March 23rd the ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal. The only excavator operator nearby that day was an Egyptian named Abdullah Abdul-Gawad. His superiors immediately sent him to the scene to widen the canal bed and dig out the bow of the ship. To get closer, Abdul-Gawad built a makeshift bridge out of dug rubble and began digging. For the next five days, while the rescue operation was underway, Abdul-Gawad dug for 21 hours a day with little or no sleep or lunch breaks. Couple of days later 2 more excavators arrived to help him, but their drivers didn't get too close for fear that Ever Given might tip over. In the end, Abdul-Gawad cleared the bow 5 to 6 meters inward, and only then was the ship able to move. Now it turns out that Abdul-Gawad was not paid a penny for his overtime work. The guy says he's upset, but will still remember those extraordinary days with pride. via businessinsider.com
When you saved the world's trade, but still didn't do enough for a bonus 😂