- A young woman was caught on CCTV dancing in joy after she got hired for a restaurant job in Decatur, Georgia.
- The video was originally posted to Instagram on Wednesday by Dakara Spence, the manager of sports bar and restaurant The Spot, who wrote in the caption: "So I just hired this young girl and this was her response."
- The footage has since gone viral.
- The woman in the video has since been identified as 21-year-old Kallayah, who told local news reporters that she has been homeless for two years and recently lost a number of jobs due to the pandemic.
A young woman was caught dancing in joyous celebration in a parking lot after she got hired for a restaurant job in Decatur, Georgia, in CCTV footage that has since gone viral.
The video was posted to Instagram on Wednesday by Dakara Spence, the manager of sports bar and restaurant The Spot, who wrote in the caption: "So I just hired this young girl and this was her response."
The successful candidate, identified as 21-year-old Kallayah, told local news station CBS46 that she was especially excited about the opportunity because she has been homeless for two years and recently lost several jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the footage, that has since garnered millions of views on social media, Kallayah is seen leaving the restaurant, stopping to look if anyone else is in the parking lot, and then breaking into a celebratory dance before walking off.
Watch the joyous moment below:
Spence told CBS46 that Kallayah's energy during the interview had won her the job and that watching the CCTV footage reaffirmed her decision to hire the 21-year-old.
Both women posted a picture together on Friday after Kallayah's first day of work.
—kalaxxyy (@kalaxxyy_) October 2, 2020
"MY FIRST DAY WAS SO MUCH FUN! with the lady who made me viral," Kallayah wrote alongside the picture.
As of September 12, around 12.6 million Americans are receiving unemployment benefits, and the unemployment rate is 8.4%.
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, half of the adults that lost a job haven't returned to work, and 60% of those who took a pay cut are still making less than they were before March.
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