Burger King cook who hasn’t missed work in 27 years gets $400K in donations: ‘It’s an American story’

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Burger King cook goes viral for never missing work in 27 years

Burger King employee Kevin Ford joins 'America Reports' after going viral for working 27 years without taking a day off.

A Burger King cook, who hasn’t missed work in 27 years, received over $420,000 in retirement donations following a viral video. 

Kevin Ford, who worked as a cook and cashier in the Las Vegas Airport, went viral last year after he posted a video on TikTok celebrating the milestone of 27 years of work without calling in sick or missing time.

In the video, Ford is holding a plastic bag of gifts from his employer that included a movie ticket, candy, pens, keychains, a Starbucks cup and other items. Many pointed out that the gifts seemed cheap and suggesting he deserved more of a reward.In response to the comments, Ford’s daughter Seryna created a GoFundMe Page to raise money for her dad’s retirement.

Ford said his daughter started the GoFundMe to get $200 to see her and his grandchildren after five years, but unbeknownst to him, Americans started pouring into the account with donations and well wishes. 

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A Burger King cook, Kevin Ford, who hasn’t missed work in 27 years, received over $420,000 in retirement donations following a viral video.  (Fox News)

"I was grateful for it," Ford told Fox News' "America Reports"  about his gifts from the company. "...I used a cup that I had and that bag almost every day and I probably gave away some of those Lifesavers...I think I might have ate a few of the Lifesavers...There's a lot of people that worked with me longer than that, 30 years, and they didn't get anything. So, I was happy with it... I've always been grateful for the little things." 

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Ford developed his work ethic at a young age from watching his parents.

"I think it's from just my dad and my mom," Ford told "America Reports." " It's from my parents. It's just an American thing. It's an American story." 

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