Man Living in Japan Gives First Salary to Parents, Father Refuses to Accept It, Video Goes Viral
- A young man in Japan gave his first salary to his parents to show gratitude for their support
- He decided to document his parents' individual reactions after presenting his complete salary to them
- The touching video went viral, with many people praising his gesture and sending him gifts online
A young man living and working in Japan has touched the hearts of many after presenting his first-ever salary to his parents.
In a TikTok video that has gone viral, the man, who works a minimum-wage job, explained that he had always dreamed of using his first salary to show gratitude to the people who raised him since childhood.
Source: TikTok
Man presents his first salary to parents
The video started with the man standing outside, holding a white envelope containing his hard-earned money. He admitted that since he started the job, what he was paid was little, but he found it satisfying to honour his parents with it.
He said while entering his parents' home:
"So today I got my first paycheck in Japan, and there’s been one thing I always wanted to do. So I’m gonna go give it to my parents. It might not be much because I’m working at a minimum wage job. I haven't done anything, so even if it’s just a little bit, I wanna show them my gratitude."
Source: TikTok
The first stop was his mother’s room. Initially confused, the mother asked why he was handing her an envelope. When she realised it was his first salary, her expression shifted from confusion to deep emotion.
He said he intends to give the first portion to her so she can use it for her medication.
"I want you to use it for your treatment," he said.
The two shared a long, emotional hug as he thanked her for everything she had done for him.
The next scene with his father presented a similar but distinct situation. Sitting at a table, the father opened the envelope but immediately tried to hand it back to his son.
"I don’t want it. Use it for yourself," the father insisted in Japanese.
Despite the son’s attempts to leave the money with him, the father remained firm, refusing to take his son's first earnings and instead encouraging him to save for his own future.
Watch the heartwarming video below:
Reactions as man presents salary to parents
Legit.ng collected reactions from netizens who watched the video on TikTok. Many TikTok users decided to thank his gesture by sending tokens to him. Some of the comments are below.
notalicesdiary stated:
"I hope you know this was the first time I've bought coins since having this app, you deserve it."
Achor000 said:
"You deserve it more than they do trust me buddy."
Jxck commented:
"You deserve another 3000 coins bro keep working hard."
Nigerian man displays salary at oil company
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man has shared a post on the X app showing the entry level salary for a BSc holder at an oil company in Nigeria.
A photo shared via his official account showed the annual basic salary, allowances, and other benefits enjoyed by the employee.
Source: Legit.ng
