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Spreading Good Fortune With P.F. Chang’s

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Josh Liljenquist meets a parent selling meals and shares support in a video with P.F. Chang’s. The original publication includes #PFChangsPartner.

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What are you selling? I'm selling plates for $10. Oh my goodness, you made that? Yes, this looks amazing.

Are you saving up for something? Back in July, July 11th to be exact, I uh Yeah. lost my job due to a scam that I had no knowledge of. What happened?

I got this call on the work phone like, "Hey, uh this is such and such from IT. We're reconfiguring your card reader system." And they gave me what they called a test card to put onto my Apple Pay. And at that point, I should have put two and two together, but I didn't. I just thought I was doing what I was supposed to be doing.

Mind you, we don't get trained on scam prevention or fraud prevention. The scammers ended up getting off with about $5,000 from the company because of that. They fired you for getting scammed? Out of a job since then, yes.

This is your job? This and doing, you know, Uber Eats. I got two kids. They're They're counting on me.

I don't have a choice but to continue going forward I have a roof over my head. I'm still able to feed my kids and bathe my kids and keep my lights on and keep my water running. So, at the end of the day, it's like I'm able to go out there and get it. What's your dream?

Have my own like catering business essentially. I love to feed people. What do you like to feed the most? My family.

Just have that, you know, comfort of having everybody around you. I want to give you this. I want that to go to you. Thank you.

And Devon, I have one more thing. Can you do me a favor? Open that up and read it. Devon, you treat others with love.

We have changed the setting love back with them at dusk. To enjoy their new autumn in Kyoto, Maine with the people you love. Thank you so much. You doing a great job.

Don't let anybody tell you different, Devon. Thank you. Seriously. Everything will work out.

I believe that 100% wholeheartedly. You got to keep on going. You can't wait for somebody else to come help you. You got to help yourself and those people will meet you there along the way.

That's right. Proud of you.