First off I want to say that both of us are okay. I scrapped up my knee and he was bruised. Its been a month now and we are both 100% fine.
So quick story. We were walking back from my place to his in our apartment complex when a car turned the corner while we were crossing the street. His daughter was with us and I pushed her out of the way before I dived out of the way. He jumped and went up on the hood.
It was a wake up call for him. He had been working for a man that he had to fight to get paid. He didnt have a salary or hourly rate, he only got paid after he went to the customer and the customer paid. The company gave the customer 30 days to pay.
He also flew out to all these different customers so he missed a lot of time with his daughter.
The killer antiwork moment is when he told his boss about getting hit, the boss asked about the write up for the customer. The customer heard about him being hit and sent him a care package and was willing to wait.
It finally blew up and he quit, now his former employer is holding the last two invoices. He is already contacted a lawyer.
So why am I happy. It was a wake up call for him. His daughter was scared that he might be dead and he knew he had to find a new job. He started his new job this week. Great pay, full benefits. No travel and vacations.
I'm glad he had that wake up call.
TL:DR Friend and I got hit by a car, was a wake up call for my friend and now has a great new job.