Regardless of her viral show of a tireless work ethic whereas operating each station at a Burger King in South Carolina by herself, Nykia Hamilton, higher identified on-line because the “Burger King Mother,” is now out of a job.
In a current emotional TikTok video, Hamilton tearfully up to date followers about her state of affairs, Advanced reported.
“[Burger King] fired me as a result of I’ve been late due to my youngsters,” she defined by means of tears. “My youngsters come first. Y’all don’t pay for no babysitter, or nothing.”
Hamilton, a 25-year-old single mom of three from Columbia, South Carolina, first captured nationwide consideration in July after a buyer recorded her working a whole shift alone when a co-worker give up mid-shift. The footage confirmed her making ready meals, operating the drive-thru, cleansing, and dealing the entrance counter, all whereas managing the shop’s tempo on her personal.
The clip shortly went viral, sparking widespread admiration and outrage at her circumstances. On the time, she described the toll of her work to native media.
“I be lacking out on my youngsters’ lives once I work a lot,” Hamilton informed WACH Information. “I’ve to offer for them, however I actually don’t have time to spend with them—and it hurts me so much.”
Shortly after the video unfold, Hamilton launched a GoFundMe to help herself and her kids. Initially set at $60,000, the fundraising objective was not too long ago raised to $70,000 as contributions continued to pour in. She is now near reaching that up to date goal, with a whole lot of donors providing monetary help to assist ease the burden of her sudden job loss.
Alongside the generosity, Hamilton has additionally spoken candidly in regards to the pitfalls of viral fame she by no means requested for. Whereas the eye introduced monetary assist and an outpouring of help, it has additionally left her susceptible and uncovered throughout an already troublesome time.
“I’m already aggravated, I’m already depressed, all of this psychological shit, and motherf— f— with me, so depart me alone,” she mentioned throughout her emotional replace. “I ain’t need no fame, no cash, none of this s—.”
On her GoFundMe web page, Hamilton wrote, “I wasn’t anticipating my life to alter the way it did. I actually do every little thing for my youngsters.”
