An 82-year-old McDonald’s worker, a Vietnam veteran, can’t leave his job because he can’t afford to retire.
Edward Eubanks has worked at the McDonald’s in Henderson, just outside Las Vegas, since 2009, where he keeps the dining room in tip-top shape by bussing tables, stocking the drink station and sweeping the floors.
“I tell you I’m Mr. Ed, also known as the burger man,” he said. News 3 Las Vegas while wearing a hamburger hat.
The veteran has been working diligently since he was 20, starting by helping his father when he was younger and then fighting in the war.
Edward Eubanks has worked at the McDonald’s in Henderson, just outside Las Vegas, since 2009, where he keeps the dining room in tip-top shape by bussing tables, stocking the drink station and sweeping the floors.
“I’m telling you I’m Mr. Ed, also known as the burger man,” he said, while wearing a burger hat.
His longest employment period was when he worked for the Nevada National Security Site for 26 years, where he was a radiation monitor.
“It was interesting,” he told the outlet. “I worked from 1964 to, I think, 1999.”
After that, he worked as an assistant for a local handyman and now at McDonald’s.
Throughout his life, he has not been able to save for retirement from any of the previous jobs he had, he told the local news outlet, but he still hopes to be able to do so one day.
But for now, he’s enjoying his time with his coworkers and McDonald’s customers.
As for her motto: “If you laugh a lot and keep moving, you’ll make it.”
The veteran has worked diligently since he was 20, starting with helping his father when he was younger and then fighting in the war. His longest stint on the job was when he worked for the Nevada National Security Site for 26 years, where he was a radiation monitor.
Throughout his life, he has not been able to save for his retirement, but he still hopes to be able to do so one day (pictured: the McDonald’s in Henderson)
A community member started a GoFundMe to help give the older man some financial relief.
Abraham A. Cruz wrote: “He is 82 years old and a very nice, hard-working, and very good guy. I don’t intend to make him rich, but I’m pretty sure we can provide some relief.”
More than 30 percent of people over 50 do not expect to have enough money to retire, according to American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
And among adults who regularly save for retirement, only 36 percent believe they will eventually have enough to be financially secure at their current savings rate, while 33 percent are confident they won’t have enough money.
As of Saturday, fundraising efforts have raised $10,525, $25 more than their goal of $10,500.
