TikTok\/@dejlatae<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nShe also revealed the emotional toll of working long shifts while trying to raise her three kids.<\/p>\n
\u201cI be missing out on my kids\u2019 lives when I work so much,\u201d Hamilton said, fighting back tears.\u00a0\u201cI have to provide for them, but I really don\u2019t have time to spend with them, and it hurts me a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
The super-mom said she had help the following day, but her Burger King was still understaffed and she ended up running solo on another closing shift.<\/p>\n
\u201cI closed again by myself last night. I finally got help today. Eleven o\u2019clock and will stay until close at 11,\u201d she said. \u201cWe just don\u2019t have any employees. Nobody wants to work anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hamilton said she\u2019s deeply grateful for the opportunity to work and provide for her kids since turning over a new leaf in life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t have no job because I do have a record, and it is hard to find a job with a record,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd by grace of God, she gave me a job. So that\u2019s the only reason why I stayed for her,\u201d Hamilton added, referencing her manager.<\/p>\n
Burger King has since confirmed Hamilton was fired from the franchise.<\/p>\nBurger King has since confirmed Hamilton was fired due to \u201cattendance issues,\u201d which the single mom claims stemmed from her having to prioritize care for her children. GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cNo Team Member should ever be left to run a restaurant alone, even for a short period of time. That\u2019s not how we operate, and we\u2019re disappointed that our policy, which requires more than one Team Member to work per shift, wasn\u2019t followed,\u201d a company spokesperson said in a statement to The Post Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cTerminations are the decision of the franchisees who own and operate the BK restaurant. In this situation, the franchisee confirmed that the individual involved is no longer employed due to repeated attendance issues,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we can\u2019t share more on individual personnel matters, we\u2019re focused on making sure every restaurant, whether company or franchise-run, has the staffing and support needed to take care of our Team Members and deliver the kind of experience our Guests expect.\u201d<\/p>\n
Supporters on her video have since urged others to continue donating to her GoFundMe, which has raised $81,137\u00a0to help the single mom.<\/p>\n
Hamilton did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n