Recently unemployed good Samaritan lands job offers after helping cars stuck on snow

Louise Barnard from Pretoria probably didn’t think he would spend his weekend helping people out of the snow.

He definitely did not expect to end the weekend with multiple job interviews and offers in his inbox.

The software developer was on a road trip with a group of friends to KwaZulu-Natal when their hiking expedition was cancelled due to extreme weather. 

When the group caught wind of what was happening nearby on the N3 Highway, they headed out to see how they could help. 

After his posts on social media went viral, Barnard jokingly advertised his services.

“Now everyone knows I got retrenched this week. If anybody’s looking for a senior software developer contractor, let me know!” he tweeted on X.

In a response to a follow-up tweet, he shared that he has had several interviews lined up this week.

“I’ve had my first casual interview today and have more coming up this week. We’ll get there.”

It is always amazing to see South Africans come together, and who doesn't love a happy ending? 

Best of luck, Louis!