This Chef With Epilepsy Was Fired From His Job — This is how Gordon Ramsey responded.

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When Wigan And Leigh culinary student Aaron Merry was fired unceremoniously from his chef job after mentioning he had epilepsy, he experienced what for many of us is a worst-nightmare scenario. Losing one’s job is almost always miserable and can feel invalidating and dehumanizing; especially if the individual is not at fault. But Aaron wasn’t deterred.

He reached out to one of his culinary idols, Gordon Ramsay, and the result would surprise anyone. Despite Ramsay’s typically insensitive persona, he was eager to help:

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We can all learn an important lesson from Aaron’s story. Sometimes, all it takes is responding to an unfavorable situation by taking the initiative. Use your resources, be persistent, and don’t be afraid to ask for what you want! Sometimes, the very thing you are looking for might come from an unlikely source.