptainKim 5 лет назад +37

      Michael, my feelings exactly!

    • @anonimous2451
      @anonimous2451 5 лет назад +162

      Again, Folks love to ridicule. Detroit is a tuff town, and jobs and people have left by the thousands. He was very humble and stayed that way. God Bless You Mr Robertson. Keep being real.

    • @payme0
      @payme0 5 лет назад +115

      He could afford a car... he live is Detroit!! Lowest rent anywhere, and has a good job,,,, something fishy here...

  • @ottok5477
    @ottok5477 4 года назад +4146

    This is the type of story your parents would make up how they travelled to school

    • @jahnnygaming3191
      @jahnnygaming3191 4 года назад +43

      Damn yooo

    • @B-Tom
      @B-Tom 4 года назад +2

      The Father Of The Bassline yessir

    • @SD-kp6fj
      @SD-kp6fj 4 года назад +1

      Where is your profile picture from?

    • @Crazylissee92
      @Crazylissee92 4 года назад +21

      For real my Dad said he use to walk the mountain and it would rain. But really this story is inspiring in which we shouldn't make excuses.

    • @dndlnx
      @dndlnx 4 года назад +5

      Reminds me of the grandpa from Rugrats, “FIFTEEN miles in the snow” 😆

  • @dayneith7750
    @dayneith7750 4 года назад +1324

    His coworkers are "family" yet they couldn't offer him a carpool.... I wonder how many of those same "family" coworkers are holding out their hands for a hand out now that he has $300k from strangers's donations.

    • @OZDurden
      @OZDurden 4 года назад +22

      Yup

    • @JustActNormal
      @JustActNormal 4 года назад +15

      Yup

    • @haidengeary8277
      @haidengeary8277 4 года назад +63

      Implying all families operate that way. My family knew when I was homeless, and did not lift a finger to help.

    • @solleilua
      @solleilua 4 года назад +2

      Right?

    • @Bart-Did-it
      @Bart-Did-it 4 года назад +3

      Day Neith they thinking it I’m sure as they all ass🕳 ‘s for the ignorance turning a blind eye to him .

  • @JonnyGTFC
    @JonnyGTFC 5 лет назад +2115

    His workplace is a "family" but they watched him walk 21 miles each day.

    • @sonicxred
      @sonicxred 5 лет назад +25

      😂

    • @jasonbracewell6279
      @jasonbracewell6279 4 года назад +47

      You guys realize they make less than he probably does since he's been there so long.

    • @jacksonirving4594
      @jacksonirving4594 4 года назад +4

      They maybe lived in the opposite direction.

    • @jasonbracewell6279
      @jasonbracewell6279 4 года назад +24

      @@franqueworren7323 Tenure usually means gradual pay increases

    • @AbdullahBinSaeed
      @AbdullahBinSaeed 4 года назад +15

      I got a lot of questions, this story is hard to believe.

  • @javansarmiento7151
    @javansarmiento7151 5 лет назад +2999

    Title says 21 miles each way, first 5 seconds news anchor says 10 miles each way.

    • @peytdawgs9909
      @peytdawgs9909 5 лет назад +209

      I know at first I said there's no way anyone has time to walk that far to work

    • @wallysmithii117
      @wallysmithii117 5 лет назад +14

      Right.

    • @kruizzkamp
      @kruizzkamp 5 лет назад +89

      They probably meant combined go and back.. but I was Like what no way 21 miles have to see this.. but still very impressive he deserve every bit

    • @anthonysciabarrasi2611
      @anthonysciabarrasi2611 5 лет назад +22

      javan alibabaie yeah 10+10 equals 20 and an extra 1 for things like having to go out of his way for things

    • @freedomfox8183
      @freedomfox8183 5 лет назад +38

      @@anthonysciabarrasi2611 do you know what Each way means? Title says 21 miles each way

  • @AdrienW
    @AdrienW 4 года назад +2154

    "I Don't like it"
    *salesman has mini heart attack*

  • @TheBaccaClench
    @TheBaccaClench 4 года назад +494

    He never gave up. Not once in 13 years and he’s given a car. If that’s not dedication, I honestly don’t know what is.

    • @arthurrotter694
      @arthurrotter694 4 года назад +3

      Lol could by hundred dollar bike, take a bus, or get a job where he lives closer

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 4 года назад +2

      I don’t get that either. Admire his dedication, but a simple secondhand bicycle would have shaved his commute five-fold. Cynicism aside, d’you think he had a plan?

    • @samriwelkeish7981
      @samriwelkeish7981 4 года назад +2

      nuntana2 what if he couldn’t ride a bike...

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 4 года назад

      @@samriwelkeish7981 Doesn't need to now x

    • @gogibenny372
      @gogibenny372 4 года назад

      Integrity, being steadfast and expecting anything in return...

  • @williamlobig
    @williamlobig 5 лет назад +4562

    I find it hard to believe he didn't at least invest in a bicycle

    • @silvere4gle648
      @silvere4gle648 5 лет назад +113

      William Lobig 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m dead

    • @seriousdopamine4404
      @seriousdopamine4404 5 лет назад +667

      For real. That would save him like 2 hours of walking each day. He could find a used one for about $10-$20 in Detroit.
      Doesn't matter anymore now that he could afford a lambo.

    • @innersanctum4241
      @innersanctum4241 5 лет назад +98

      ye he could get to work in about an hour of light cycling.

    • @bosscampbell6401
      @bosscampbell6401 5 лет назад +76

      First thing I thought of.....bike doesn't cost much like goddam

    • @gangsterkitty418
      @gangsterkitty418 5 лет назад +417

      It's difficult to ride a bike in the winter when there is snow and black ice on the side walks and roads and when its windy out

  • @alesiarolle8177
    @alesiarolle8177 4 года назад +558

    “Only if my parents could see me now” that made me cry😭.....

    • @steve2jz664
      @steve2jz664 4 года назад +20

      Same here.. My dad went to heaven 29 years ago and my mom and stepfather met up with him last year from a terrible car accident.. :''(

    • @alesiarolle8177
      @alesiarolle8177 4 года назад +2

      Steven Cheverez I can relate to u Sm.....sorry for your lost😢

    • @Alex-ro2jn
      @Alex-ro2jn 4 года назад +3

      Why cant they see him?

    • @ColdSlushee
      @ColdSlushee 4 года назад

      My condolences

    • @LeskoBrandon2x
      @LeskoBrandon2x 4 года назад

      Pussy

  • @843ronnie-ig3
    @843ronnie-ig3 6 лет назад +2302

    “I don’t like it”
    *Gets out and walks to work

  • @deedeerenee2903
    @deedeerenee2903 4 года назад +115

    James God bless you. You deserve this new car. Be blessed.

  • @cezskates164
    @cezskates164 4 года назад +297

    Never forget
    “The more you give the more you’ll receive” anything could change a persons life

    • @DavidLopez-mn3bb
      @DavidLopez-mn3bb 4 года назад +2

      Cez Skates THAT'S VERY TRUE 100%GOD GOD BLESS YOU 🙏👼❤

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 4 года назад +1

      @@DavidLopez-mn3bb god? who is god?

    • @philbonilla606
      @philbonilla606 4 года назад

      Edo Fluit oh boy here we go

    • @MisticDW
      @MisticDW 4 года назад

      @@edofluit6568 always has to be that one (or more) prick in every comment

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 4 года назад +1

      @@MisticDW you are acting more like a prick lmfao, im just asking who god is and you are already offended snowflake

  • @sonebone7
    @sonebone7 4 года назад +621

    Dam, nobody offered him a ride home or anything and he called them his family? Ok, moving foward...

    • @welcometolife4237
      @welcometolife4237 4 года назад +13

      Rtard people everywhere. Say one thing do another that what it is

    • @AlejandroRodriguez-jw1br
      @AlejandroRodriguez-jw1br 4 года назад +34

      No one is obligated to but he has a good heart that's why he calls them a family

    • @thundergun933
      @thundergun933 4 года назад +11

      @Seth Organs there's the Christmas spirit.

    • @thundergun933
      @thundergun933 4 года назад +10

      My thoughts exactly. Like at least one of them could agree to pick him up at a point which is already enroute to their daily commute.

    • @thundergun933
      @thundergun933 4 года назад +4

      @Seth Organs even if that was a hundred percent true you still may celebrate as do millions with good intentions towards extending a hand out to those who need it. To do something charitable and go beyond your own self aggrandizement ONCE a year. The absolute LEAST thing you could do is not be an A hole on RUclips on December 25th.

  • @jr1019
    @jr1019 8 лет назад +334

    This quote was right.
    “No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.”

    • @anonimous2451
      @anonimous2451 5 лет назад +26

      Do your work, as unto the Lord. He sees and also repays. Do not be sullen, depressed or make excuses. Just keep going. The Hidden comes into the light and is rewarded.

    • @gene3197
      @gene3197 5 лет назад +3

      @@anonimous2451 Amen

    • @Dlo831SC
      @Dlo831SC 5 лет назад +3

      Anon Imous amen brother thank you

    • @cowboy4378
      @cowboy4378 5 лет назад +2

      Yeah after 10 years maybe

    • @robbertsprezzatura7220
      @robbertsprezzatura7220 Год назад

      @@anonimous2451 Searched for this one, thank you!

  • @aurourus6894
    @aurourus6894 4 года назад +884

    So he calls his co-workers his "family", but they won't even offer him a ride?

    • @jayAP1993
      @jayAP1993 4 года назад +20

      Aurourus a ride costs gas they might be poor

    • @ChristinaKM
      @ChristinaKM 4 года назад +10

      Aurourus they might, we don’t know

    • @ijg8343
      @ijg8343 4 года назад +41

      They all might be broke,

    • @stevenlopez9654
      @stevenlopez9654 4 года назад +13

      Maybe they walk too

    • @Xcoming2
      @Xcoming2 4 года назад +21

      Maybe they ride a unicycle to work.

  • @ok-yl5vd
    @ok-yl5vd 5 лет назад +2543

    When you accidentally killed your horse in red dead redemption 2.

    • @lopez95Six
      @lopez95Six 5 лет назад +35

      😂 fucking sucks

    • @itsmikaa8496
      @itsmikaa8496 5 лет назад +25

      Righttt🤣 then you have to walk i be pissed

    • @keyglockk-uy4ok
      @keyglockk-uy4ok 5 лет назад +10

      can't relate 😂😂😂

    • @Jwcmbr
      @Jwcmbr 5 лет назад +4

      Lmao true

    • @godsavethequeen7614
      @godsavethequeen7614 5 лет назад +17

      I'm getting that game and a xbox one on Christmas

  • @jasonwou3003
    @jasonwou3003 9 лет назад +376

    I have more respect for Mr Robertson than any of those politicians or entrepreneurs.
    I hope James' story is a beginning of something good for Detroit.

    • @kensmilepachi3313
      @kensmilepachi3313 5 лет назад +3

      Don't we all?

    • @InDatParish
      @InDatParish 5 лет назад +1

      Jason Wou get real. There’s no future in Detroit. It’s an absolute dump.

    • @ZeroDownEnt
      @ZeroDownEnt 5 лет назад +1

      300k raised and they give him a cop car...lol fucking scumbags....at least a ford raptor or mustang jesus christ...fuck america

  • @tristanmonteblanco5863
    @tristanmonteblanco5863 4 года назад +90

    i love how this guy's personality is, so caring and loving

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 4 года назад +2

      and you watched like 1 minute of him, i would also be caring and loving if i got a car for free like that

    • @just9688
      @just9688 4 года назад +1

      @@edofluit6568 start walking 21 miles for the next 13 years then

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 4 года назад

      @@just9688 what? that makes legit 0 sense.

  • @alexisd8190
    @alexisd8190 4 года назад +40

    Why am I crying right now? This is so heartwarming and he’s such a nice guy

  • @kingkobra60
    @kingkobra60 9 лет назад +671

    That's god damn dedication right there

    • @GazzaDazzle
      @GazzaDazzle 6 лет назад +4

      But cant save enough to buy his own car after so many years?

    • @leviathan0556
      @leviathan0556 6 лет назад +21

      Rent,food,water,power

    • @a.ashley5292
      @a.ashley5292 6 лет назад +5

      i wish he had been able to purchase a bike during that time. maybe churches would have being able to get him one or give him a ride. but i'm so glad he has a car and a nice savings now. edit: i just now read he took a bus halfway and wouldn't have been able to take a bike on the bus.

    • @anonimous2451
      @anonimous2451 5 лет назад +9

      @@GazzaDazzle Walk a Mile.......NO, walk two miles in his shoes BEFORE any criticism even enters your brain cells. Americans LOVE to bash and ridicule someone. His Humble response, "If only my parents could see me now", NOW THAT'S HUMILITY folks. Something lost on the X-generation and beyond.

    • @GazzaDazzle
      @GazzaDazzle 5 лет назад +2

      @@anonimous2451 2 miles is that it? I walk for 2 hrs everyday to school when I was a kid.

  • @teresabarras6416
    @teresabarras6416 5 лет назад +59

    Thank God there's still some good people in this world. May God bless you all for helping this man.

  • @Dumpstermuffin1
    @Dumpstermuffin1 4 года назад +1376

    this story isn't "inspirational" its sad, sad that in the wealthiest country in the world we can't pay our workers a decent wage so they can buy a car

    • @ivanolsen7966
      @ivanolsen7966 4 года назад +22

      or that he might walk to his nearest co workers and get a lift

    • @skojigoquist9288
      @skojigoquist9288 4 года назад +4

      Exactly.

    • @ericlange1524
      @ericlange1524 4 года назад +42

      Dutch wealthiest country in the world?? Hahahahahaha

    • @markifi
      @markifi 4 года назад +1

      m.ruclips.net/video/fYOA8gXpios/видео.html

    • @markifi
      @markifi 4 года назад +15

      or a bus pass as part of his salary

  • @bugboy1954
    @bugboy1954 4 года назад +32

    I feel him, I have to walk a mile then take 2 buses to school I can't imagine what this man had to go through each day respect.

  • @WhispersRoCloset
    @WhispersRoCloset 9 лет назад +158

    Man i just teared up...OMG that touched my heart

    • @Domazsakalauskas
      @Domazsakalauskas 5 лет назад +4

      god damn, I teared as well..this def touched me. God bless this man.

    • @cxrcraig3
      @cxrcraig3 5 лет назад +3

      I'm crying bruh

    • @alexscheff183
      @alexscheff183 5 лет назад

      😂😂😂

    • @southviewarab
      @southviewarab 5 лет назад +2

      Safe Dog Because she has empathy. For someone who is empathic to watch another person get emotional, makes the empathic person also emotional especially when it’s a story about someone who is seen as righteous and/or relatable . I got hella emotional too, especially because of how humble this man comes off and the fact that the community came together to make sure this man got something he deserved then to watch him get overwhelmed by happiness to the point of tears.

    • @XenittX
      @XenittX 5 лет назад +1

      Can I shit in a bag and will it let you tear up?

  • @sakibkhan5383
    @sakibkhan5383 5 лет назад +1890

    He should download sweatcoins and he'll be a millionaire.

    • @gorgewashingtonful
      @gorgewashingtonful 5 лет назад +19

      Instant Play LMAOOO Whyyyy 😂😂😂

    • @davidnotsogaming8206
      @davidnotsogaming8206 5 лет назад +10

      Fuck ikr

    • @kassymelchor8490
      @kassymelchor8490 5 лет назад +22

      Oh yes at 5 cents per sweatcoin forsure dude coulda cashed out 20k sweat coins for 1,000 and go buy a new whipp

    • @Smiley957
      @Smiley957 5 лет назад +3

      Criss Rivera No, he’s probably got a Nokia.

    • @baeslayer9765
      @baeslayer9765 5 лет назад +2

      Ever heard of powerbank

  • @Rodeo_Wizard
    @Rodeo_Wizard 9 лет назад +37

    This is truly a heart felt story. Totally love this man.

  • @miket2172
    @miket2172 4 года назад +75

    When ever you think you have it bad there's someone out there that has it 10x worst be thankfully i have to repeat this to my self

  • @XxROCKSTARxX3
    @XxROCKSTARxX3 5 лет назад +819

    I hope they gave him every penny from the go fund me

    • @youngoldman6964
      @youngoldman6964 5 лет назад +23

      HardcorrDays nope just the car

    • @XxROCKSTARxX3
      @XxROCKSTARxX3 5 лет назад +48

      traveion woodson that’s bs than lmao... so he got a 25k car and the rest that was donated went to who?

    • @youngoldman6964
      @youngoldman6964 5 лет назад +14

      HardcorrDays I’m just talking lol, but I hope he got it all

    • @lukes2656
      @lukes2656 5 лет назад +84

      The end of the news segment said the money went to his home and retirement

    • @ayoutubeaccount2003
      @ayoutubeaccount2003 5 лет назад +8

      I don't think so since it was a gift. The money has already been taxed

  • @FlyTrue
    @FlyTrue 5 лет назад +692

    300k? hope that banker n youngster didnt swindle this guy

    • @WeylandLabs
      @WeylandLabs 5 лет назад +54

      Ohh don't worry he got a free new 25k car - the 300k was the fees renderd as a service. I'm currently looking for nice people I can start Gofundme accounts for then charge them a small 1 time fee. 😂

    • @guitarstaraces746
      @guitarstaraces746 5 лет назад +9

      I hope the black guy didn't swindle the teenager lol I need to find myself a job 21 miles away 👍🏻

    • @RickSanchez-mp8ou
      @RickSanchez-mp8ou 5 лет назад +31

      @@guitarstaraces746 the teenager, banker and black guy was all in on this together, 100k each!

    • @FlyTrue
      @FlyTrue 5 лет назад

      @@guitarstaraces746 do it. only if youre black tho..

    • @danielkoselka2839
      @danielkoselka2839 5 лет назад +3

      No there was an article he got everything.

  • @pf7912
    @pf7912 9 лет назад +42

    There are good people out there. So happy for him.

  • @Mr.Potts05
    @Mr.Potts05 4 года назад +32

    "For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted"

  • @AleksandrVasilenko93
    @AleksandrVasilenko93 4 года назад +222

    The real story here is that he isn't paid enough to afford a car, the second story here is that the city does not have a robust enough public transit system to get this man to his work place.

    • @samwalters4205
      @samwalters4205 4 года назад +9

      Hes a mill opp or a mold maker. He's on $24+ an hour. Its a bollocks story. Hes just shite at managing money. The latter part of your comment fair enough.

    • @samwalters4205
      @samwalters4205 4 года назад

      @Yeshua is Lord. if hes a millrite that's what he gets and that's what he seems to be doing in the video.
      Doctors here in the UK make = $35 at the start of their careers. $65 if in a partnership.
      A decent millrite in the UK makes £20-25/h an average one £17/h under employment. £35 as a contractor short term. £32 long term.

    • @gayleralan
      @gayleralan 4 года назад +2

      @@samwalters4205 How the fuck do you know! You're full of shit mate

    • @gayleralan
      @gayleralan 4 года назад +1

      @@samwalters4205 It's actually closer to 13 quid an hour. So you're talkin out of your arse again. Also, it's spellt Millwright. Knob

    • @samwalters4205
      @samwalters4205 4 года назад

      @@gayleralan
      13/h is not far off what you will make in the last year of a decent apprenticeship. As I was. Excuse my typo. In the UK we don't really get millwrites on their own you are generally a turner too. I know, its what I do working in scientific research. That and UHV assembly. But by all means please tell me how much I'm paid...

  • @przemyslawjaworowski9320
    @przemyslawjaworowski9320 4 года назад +617

    He loves his job but the job wont give him the money to buy a car.

    • @justq5505
      @justq5505 4 года назад +129

      Przemyslaw Jaworowski I don’t understand why people are loyal to these companies when they really don’t care about their employees

    • @przemyslawjaworowski9320
      @przemyslawjaworowski9320 4 года назад +4

      @Joel Villarreal I'm not saying it's there probleme I'm just surprised he thinks so highly of his job and yet he hasn't gotten the income from his job or made any plan with them to get some kind of transportation so he can work easier.

    • @ValensBellator
      @ValensBellator 4 года назад +4

      You guys don’t really know anything about this particular situation, from what he earns to why he can’t afford a car when (presumably) no one else had a problem finding transportation (unless they’re all making super long commutes). We don’t know the manager, the bottom line, the overhead...
      He and his fellow workers seem to like the situation, so I doubt it’s particularly unfair. I’m just glad some manufacturer is actually still open in Detroit when almost anywhere else in the country (or outside of it) would make better financial sense.

    • @JimA-pp2nu
      @JimA-pp2nu 4 года назад +10

      they are not responsible for providing a car for him, you entitled millenial

    • @JimA-pp2nu
      @JimA-pp2nu 4 года назад

      @Joel Villarreal amen

  • @mixthepasta
    @mixthepasta 4 года назад +7

    What a humble and nice man. He deserves it!

  • @mp3bry
    @mp3bry 4 года назад +144

    At this point, just give him the whole company.

  • @ellaneruda
    @ellaneruda 4 года назад +793

    The title is wrong. It is not 21 miles each way, he said 21 miles round trip.

    • @donaldj.trumpfromthetrench8849
      @donaldj.trumpfromthetrench8849 4 года назад +18

      Still far, a bike or scooter would save lots of time

    • @eeweka1
      @eeweka1 4 года назад

      Damn that’s worse lol!!!

    • @inlinechris
      @inlinechris 4 года назад +18

      Young Flaco doesn’t change the fact that the title is wrong?

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 4 года назад +2

      @Young Flaco yea but still a wrong fucking title

    • @ivi122
      @ivi122 4 года назад +3

      Ella Neruda oh ok. That makes more sense. I was like “21 miles to work and then 21 miles back home takes a long ass time!” I was skeptical but it is 21 miles round trip is still a lot but more doable

  • @Willygman
    @Willygman 5 лет назад +365

    1:56 and 1:57
    Cameraman: “Okay put your head down then look up at the camera”

    • @leilaniceleste9463
      @leilaniceleste9463 5 лет назад +12

      WillyiamLy AHHH lmao

    • @ZeroDownEnt
      @ZeroDownEnt 5 лет назад +16

      300k raised and they give him a cop car...lol fucking scumbags....at least a ford raptor or mustang jesus christ...fuck america

    • @gitknownmedia3655
      @gitknownmedia3655 5 лет назад +1

      Thank you for this comment. 👍🏽

    • @Hassan-yz6yr
      @Hassan-yz6yr 5 лет назад +1

      Lmfao😂😂😂😂

    • @jmiogo
      @jmiogo 4 года назад

      I like you

  • @damnson7046
    @damnson7046 5 лет назад +294

    2:00
    "Ford invited James to test drive some cars, an event to which James, naturally, had to walk."

    • @NPFfumbi
      @NPFfumbi 5 лет назад

      DAMN SON lmao

    • @jakenelson5677
      @jakenelson5677 5 лет назад

      lol

    • @RoyalDemonsz
      @RoyalDemonsz 5 лет назад

      😂😂

    • @ZeroDownEnt
      @ZeroDownEnt 5 лет назад

      300k raised and they give him a cop car...lol fucking scumbags....at least a ford raptor or mustang jesus christ...fuck america

    • @jumpman2346
      @jumpman2346 4 года назад

      @@ZeroDownEnt should of gave him a lambo.. smh

  • @joyherring81
    @joyherring81 4 года назад +30

    How do ppl find some many negative things to say about such a beautiful story my goodness

    • @McRemmyBaby
      @McRemmyBaby 3 года назад

      Being treated horrible too many times, many due to mistakes can make people negative, trust me I know

    • @JackFate76
      @JackFate76 3 года назад +5

      How can you call a man working at the same place for 13 years, and not being able to afford a car in the richest country the face of the earth has ever seen a "beautiful story"?

  • @ChatRBz
    @ChatRBz 5 лет назад +7

    God bless him and also the student what a great man

  • @SubscribersWithnoVideosC-oe8ed
    @SubscribersWithnoVideosC-oe8ed 5 лет назад +341

    He’d be better off sleeping there

  • @uwezoramadhani5508
    @uwezoramadhani5508 4 года назад +82

    I don't like it.
    The guy : are you kidding me?
    Him: i love it.

  • @abdelmalekbeo7576
    @abdelmalekbeo7576 4 года назад +4

    Wipes his tears from his cheeks as he whispers to himself "It worms my heart to see there's still kindness in this harsh world."

  • @normavillanuevamendoza2801
    @normavillanuevamendoza2801 6 лет назад +7

    Happy tears here...so love this story 🙏🏽❤️

  • @PONCEInEffect
    @PONCEInEffect 5 лет назад +19

    Your parents saw this. They're smiling down from Heaven!

  • @thelaurels13
    @thelaurels13 4 года назад +4

    What a work ethic this wonderful man has. Never missing a days work come rain or shine or even snow. He’s such an inspiration. Love this story and love the fact that he got a new car to make his journey to work a tad easier. I wish him all the best and the amazing people who helped him.

  • @crazychick3021
    @crazychick3021 4 года назад +7

    This made me cry, I'm so happy for him. I can't think of anyone more deserving

  • @asaprocky3639
    @asaprocky3639 4 года назад +9

    “Been blessed to do what I’m blessed to do”
    I’m in my feelings now.😢fr

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 4 года назад +1

      that literally means fuck all

    • @glurp2661
      @glurp2661 4 года назад

      What the hell, this doesn’t mean anything

  • @ShaqGalifianakis
    @ShaqGalifianakis 9 лет назад +25

    It's really disgusting that his job doesn't pay him enough to afford a car. His employers should be really fucking ashamed of themselves!

    • @thepootisflue7600
      @thepootisflue7600 9 лет назад +4

      Or this just isint a very complicated job and he should move up to a better job

    • @TJ-hs1qm
      @TJ-hs1qm 9 лет назад

      pootis in a jar Moving up at his age!? Being way over 50? He's lucky enough to have this job.

    • @tom11zz884
      @tom11zz884 9 лет назад +2

      He has a new car now, so hopefully he will look for a new job. With his notoriety , he will get a better job ASAP.

    • @esthersternberg
      @esthersternberg 9 лет назад

      Jason B yes, I wonder why he did not earn enough money to buy a car. He is amazing that he had such a love for his job and the perseverance to continue against all odds.

    • @roxanneworld11
      @roxanneworld11 9 лет назад

      the pootis flue you sound either very young or very wealthy or maybe both..so, in case you haven't heard [which it sounds like you haven't], jobs a person can actually live on are scarce in america and anything he might find closer would not pay him enough to live on..he was barely able to live on the wages he was already making. so he could *not* afford to quit at the time. it might not be as bad as it is in spain and greece, for instance, but it's still a very dire situation for americans these days...one case in point: a large percentage of wal-mart's employees cannot afford to eat or feed their families without food credits assistance [formerly known as food stamps, but now state debit cards are used]. wal-mart has a practice [like many other corporations who hire, among the 'skilled' workers, also 'unskilled' workers] of giving people hours just shy of what they'd need to qualify for benefits because the corporation does not want to pay for those benefits. even though sam walton's family are super-billionaire$ *and one of the wealthiest families on the planet.*..only the top 2% and some of the supposed 'middle class' are thriving. but many in the middle class are *not* thriving..i actually had a neighbor and the family lost their home to the bank after the business he owned collapsed because his clients could not afford his services anymore - because they also were suffering financially. even people who would qualify for jobs because they had a specific kind of education have tons of competition because of the state of the economy. and they get turned down for jobs that pay less because they are 'overqualified.' because employers fear they'll quit if another, better job opens up for them..and of course, they would quit & *do* quit so they can actually afford to live a decent life. and contrary to popular, ignorant belief, in most cases, only adults who have children can qualify for cash welfare benefits. although in some states pregnant women qualify - and if an adult has a federal disability case pending [SSDI] some states have a temporary cash benefits program the person may qualify for..and all states have a state disability program [SDI]. the details of which, are too complicated to post here re: who gets to stay on it and who can get SDI only temporarily.

  • @wakeup3987
    @wakeup3987 4 года назад +6

    What a beautiful story. His poor parents raised him well. To work on and never give up.

  • @ajinubabu6528
    @ajinubabu6528 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for all generous hearts who helped him.. May god bless you all

  • @jennyupton1197
    @jennyupton1197 4 года назад +5

    So glad there’s still nice people in the world! Happy new year to James in Detroit ...from England 👍👍👍

  • @Jordyn_Aguilar
    @Jordyn_Aguilar 4 года назад +4

    God bless everyone who helped this man!🙏

  • @fgg3749
    @fgg3749 4 года назад +38

    'I don't like it.'
    Wow so ungrateful.
    'I love it.'
    Got us in the first half.

  • @ThePredator77
    @ThePredator77 4 года назад +1

    Amazing what the human kindness can do through media and internet. There is hope for us still. God bless! Peace!

  • @googlebarbaralernerspectre2581
    @googlebarbaralernerspectre2581 6 лет назад +14

    What an amazing man, he deserved that help, working for his country, what a good man. Ignore the horrible comments.

  • @kawasakiwhiptwo5821
    @kawasakiwhiptwo5821 4 года назад +30

    There's a lot of people out there like James Robertson... let's find them too. Good Man. ✌

  • @lastofadyingbreed9895
    @lastofadyingbreed9895 4 года назад +3

    Oh i see people intervened. That was a blessing.

  • @vickiesimpkins9180
    @vickiesimpkins9180 4 года назад +1

    Love stories like this.warms my heart.13 years and never missed a day and walks 21 miles to work..thats empressive.he deserves a car and a raise..and the people that pulled together for this man.good people!

  • @nasimahmed4556
    @nasimahmed4556 5 лет назад +16

    I’ve never seen these types of videos in the uk, and people say Americans aren’t good, in my eyes they’re life savers!

    • @Tylnorton
      @Tylnorton 5 лет назад

      @@antoniov5701 Are you calling that man blacky?...

  • @MichaelSG72
    @MichaelSG72 9 лет назад +85

    You must remember and what I see in lacks of comments on this story. It's not about the money or even the car. It's about commitment, tenacity and love for others. I would rather make minimum wage and work with the right people and company than ever work with people I do not like and a company that doesn't care about me. This man says it all in the beginning I am doing a job I love cause they are like family to me. This is the way all companies should run there businesses! People that make them there money should come first! Profit last.

  • @jerryhamer
    @jerryhamer 4 года назад +35

    I got people at my job that can't get to work when they literally live a half mile away

    • @DAGODER
      @DAGODER 3 года назад

      LMAO, Same here. They work 10am to 2pm with 2 hour lunch , and claim 2 hours of OT. Only in America.

  • @stephenpersic9474
    @stephenpersic9474 2 года назад +1

    I will admit I welled up with tears for this man , when Ford dealer just gave him the car , that was really nice , they didn't touch his donations , I can't say enough about how much I really love Ford , they are good people and put out a good product , also this showed there are still good caring people in our country
    This shows the real commitment and dedication of an American worker willing to go the distance to get to work everyday no matter what
    I'm glad he got a car , it's well deserved, and the Taurus is a big beautiful reliable car and good on gas
    I loved this heartwarming story that brought me to tears

  • @seanxodonnell
    @seanxodonnell 4 года назад +38

    2:20 would be so funny if he actually said “nah I don’t like this car”. Love this guy!

  • @MrCameramanJ
    @MrCameramanJ 5 лет назад +6

    Dam that's like walking from Queens to Brooklyn. Hes a trooper. Glad it worked out for him. God is good.

  • @Dark-vf8by
    @Dark-vf8by 4 года назад +201

    2015: No
    2016: No
    2017: Not yet
    2018: Nearly
    2019: Reccomended

    • @hewlegan
      @hewlegan 4 года назад +6

      Dark - 9b9t stop please

    • @Dark-vf8by
      @Dark-vf8by 4 года назад +4

      Stephen Hewlett by replying to this post you’re going to get notified about every comment... enjoy 😁

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 4 года назад

      @@Dark-vf8by every comment, well thats 3 so far.

    • @Pro-dd4dv
      @Pro-dd4dv 4 года назад +1

      Reccomendation brought us here. Everyone unite lol

    • @Dark-vf8by
      @Dark-vf8by 4 года назад +2

      Arclucius Maximus exactly

  • @artsmaevlogcanonigo8007
    @artsmaevlogcanonigo8007 4 года назад

    Tears of joy...thanks to this people who helped him..god bless you all

  • @GNK1111
    @GNK1111 4 года назад +4

    I have learned so much by this short clip. James is amazing and the banker and the student equally fabulous!! Blessing you all. xox.

  • @wolinski2623
    @wolinski2623 4 года назад +176

    21 Miles Each Way or 21 Miles Each Day, title misinforms...

    • @TheKilln
      @TheKilln 4 года назад +15

      I thought it was 21 each way from the title but each day from the video. All for the clickbait

    • @Basilone45
      @Basilone45 4 года назад +4

      its called Fake News, read up on it

    • @cakeboss1721
      @cakeboss1721 4 года назад +9

      Killn walking 21 miles a day is a bitch shut the fuck up lol

    • @josephsteffani3178
      @josephsteffani3178 4 года назад +2

      Clickbait bullshit man

    • @ryangee890
      @ryangee890 4 года назад +8

      10.5 ONE WAY AND 10.5 BACK HOME

  • @Valenya23
    @Valenya23 9 лет назад +210

    I can't believe some of these negative comments. First of all bikes can be very expensive too. Secondly, riding a bike in the middle of winter in Detroit is not very safe... Ice people.. come on. Can't you just keep your negativity to yourselves?

    • @GazzaDazzle
      @GazzaDazzle 6 лет назад +19

      How can a bike be expensive? Is it made of gold?

    • @sheilamccullough2616
      @sheilamccullough2616 5 лет назад +6

      please stop yall

    • @ambermessmer-simpson7346
      @ambermessmer-simpson7346 5 лет назад +4

      Well said. James Robertson didn't focus on the negative, He played the hand that God dealt and knew God would somehow reward him in the long run.

    • @LavanVivekanandasarma
      @LavanVivekanandasarma 5 лет назад +3

      @@GazzaDazzle Expensive is relative, 100$ to you might be harder to get for someone else

    • @rickyrockers6497
      @rickyrockers6497 5 лет назад

      @untrepid two scp 678 Code name: ice men

  • @barrymcokinner2718
    @barrymcokinner2718 4 года назад

    this is the true definition of being humble and grateful for what you have. God bless this man

  • @datdat5555
    @datdat5555 6 лет назад +10

    This video makes me cry. I think that I'm luckier than he is because I don't have to walk. I used to ride my bicycle 15 miles to school. Riding in bad weather days is so hard, especially in rainy and windy days. Sometimes I cried a lot but I must try my best to overcome these obstacles in the life in order to see a brighter future !

  • @MoEMoE-oo9gw
    @MoEMoE-oo9gw 4 года назад +4

    People like him deserve so much more!

  • @rainernotes
    @rainernotes 4 года назад +16

    If only my parents could see me n"HE SAID IF ONLY HIS PARENTS COULD SEE HIM NOW"
    Thanks, we were all there for that. We know.

  • @MrBeautiful2908
    @MrBeautiful2908 4 года назад

    That is very loyal and sincere. I salute this man with both hands.

  • @zarakikenpachi-iy1nz
    @zarakikenpachi-iy1nz 5 лет назад +5

    "Ive been blessed to do, what Ive been blessed to do."i hope you have many years to keep doing what you do!

  • @tom11zz884
    @tom11zz884 9 лет назад +44

    James Robertson is the hardest working man in America.
    President Obama needs to give him some kind of Letter of Appreciation...

  • @traceyowenhughes9223
    @traceyowenhughes9223 4 года назад +6

    GOD BLESS HIM. HOW WONDERFUL MR. ROBERSON.

  • @marywolfe6598
    @marywolfe6598 4 года назад

    Humility, tenacity, perseverance,
    Thankfulness,....this man had it all. This made me cry. Maybe we all just do
    Not realize how blessed, rich we all really are. At least there was some good news for a change!

  • @watchoutusucka
    @watchoutusucka 4 года назад +122

    Guy: “if only my parents could see me now!”
    Moderator: “saying, if only his parents could see him now!”

  • @jpaxonreyes
    @jpaxonreyes 5 лет назад +178

    0:29 - The title is wrong. It's 21 miles round-trip... over 10 miles each way.

    • @Geo-hv7of
      @Geo-hv7of 5 лет назад +1

      Jonathan Reyes they say more than 10 miles which add an extra mile to it combined there and back

    • @jpaxonreyes
      @jpaxonreyes 5 лет назад +5

      @@Geo-hv7of - I mean that the title says he walks 21 miles "each way", not "each day".

    • @lyang4307
      @lyang4307 5 лет назад +3

      Jonathan Reyes right, the title insinuates he’s walking 42 miles (21 each way) a day, they are really pulling clickbait smh 10 miles is still a feat though especially at his age

    • @SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand
      @SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand 5 лет назад

      PaXx Midnite no the title insinuates that he walks 21 miles in total, both ways. Hence (each way)

    • @friendlykiwi8735
      @friendlykiwi8735 5 лет назад

      Jonathan Reyes over 10 miles each way rounding that up to 21

  • @Doors067
    @Doors067 5 лет назад +240

    news: inspirational
    me: so his whole life is just work, a fate worse then death

    • @zachshmoosh9051
      @zachshmoosh9051 5 лет назад

      Doors067 doesn’t have to be that now

    • @street87vl55
      @street87vl55 5 лет назад +5

      @3 Subscribers Without Any Videos!!!!! you can't stay a kid forever.

    • @jimmy5391
      @jimmy5391 5 лет назад +3

      Street 87 VL so the point you sell your life to work you become a man and are no longer a kid?

    • @street87vl55
      @street87vl55 5 лет назад +2

      @@jimmy5391 exactly it's called life, I've broken my back working but it's gotta be done, gotta pay the the rent.

    • @darkmidnight818
      @darkmidnight818 5 лет назад

      @@street87vl55 boomer

  • @marubelitacristobal824
    @marubelitacristobal824 4 года назад +1

    There's a special place in heaven for those who have a beautiful kind heart

  • @Raphsody86
    @Raphsody86 4 года назад +14

    This man sets such a wonderful example for all. So much respect for him.

    • @andrewcruz3837
      @andrewcruz3837 2 года назад

      And that is?

    • @EbonySaints
      @EbonySaints Год назад

      ​@@andrewcruz3837 Hard work and diligence don't do squat by themselves, but being noticed is the most important thing to your survival.

  • @markojosipovic2224
    @markojosipovic2224 4 года назад +217

    Working hard: 100%
    Working smart: 0%

    • @beencxzy996
      @beencxzy996 4 года назад +7

      Keyboard Warrior • 47 years ago sad but true lol

    • @r.j.w7924
      @r.j.w7924 4 года назад +9

      Exactly. To me it's absolutely ridiculous.

    • @ThebirdmanTrainer
      @ThebirdmanTrainer 4 года назад +13

      He’s all action and no theory, I’m all theory and no action.🤫

    • @blueraysb6708
      @blueraysb6708 4 года назад +9

      That is his personal choice. We don’t know his circumstances and by the way he is not asking for money tho.

    • @MichaelP-ke1tm
      @MichaelP-ke1tm 4 года назад +8

      @@blueraysb6708
      The whole story is fishy. Sounds like a scummy banker who wanted to split gofundme funds 50/50.

  • @clintondarnell5318
    @clintondarnell5318 4 года назад +21

    All this hatred in this world...and to see their is still loving caring folks out there. So great to see! God bless ya brother. Well deserved :)

  • @Cutiepie-lb6bc
    @Cutiepie-lb6bc 4 года назад +1

    God bless this man, much love for him💗💗

  • @iwanttobefamousbutimlazy3793
    @iwanttobefamousbutimlazy3793 5 лет назад +23

    Moral of the story: your employer will watch you suffer for a decade plus regardless of how reliable of an employee you are.

  • @jan_c
    @jan_c 4 года назад +31

    I wonder how he’s doing now. God bless!

  • @busherabegum
    @busherabegum 4 года назад +30

    People like James are the real salt to the earth type of people.

  • @floweracorn1679
    @floweracorn1679 4 года назад

    This made me cry thank god for all those beautiful people

  • @chato2685
    @chato2685 4 года назад +3

    There’s is no excuses! Mad respect ✊

  • @prestonwaters3094
    @prestonwaters3094 4 года назад +173

    “He who works all day has no time to make money” John Rockefeller

    • @brucepower3429
      @brucepower3429 4 года назад +19

      Man get the hell outta here with those dumb quotes lol

    • @cringlermiller5466
      @cringlermiller5466 4 года назад +5

      what does that even mean.

    • @shaneeubanks6396
      @shaneeubanks6396 4 года назад +12

      It means u don't have time to be a straight up crook, and make ur money stealing from someone else.

    • @michaelgrimes5588
      @michaelgrimes5588 4 года назад +1

      bruce power congratulations!!!!!
      You win internet dummy of the month, keep it up and you’ll be on your way to moron of the year

    • @brucepower3429
      @brucepower3429 4 года назад +3

      @@michaelgrimes5588 damn you react so emotional tampon boy

  • @suzanw9314
    @suzanw9314 4 года назад +4

    I am single and poor myself. I walk mostly or run or take the bicycle to my appointments to save money for transportation so I can relate. The walking kept him sane and healthy too. The donations and the car so well deserved. Bless him.

  • @cynthiajomocan6297
    @cynthiajomocan6297 4 года назад

    Oh God I cried...thank you to all these people who helped James Robertson Godbless you all

  • @roxasreturns2183
    @roxasreturns2183 4 года назад +32

    him: "I walk 21 miles a day"
    bicycle: ...

    • @sergiogonzalez7391
      @sergiogonzalez7391 4 года назад +5

      bicycle: Am I a joke to you?

    • @donlee4238
      @donlee4238 4 года назад +2

      God told him to walk to work, then God gave him a car. If he were to ride a bike no one would care.

    • @notcosmiclobsternoooo118
      @notcosmiclobsternoooo118 4 года назад

      The ground is Icy. Do you want the man to die?

  • @cocotaveras8975
    @cocotaveras8975 5 лет назад +29

    He was blessed but by the Lord for all his work. Praise God first. Always.

    • @taterino572
      @taterino572 5 лет назад +4

      @Kevindaddyspacey Amen to that

    • @alexscheff183
      @alexscheff183 5 лет назад +2

      God doesn't excists, get out of your bubble

    • @blazekush7
      @blazekush7 5 лет назад

      @@alexscheff183 There's actually a lot of proof.

    • @jonw9791
      @jonw9791 5 лет назад

      Adrian Sandoval loves Elohim! Any proof outside of the bible or word of mouth?

    • @EpicCoolGuy21
      @EpicCoolGuy21 5 лет назад

      Cereal Man
      First of all, fix your grammar. You sound like a Vietnamese that had a stroke typing up this comment.
      Second, I’m a Christian, and I don’t believe in god to avoid my taxes. That’s fucking retarded.
      Third, if God is a fairy tale, what’s your reason for the Earth’s existence? Literally nothing? That sounds fucking stupid.

  • @Uuuuuuuuuhandle
    @Uuuuuuuuuhandle 4 года назад +5

    No more complaining for me this guy is real motivation 😔

  • @gangstaCLUBB
    @gangstaCLUBB 4 года назад +1

    Makes my heart warm