Look at God! The man who went viral after saving a baby from rolling into speeding traffic in Hesperia, California has reportedly landed a job at applebees after being homeless for eight years.
Ron Nessman recently did an interview with NBCLA and spoke about how he was a former truck driver and then his girlfriend passed away. The tragedy sent him spiraling into depression, and he was homeless for eight years. “My girlfriend passed away in 2018,” he said. “It was sudden and I didn’t want to do anything.” He told NBCLA “I decided to get right. If you want something different in your life, you do something different and that’s where I am at today. I thank my sister for helping me out. She’s always been there for me.”
Once the viral video began to make rounds on social media Nessman revealed that he happened to be at the right place at the right time because when he saved the child he just finished his interview at Applebees. Now on Thursday he told NBCLA, that he actually landed the job! His orientation was Friday morning. “I’ll earn everything I get so with that in mind, you know, I appreciate the opportunity that Applebee’s has given me. It’s really cool,” Nessman said.
According to Applebee’s General Manager Emily Canady, the viral video had nothing to do with the company’s decision to hire Nessman. “He’s a great guy and he was a great candidate, and he’ll definitely fit with us here in Team Victorville at Applebee’s,” Canady said.
Nessman has been deemed a hero after the video surfaced. Just before the runaway stroller carrying the baby boy rolled into the busy road, Nessman grabbed it. He told NBC 4, “I knew I could get it and I got it and I’m thankful for that because I really wouldn’t want to see the end result if I wasn’t there.”
The hero said he was very thankful that the baby boy is safe, along with his great aunt, who had suffered some injuries to her knees from falling while trying to catch him.
Nessman added, “She tried everything she possibly could to get up. Her knees were bleeding when I got up to her. She was still shocked and she was crying.”
Meanwhile, Nessman’s sister, Gunderson, added that this scary situation should serve as a lesson to people who use strollers. She reminded people to never forget to lock the wheels on hills, on windy days, etc. She said, “Just as simple as hitting the brake.”