Jhaqueil Reagan's lucky day
When Jhaqueil Reagan approached Art Bouvier outside his Indianapolis restaurant last week, he only wanted directions—but he ended up with a job. Lacking the money for a bus, the teenager had been trudging through 10 miles of snow and ice for a job interview at a thrift store. Bouvier was so impressed by Reagan’s tenacity that he promptly offered him a job at his restaurant, at double the minimum wage. Since the story went public, the Indianapolis bus system has offered Reagan a free year-long travel pass.
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